62 h. ago Furious homeowners threatened by Labour council with £1,000 fines for parking on their own driveways

Southampton residents are being warned by their Labour-run council that they will have to pay £1,000 if they are caught using their own driveway - if there is no dropped kerb.

Economics

68 h. ago Council hits back at claims litter pickers asked to ‘pay for privilege’ of cleaning parks

They say any volunteer groups who take part in organised clean-ups ARE covered by the council’s insurance

Events

3 d. ago Scots wedding firm boss ordered to pay back council after being caught dumping rubbish

Abdul Zafar, who owns VIP Functions – a wedding decor company – was caught using his work van to dump waste on land owned by the local authority in July 2023.

Economics

7 d. ago Council asks volunteer litter pickers to 'pay for privilege' of cleaning parks

Councillor Yvonne Wright said that the council expects volunteers from green groups, which includes litter pickers and civic pride groups, to pay their own insurance

Politics

7 d. ago Council must pay developer's legal fees after wrongly refusing motocross venue

The council says lessons need to be learned from the saga

Politics

1 week ago Horror as two men struck by lightning found dead with only a few marks on their bodies

Victim Andrew Porter's fiancée, shared her grief on Facebook, confirming the lightning strike was to blame. She said: 'They didn't do anything wrong, they didn't feel fear or pain'

Events

2 w. ago Bayern plan to make Chelsea rue letting Nicolas Jackson go in ominous reunion | Jacob Steinberg

Enzo Maresca’s side return to the site of the club’s first Champions League win but the team face a battle against their former strikerA trip to the Allianz Arena offers Chelsea fond memories of the greatest night in their history, a meeting with two what‑might‑have-beens and a swift reunion with a player desperate to prove they were wrong to let him go.Perhaps Enzo Maresca will be feeling nervous if his team have to face Nicolas Jackson when they open their Champions League campaign against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. There are plenty of examples of loanees coming back to haunt their parent club in the tournament and Jackson will not be short of motivation if he features against Chelsea less than a month since he left on loan. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago DAN HODGES: Peter Mandelson has nothing to lose... and knows where Keir Starmer's bodies are buried. The result could be explosive

Mandelson feels betrayed. Rightly or wrongly, he believes that if it wasn't for his New Labour 'Project' Keir Starmer wouldn't currently be sitting in Downing Street.

Events

3 w. ago Welsh holiday let owners fight council tax that would cost them millions

Holiday unit owners in Powys are expected to pay a council tax premium of 75% on top of the normal charge

Economics

3 w. ago Man with mental health needs 'left without basic facilities' by east London council for a year

Newham Council was ordered to pay the man £1,000 for the ‘distress and uncertainty’ caused

Politics

3 w. ago 'I'm in my 30s and have been washing my greasy hair wrong my entire life'

A woman has been left feeling stupid after realising she's been washing her hair wrong for her entire life - and shared her "dumb mistake" on social media in case it helps someone else

Politics