3 h. ago Council crews to search through Brits' bins in new scheme and hand out £70 fines

A county council's recycling advisory teams – or 'RATs' – could hand £70 fines to repeat offenders who throw recyclable materials into their general waste bins

Economics

59 h. ago Coach restrictions introduced in Cotswold village to improve road safety

The village of Bibury in Gloucestershire can sometimes see as many as 20,000 visitors in a weekend, and up to 50 coaches parking there in a day.

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59 h. ago More adoptions likely to fail in England amid funding cuts, warn charities

Adoption UK says families at breaking point and cuts to support fund are ‘morally and economically nonsensical’A growing number of adopted children are at risk of returning to the care system as funding cuts and lack of support pushes England’s families into crisis, charities have warned.Adoption UK said cuts to funding were already having a “devastating” effect on children who have been adopted, describing them as “morally and economically nonsensical”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'truly inspirational' firefighter killed in Bicester aerodrome blaze alongside colleague and businessman who rushed to help 999 crews

Jennie Logan, 30, of Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service, died in the major incident at Bicester Motion on Thursday along with two others.

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3 d. ago Family pay tribute to ‘hero’ firefighter killed in Bicester blaze

Jennie Logan, 30, of Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service, was praised by her family for her ‘bravery and fearlessness’.

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4 d. ago Man killed in Bicester blaze died trying to help firefighters, family say

David Chester, 57, died in the incident at Bicester Motion – with firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38, also killed.

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4 d. ago County council warned over lack of road safety after woman, 91, drove into canal

Doreen Turner died on the evening of November 1 last year after her car went into the canal in Chichester, west Sussex.

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4 d. ago Couple successfully sue council over school’s footballs landing in garden of £2m home

Mohamed and Marie-Anne Bakhaty said they could not use their swimming pool and had to cancel their garden partyMany a child has experienced the anxiety of knocking on a frustrated neighbour’s door to ask for their ball back.But one couple in Hampshire have become so exasperated by the seemingly endless stream of footballs landing in the garden of their £2m home from a nearby school they have successfully sued the county council. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Councillor requests to see Swallow Roundabout road safety audit following concerns about new layout

The Perth and Kinross councillor made the FOI request believing a report on public safety should be made public

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4 d. ago Plumbing trade sounds warning over lack of apprenticeship funding

Concerns over wider financial impact of recruitment woes

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5 d. ago Local rugby club will hold firefighters killed in Bicester blaze ‘in our hearts’

Firefighters Jennie Logan, 30, and Martyn Sadler, 38; and business owner David Chester, 57, died in the major incident.

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6 d. ago Tributes paid to firefighters and man killed in former RAF base blaze

David Chester and firefighters Jennie Logan and Martyn Sadler died after the fire at Bicester Motion on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Speed limits could drop to 10mph on major roads in bid to improve safety

Drivers could see speed limits reduced to 10mph in certain areas if proposals from the Road Safety Foundation are introduced - but it has been blasted by motorist groups

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7 d. ago Two firefighters and member of public dead after large fire at ex

Oxfordshire County Council said two firefighters died following the blaze at Bicester Motion on Thursday

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8 d. ago Cut speeds to just 10MPH on thousands of miles of roads in towns and cities, safety charity demands

This limit should be applied specifically around all schools, hospitals, as well as sporting, social and cultural venues but critics have said the proposals are 'so ridiculous it is simply laughable'.

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8 d. ago UK households eligible for new cost of living support worth up to £500

The money is being distributed by Worcestershire County Council as part of the Household Support Fund scheme - we explain the full list of eligibility

Economics

9 d. ago Driving penalties you could face for ignoring red lights and road signs

Traffic signs and lights are put in place to deliver information and improve road safety

Transport

1 week ago Residents' anger over council's plans to shut county's libraries

Caerphilly County Borough Council wants to close 10 smaller libraries and develop seven hybrid 'community hubs' in cost-cutting measures

Politics

1 week ago A driving program rebuilding community for Haitians in Ohio: ‘Things are getting better’

Landmark driving simulators are improving road safety and helping Springfield immigrants targeted by Trump officialsSlowly and carefully, Betina, who came from Haiti to Ohio in 2021, navigates a Toyota SUV between five traffic cones in a parking lot north-west of Springfield.Betina, who works for a produce processing company, has never driven before. But now, four years into life in Springfield, she has grasped the challenge of learning to drive. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How driving lessons are helping Ohio’s Haitians: ‘Things are getting better’

Landmark driving simulators are improving road safety and helping Springfield immigrants targeted by Trump officialsSlowly and carefully, Betina, who came from Haiti to Ohio in 2021, navigates a Toyota SUV between five traffic cones in a parking lot north-west of Springfield.Betina, who works for a produce processing company, has never driven before. But now, four years into life in Springfield, she has grasped the challenge of learning to drive. Continue reading...

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