59 m. ago Uncouth, haughty and entitled, Angela Rayner was an insult to working class women like me. She's let us all down: KATIE HIND

Her story is certainly impressive. Having grown up on a council estate in Stockport, and left school as a pregnant 16-year-old, Angela Rayner rose to become deputy prime minister.

Politics

2 h. ago RAY MASSEY: It's time to fight back against thieves cannibalising cars!

Fuelled by the rising cost of vehicle spare parts, thieves are stripping cars of their most valuable parts and leaving behind sorry wrecks - plus thousands of pounds in repair bills.

Politics

2 h. ago Reform UK council leader George Finch, 19, says sixth form is a ‘complete joke’

Finch, the leader of Warwickshire County Council, described the education system as broken.

Politics

3 h. ago MOVIE REVIEW: We decide if we should keep our distance from body horror 'Together'

Icky effects mix with cutting barbs for an uncomfortable exploration of a troubled relationship.

Events

4 h. ago Police scrambled to 'body' in River Mersey find something very different

Police say the call for concern was with 'good intent'

Events

5 h. ago London City Council impeachment hearing underway for Mayor Randall Weddle

London City Council impeachment hearing underway for Mayor Randall Weddle  WTVQ

Politics

5 h. ago Mystery of multiple fires in city is solved but culprits aren't who you might think

The council has said it is taking the matter 'very seriously'

Events

6 h. ago Yuki Tsunoda's F1 career in doubt after what Red Bull boss refused to say at Italian GP

Red Bull have to decide who will partner Max Verstappen in the 2026 Formula 1 season with Yuki Tsunoda having struggled for results and Isack Hadjar shining at Racing Bulls

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6 h. ago Son describes 'nightmare' at finding housebound mother, 83, drowned at home in Storm Babet as he calls for more cash on flood defences

Grandmother Maureen Gilbert, 83, lived in Tapton Terrace in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, until she died on October 21, 2023 when the River Rother burst its banks and flooded her home.

Events

7 h. ago Special meeting of Falkirk Council called in wake of controversial social care decision

Councilor Brian McCabe says changes that will affect councillors' wards should be made clearly.

Politics

7 h. ago The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Politics

7 h. ago Anger over plans to put metal bike hangars outside residents' homes

Cardiff Council announced recently that it would look to install a further 50 bike lock hangars across the city, some of which will be located on residential streets

Politics

8 h. ago Pakistan’s southern Sindh province evacuates 100,000 people over flooding threat

More than 100,000 people in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province have been evacuated from low-lying areas along the Indus river after neighboring India warned of cross-border flooding from dam releases, officials said

Events

8 h. ago How will Angela Rayner's replacement be decided? Here's how the election process works

Here is how Angela Rayner’s replacement will be decided, following her resignation from government.

Politics

9 h. ago Arsenal’s Beth Mead: ‘Chelsea are lethal but we can play better football than them’

After lifting European titles with Arsenal and England this year, forward aims to knock WSL champions off their perchBeth Mead leans back slightly in her seat, the wall behind her displaying iterations of the Arsenal crest through decades of change and says: “It’s a tough club to walk away from.”After a year of gossip, wondering, and a summer of speculation, the transfer window has shut and Mead is heading, hungrier than ever, into her ninth full season at the club she joined at 21. Continue reading...

Sport

9 h. ago Cardiff residents demand 'our wheelie bins back' after council admit mistake

Cardiff Council was questioned last year about council workers mixing separated recycling together after the local authority brought in its new sack-sort recycling scheme

Politics

9 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council writes off £163,000 in debts relating to adult care and social work services

The local authority charges for accommodation in nursing and residential homes and community alarms. It also sends invoices to organisations such as other councils and universities.

Economics

9 h. ago Inquest into river crossing death of former England rugby star set to conclude

Tom Voyce was 43 when he died after his car was swept away while crossing a ford on the River Aln during a storm.

Events

9 h. ago Farage falsely accuses Rayner of avoiding paying council tax after deputy PM resigns

Nigel Farage mistakenly said Angela Rayner had avoided paying £40,000 in council tax after the deputy prime minister resigned on Friday, 5 September.

Economics

9 h. ago Mother who handed police a video of her following a car that clipped her wing mirror ends up in court herself and is banned for dangerous driving

Judy Keelan decided to pursue the careless driver after her wing mirror was hit, catching her daughter's long hair in the process, which lead to a four minute chase along roads in Strood, Kent.

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