3 d. ago The sporting teams worried about their futures amid plans for major music gigs at Cardiff park

Cardiff Council is applying for a licence to allow live music events of up to 35,000 people on Blackweir Fields

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3 d. ago DWP minister gives huge update on future of disabled parking Blue Badges

Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) minister Sir Stephen Timms was asked in the Commons about welfare changes impacting on Blue Badges that allow disabled people to park for free

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7 d. ago DWP confirms Attendance Allowance change for people living in 17 council areas

The change for new and existing claimants will only impact people with a Scottish postcode.

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9 d. ago Man at war with council after REFUSING to knock down illegal £500

Residents and councillors have been united in their battle against the modern property, which they said was not in keeping with the rest of the North Wales village of Penisarwaun, in Gwynedd.

Events

1 week ago Trump and Putin agree temporary halt on energy infrastructure strikes as Zelenskyy welcomes proposal – live

Trump hails ‘productive’ call with Russian president as Putin issues long list of conditions; Ukraine’s president reacts to Trump-Putin callSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump and Putin agree to seek limited ceasefire on energy infrastructure after leaders hold call on Ukraine – Europe live

Vladimir Putin issues long list of conditions and demands that require ‘further consideration’Speaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Germany passes huge spending package amid Ukraine fears as White House says Trump

US and Russian presidents speak on phone as Bundestag votes to release a €500bn infrastructure fund to boost German defenceTrump and Putin to hold high-stakes call on UkraineSpeaking for the Greens, who are expected to back the CDU/CSU and the SPD today after a political deal struck late last week, Britta Haßelmann offered her support for the proposal – even as she sharply criticised Merz’s change of heart on this issue in recent weeks.Rejecting Merz’s comments about the new, challenging global circumstances, he said “the conditions are no different than they were on 1 January or in October last year,” after Trump was elected. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump and Putin to hold call on US plans for Ukraine ceasefire – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on phone today as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognise occupied territories as RussianBerlin correspondentWe’ve seen a fiery start to the Bundestag debate ahead of a historic vote to change two articles of the constitution and establish a 500 billion Euro fund for infrastructure, in Germany’s outgoing parliament. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose what they eatMuhammad is from Afghanistan and has a lot to think about today. He has good news – he’s received his asylum decision and he can stay in the UK. But that has brought up a new problem: he will have to leave the budget hotel in Yorkshire where he has been living for months – and he has nowhere else to live.Still, Muhammad has offered to introduce me to some of the other people who live here. I work part-time for the Refugee Council, which means I sometimes visit asylum hotels. They are strange, sad places that are misunderstood, targeted by protesters and even – for instance, last summer – physically attacked. This one is next to an overgrown riverbank. Many of the guests here are from war zones – you might recognise the names of their home towns from maps on the news. In most ca...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold call discussing Trump’s plans for ceasefire in Ukraine – Europe live

US and Russian presidents will speak on the phone as Ukraine says it hopes to achieve peace but will not recognised occupied territories as RussianWe have just heard from the Kremlin on the exact timing of the Putin-Trump phone call, with officials saying it is scheduled for 1pm to 3pm GMT (2pm to 4pm CET).“There is a large number of issues from the normalisation of our relations and the Ukrainian issue, all of which the two presidents will discuss,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, quoted by AFP. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cheapest Council Tax in Scotland 2025: Here are the 10 local authorities with the lowest bills

How much you pay in council tax depends on which local authority area you live in.

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3 w. ago New DWP update for nearly 150,000 older people on Attendance Allowance

A new devolved payment will replace Attendance Allowance for people in Scotland this year.

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3 w. ago Trent Alexander Arnold finally gets permission to keep plush padel court in his garden after neighbours kicked off when he put it up without permission

The Liverpool defender initially built the court without permission from East Cheshire Council, but has now been allowed to keep it after agreeing to follow the retrospective conditions the council set.

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3 w. ago Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson charged with bribery and misconduct in public office in corruption probe

The charges are part of the Operation Aloft corruption probe into the awarding of commercial and business contracts at Liverpool City Council

Society

3 w. ago Former mayor of Liverpool among 12 charged as part of corruption probe

Joe Anderson has been charged with bribery, misconduct in a public office and conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.

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