8 h. ago Residents' fury as travellers set up unauthorised camp in park

Dog walkers and those living near Perry Barr Park say that at least ten caravans have been in the communal green space for over a fortnight.

Culture

34 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council's support for campaign against gender

This year’s theme, “All Together to Prevent and End Violence Against Women and Girls”, sends a powerful message: violence against women and girls is everyone’s business.

Politics

49 h. ago Sarah Beeny holds showdown talks with council over her illegally built £3m 'mini

The presenter has been locked in a six-year battle with local residents and Somerset Council over planning applications to completely overhaul the rural estate she bought for £3million in 2018.

Economics

60 h. ago East Ayrshire Council rubber stamps revised proposals for petrol station

The proposals included a new petrol filling station, jetwash facility, EV charging bays and shop.

Politics

63 h. ago East Ayrshire Council gives backing to Ayrshire campaigner battling pensions 'injustice'

The local authority has praised Patricia for her campaign work and formally recognised her crusade.

Events

4 d. ago Talented Ayrshire girl wins badge design comp for Reclaim the Night march

Lucie Russell’s artwork was selected from more than 80 entries submitted by young people aged 11 to 25 across East Ayrshire.

Politics

4 d. ago Council crackdown on drivers abusing EV charging bays: Over 160,000 fines dished out in the last five years

EV ownership is rising, but so too are the number of fines drivers are receiving for wrongly parking in an EV bay or overstaying their welcome. Here are six tips to avoid a £70 PCN.

Events

8 d. ago Pensioner who built giant pirate ship in his back garden is told he needs planning permission after 'killjoy' neighbour reported him to council

Steve Coombs' huge boat features a captain's hideout, a moving ship's wheel, netting, and even a cannon but it has attracted local anger due to 'the number of visitors'.

Events

8 d. ago Man in planning row with neighbours after 'killjoy' reported pirate ship he built in his garden to the council

Steve Coombs' huge boat features a captain's hideout, a moving ship's wheel, netting, and even a cannon but it has attracted local anger due to 'the number of visitors'.

Events

9 d. ago I'm A Celebrity's AngryGinge pays emotional tribute to mum who 'worked three jobs on a council estate'

The latest instalment of ITV show saw the YouTuber, 24, open about how he got into streaming with the football pundit, 41.

Economics

9 d. ago Council cancels tree surgeon's £9,000 contract because he put up Union flags and St George's crosses on lampposts

Billy Crotty erected around 300 flags along a stretch of the A1198, near the town of Royston, because he wanted to 'make a stand for our country' and show he was 'proud to be English'.

Economics

1 week ago Elderly couple at their 'wits end' over wealthy fund manager's plans to turn ex

Pensioners David Wells, 92, and wife Ivy, 87, live in a semi-detached house that is separated by just a nine-inch thick wall from their next door neighbour in Burnham Market, Norfolk.

Economics

1 week ago Next door neighbours and almost identical houses...but one could face paying hundreds of pounds more in council tax if homes are revalued under Rachel Reeves' 'mansion levy'

Two next-door neighbours with similar properties in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves's proposed changes to council tax to facilitate a 'mansion tax'.

Society

1 week ago These next door neighbours live in almost identical houses... but one faces paying hundreds of pounds more under Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax'

Two next-door neighbours in Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, branded the proposed mansion tax 'unfair' because only one will be affected even though they live in similar-sized houses.

Society

1 week ago Uproar as council bans union flag exhibition over fears it could offend minorities

Artist Gil Mualem-Doron's New Union Flag was made using textiles from across a wide range ethnic communities to celebrate Britain's diversity.

Politics

1 week ago Homeowner is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Society

1 week ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in his back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

1 week ago Royal Mail worker is forced to tear down wooden summer house in their back garden after neighbour reported 'unauthorised construction' to Labour

When Andrew Causley replaced a children's play house in his garden with a summer house he had visions of enjoying a cup of tea and reading the papers after work in the evening sun.

Culture

2 w. ago Labour councillor's Lamborghini is found parked twice in council car park's disabled bays without a blue badge

If a general member of the public was caught parking in a disabled bay without a badge, they could face a fixed penalty notice of £160.

Politics

2 w. ago Defence Secretary facing embarrassment after failing to pay full council tax on his second home in Westminster

Mr Healey became the latest senior minister to face questions about his financial affairs after an 'administrative error' by Westminster Council left him underpaying by almost £1,500.

Society