38 h. ago Wolverhampton Council responds after fury at 'fat tax' to bury obese in XL graves

Wolverhampton is one of the fattest cities in the UK but many of the residents are strongly opposed to the idea of charging families more for bigger grave plots

Politics

67 h. ago Teen died after police rush to her flat, but could not be saved due to 'frustrating' delay

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Alex Duce, 18, was found by police shortly after she lost consciousness inside her flat in Newport, Wales - and tragically died in hospital despite the attempts made to revive her

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3 d. ago Major lorry fire closes M25 in both directions as smoke and flames fill the sky

Delays have already reached up to an hour, with disruption expected to impact rush-hour traffic.

Events

4 d. ago Council responds after ‘frustrating’ rush hour traffic hits Plumstead and Woolwich

Council responds after ‘frustrating’ rush hour traffic hits Plumstead and Woolwich  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago Treasury breaks silence on council tax discount for state pensioners

Rachel Reeves' department has responded to a popular campaign urging ministers to consider reducing council tax for the elderly

Economics

9 d. ago Government responds to calls for everyone of State Pension age to get council tax reduction

It comes after over 10,000 people signed a petition online

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