13 h. ago Councils to be given new powers to fine drivers parking on pavements

Drivers parking on the pavement could soon land themselves big fines

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35 h. ago Fines for parking on the pavement are on the way as Labour gives councils new powers

It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and national level.

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37 h. ago Councils will be given powers to enforce pavement parking bans under new rules granted by Labour

It comes more than five years after the previous Tory Government launched a consultation into tackling pavement parking at a local and national level.

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62 h. ago Scottish councils to be given more powers over tourist taxes

Tourism groups have welcomed the new proposals, which the government hopes will be passed before the Holyrood election in May

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4 d. ago Teacher banned after telling pupils Rosa Parks did not give up bus seat and Martin Luther King was a fraud

Patrick Lawler told year six pupils Rosa Parks ‘did not really exist’

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7 d. ago Yemeni separatists plan to hold independence vote within two years

Seven killed in strikes on south as Saudi-backed government moves to recapture key region from STCYemen’s southern separatists have announced plans to hold a referendum on independence from the north in two years, after their seizure of swathes of the country last month triggered a major feud between Gulf powers.The Southern Transitional Council leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, called on the international community to sponsor talks between concerned parties in the south and north on a path and mechanisms that “guarantee rights of the people of the south”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Woman sustains multiple serious injuries after falling off cliff at Welsh beauty spot

A large emergency services response was sent to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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9 d. ago Hilarious moment bank robbers who drilled 18ins into vault in brazen ‘£30m’ Xmas heist PAY for parking before fleeing

THIS is the comical moment a gang of bank robbers politely paid for their parking - just moments after pulling off a heist potentially worth tens of millions. Bizarre footage shows a masked man, dressed in a grey jumper and balaclava, calmly feeding coins into a parking metre, slotting them in one by one. He...

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9 d. ago Oasis top list of most touted gig tickets of 2025 after huge demand for comeback shows

Touts charged extortionate prices on the resale market in the last year, with fans paying huge sums for the biggest bands including Linkin Park, Dua Lipa and Black Sabbath

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2 w. ago What happened next: the Oasis comeback – and how it transformed a hill in Manchester

When the band played their homecoming shows, the city council attempted to discourage ticketless fans from an area that became known as ‘Gallagher Hill’. But, realistically, nothing could keep them away ...‘If you lot are listening on the hill Bring It on Down,” Liam Gallagher said from the stage, dedicating the Oasis track to ticketless fans who had gathered in Heaton Park. When the band played their run of Manchester homecoming shows in July, an estimated 10,000 people made their way to what became known as “Gallagher Hill” over the five-night run.The Manchester shows were the only UK gigs that took place in a public space, as opposed to stadiums. Manchester city council had warned those without tickets to stay away, going so far as to erect another fence to block the view when word began to spread that people were gathering. But all attempts to discourage them were futile, as word about the “electric” atmosphere spread on social media. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Warning to thousands of Scots drivers over major parking rule change – starting in just DAYS

DRIVERS in a council area have been warned over the introduction of a pavement parking ban. Motorists breaching the ban face fines of up to £100 if they breach the new rules. The Scottish Government's national pavement parking ban came into effect on December 11, 2023. legislation passed under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 gave...

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3 w. ago Deadly LA Palisades inferno took hold in area firefighters were restricted by woke laws protecting endangered plant species

Revealing texts sent by state park officials in California show they created avoidance areas that banned firefighters from where the devastating blaze ignited.

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3 w. ago Country covers band Glasville will perform at Hamilton Park Racecourse

The highly-anticipated racenight marks the first of the venue’s iconic Friday fixtures of 2026.

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3 w. ago Champion jockey Sean Bowen secures major ride in Boxing Day’s King George VI Chase

Bowen will have his first ride for Joseph O’Brien on last year’s winner of the race and 20-1 chance Banbridge at Kempton Park on December 26

Sport

3 w. ago Six councils granted power to raise council tax without needing to consult residents

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has estimated that Wandsworth and Westminster councils would need to hike council tax by as much as 75 per cent to balance the books in the wake of government reforms

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3 w. ago Controversial powerline from Highlands to Aberdeenshire blocked by council in 'significant' move

SSEN has faced lengthy consultation periods and mounting objections to its grid infrastructure plans.

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3 w. ago Bogus parking wardens issue fake fine to steal debit card in cashpoint scam in London borough

Authorities ‘ extremely concerned’ by people impersonating parking attendants to carry out scam

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3 w. ago Celtic fans back Green Brigade with Hampden banner telling board to 'end the pantomime'

The ultras group have seen their six game ban from Celtic Park extended awith the safe standing section under threat

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3 w. ago Infighting, broken promises and insisting on the national anthem: what seven months of Reform UK in charge actually looks like

Nigel Farage’s party is gunning for power – so what is it like in the places where they’ve already got it? We embedded with Lancashire county council to find out what happens when rhetoric meets reality22 May 2025: a new dawn for Lancashire. Outside Preston’s grand old county hall, 53 brand new Reform UK councillors in turquoise ties – and one petite woman with an enormous turquoise hair bow – are hot-footing it past a gaggle of protesters for their first full council meeting. Most keep their heads down and get into the building as quickly as possible. But Joel Tetlow, a first-time politician who has made a few unfortunate headlines before even taking his seat, is intrigued. He stands in the doorway, vaping, as a demonstrator bellows: “Reform is a far right party and Nigel Farage is a racist and a fascist!”Tetlow – late 40s with a full head of vertiginous hair, wearing a powder-blue three-piece suit – insists he isn’t bothered. “They don’t know us as people,” he shrugs. “It’s a word...

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4 w. ago Chrissie Hynde: ‘I pierced Johnny Rotten’s ear in a toilet with an earring and a bar of soap’

The Pretenders bandleader answers your questions on her friendship with Morrissey, her love of Van Gogh and why her cameo on Friends ruined her school runWondering if you saw the [music-filled 1996 comedy drama] film Grace of My Heart and whether it influenced your decision to record an album of duets? GiniMarieI didn’t see the film – Duets Special came about after a conversation with Rufus Wainwright’s husband when I impulsively suggested doing an album with Rufus. Rufus wanted to do Always on My Mind, and I looked at the list of nine other songs I’d sent him and thought: why don’t I ask some other people? Like, Low are one of my all-time favourite bands and when I first met Mimi Parker she immediately seemed like someone I’ve known all my life. I told her I’d done one of their songs with Debbie Harry and she looked at me and said: “Why didn’t you ask me?” I thought: touché, Mimi. I suggested [Cass McCombs’s] County Line but she wasn’t well. I told Mimi I’d wait as long as it takes...

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