15 h. ago Council set to ban bonfire over safety but others hit back saying ‘it’s tiny!’

A huge mound of furniture and other items which has been dumped for a bonfire in a Valleys park has prompted the council, police and fire service to get involved

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15 h. ago Scots urged to obey law on Bonfire Night as new fireworks ban kicks in

First Minister John Swinney said new firework control zones had been put in place across the country

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53 h. ago 'Killjoy' councils spark fury over Bonfire night firework ban in favour of silent rockets

Several councils have told organisers of bonfire night-themed events that fireworks are too noisy and disruptive following a string of complaints as locals dub them 'killjoys'

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5 d. ago Sudanese migrant with 'mature skin and set lines' wins £40k battle with council after they wrongly judged him to be 30 when he was only 17

Age assessment workers at Luton Borough Council refused to believe the migrant was a teenager when he arrived in Britain because of his physical appearance, an asylum court heard.

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6 d. ago Massive makeover set for north Manchester suburb as council eyes new square and more 100 new homes

It's the latest Manchester suburb to see millions invested

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3 w. ago 'Illegal' campers at West Lothian leisure centre told to leave as police called in

West Lothian Council took to social media to warn several vehicles had set up an ‘unlawful’ encampment behind the 5-aside pitches at Xcite Bathgate on Tuesday, October 7.

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4 w. ago Reform UK 'set to hike Kent council tax by 5% next year' amid claims DOGE

The local authority was one of 10 English councils that Nigel Farage's party seized control of at May's local elections.

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4 w. ago War over words breaks out over road safety on South Lanarkshire school journeys

The SNP hit out at serious and valid safety concerns" over pupils' journeys while Labour's council leader accused his rivals of using the issue as a “political football”.

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