10 h. ago Finally Birmingham bin bags are removed from city streets as council uses agency staff to solve stand

Thousands of frustrated residents have been caught in the crossfire during the months-long row between union barons and council chiefs.

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36 h. ago Soldiers are doing landscaping in DC parks. I’m thrilled for them | Dave Schilling

They were deployed to fight crime. Instead, some are spreading mulch. It’s almost sweet – if you remove the contextIf soldiers are going to be deployed to your city, what would you prefer they do: point a rifle in your face or mow your grass? This is not a question I ever expected to have to consider in my days on this planet, but life is full of surprises. As part of Donald Trump’s military deployment to address Washington DC’s so-called “crime emergency”, national guard troops are being tasked with various groundskeeping duties around the United States capital. These duties include spreading mulch around cherry trees, picking up trash and general maintenance of public spaces. The president must have been too embarrassed to get Four Seasons Total Landscaping involved again, so he got the military to do it instead.It’s a real “swords into ploughshares” moment, or in this case, “M4 rifles into those grabber sticks you use to pick up plastic bottles full of piss.” It’s almost sweet, i...

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5 d. ago England flags and Union Jacks appear across city centre overnight as council makes decision on removal

Men were seen tying a Union Jack and England flags around Piccadilly Gardens

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5 d. ago Drivers protest against private parking firms by HIDING their number plates in a bid to dodge the cameras

Some motorists covered plates with bin bags, cardboard and rags, while others removed them altogether in an effort to avoid ANPR cameras at Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall.

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5 d. ago Visitors cover up number plates at beach car park to dodge ANPR fees

Some plates were concealed with bin bags, cardboard, rags - and a few were removed entirely

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6 d. ago Voices: My son’s lucrative summer jobs should be a warning sign for British industry

It isn’t just that unemployment has hit an all-time high – up 500,000 since Keir Starmer took office – businesses are being stymied by hiring freezes, the hospitality sector is increasingly reliant on agency staff, and the number of NEETs is on the rise. Under Labour, Britain simply isn’t working, says Chris Blackhurst

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6 d. ago Florida cities race to save rainbow crosswalks as the state's deadlines for removal loom

An emergency meeting is planned for Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale as that city and others across Florida are facing state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks by early next month

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1 week ago Tulsi Gabbard axes nearly HALF of spy agency staff in earthquake 'Deep State' shake

America's top spy agency announced it will 'rightsize' its overall footprint by cutting almost half of all its employees after President Donald Trump directed that the 'deep state' be rooted out.

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2 w. ago Plot to raise hundreds more flags on England's streets: Army of patriotic 'Operation Raise the Colours' activists vow to defy council bans with St George's Cross displays

A drive to cover British towns and cities in national flags is being coordinated by an online movement called Operation Raise the Colours.

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2 w. ago Second council removes St George’s flags hung by locals for maintenance

Birmingham City Council and Tower Hamlets Council have removed flags to maintain council infrastructure

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2 w. ago Council removes St George’s flags hung by locals to upgrade street lighting

Residents have been putting up flags in Birmingham, but the council says lamppost attachments pose a safety risk

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3 w. ago 'I can't believe it': 'Brian Potter' kicked off over a sinkhole on his street

He offers workman gift of black bin bags for working on a Sunday

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3 w. ago Father who lost £630m Bitcoin fortune when his girlfriend threw his computer out FINALLY gives up eight

Computer expert James Howells, 39, lost 8,000 bitcoins when his former partner threw out a bin bag containing computer parts from their home in 2013.

Economics

3 w. ago US veterans agency lost thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump, records show

Departures are exacerbating existing shortages and creating ‘very unsafe’ conditions for patients, veterans and health workers sayThe Department of Veterans Affairs has lost thousands of healthcare professionals deemed “core” to the system’s ability to function and “without which mission-critical work cannot be completed”, agency records show.The number of medical staff on hand to treat veterans has fallen every month since Donald Trump took office. The VA has experienced a net loss of 2,000 registered nurses since the start of this fiscal year, the data show, along with approximately 1,300 medical assistants, 1,100 nursing assistants and licensed practical nurses, 800 doctors, 500 social workers and 150 psychologists. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ibiza Final Boss haircut craze erupts as UK barbershops inundated with style requests

Barber Ben McCabe has revealed he's been averaging two Final Boss cuts a day at Razortrim in Erdington, Birmingham, as the new trend continues to sweep the country

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3 w. ago Calls to Social Security may be rerouted to other field offices that have no jurisdiction over person’s case

Crucial agency has faced high demand and staff losses throughout Trump administration

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3 w. ago Purple pavement markings part of Mind the Grab campaign to tackle phone theft

Lines with the warning ‘Mind the Grab’, inspired by London Underground’s ‘Mind the Gap’ catchphrase, aim to raise awareness among pedestrians.

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3 w. ago Suicidal girl, 14, died on children's mental health ward that had half its staff off work when inexperienced agency worker left her unsupervised, inquest told

Ruth Szymankiewicz was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire but died on February 12, 2022.

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3 w. ago London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved

London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved  WEKU

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4 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed after rock legend’s funeral

Black Sabbath rocker died weeks after playing his final show with the band in his hometown of Birmingham

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