35 h. ago Number of Lanarkshire locals claiming Jobseeker's Allowance drops according to latest data

A particular success is the 50-plus age group, where more than 140 people in South Lanarkshire have returned to work.

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49 h. ago Fury as council bans homeowner from cutting down her 'Jack and the Beanstalk' tree despite claims from locals that huge oak could crush their homes

Officials have approved the order after hearing of the 'biodiversity value' of the oak for the area, where homes sell for in excess of £1 million.

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50 h. ago Air India plane crash had 'handful of Leicester residents' onboard as MP 'horrified'

A local MP has claimed there are several people in his constituency who have died after the fatal plane crash in India this morning, with over 200 said to be dead just minutes after taking off

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50 h. ago Boat firm wins alcohol licence despite locals' claims they've seen customers ram into others, defecate in gardens, enjoy al fresco sex and get naked in public

GoBoat's application was opposed by nearly 40 local residents who said they'd witnessed public sex, nudity, harassment and even punters using their gardens as toilets.

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52 h. ago More mass casualties near Gaza food points as GHF says five staff killed

US-Israel logistics group claims workers were attacked by Hamas, while Israeli forces kill 22 people across the territoryThe bloody chaos that has overtaken food distribution in Gaza has worsened with more mass casualties among Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian assistance, while the US-Israeli organisation tasked with deliveries claimed that five of its local workers had been killed by Hamas.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on Thursday that a bus full of its Palestinian staff was attacked by Hamas at 10pm local time on Wednesday, with at least five deaths and other workers taken hostage. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Man City taking £60m pay cut on Jack Grealish is down to 'lack of trust', says club icon

Jack Grealish is set to leave Manchester City this summer, with the Premier League giants ready to take a £60million hit on the England international who has interest from domestic rivals

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6 d. ago Trump praises ‘great job’ by national guard in calming LA protests, as mayor says troops are not in the city – US politics live

Mayor Karen Bass disputes president’s claim as she thanks local law enforcement for dealing with unrest following immigration crackdownPresident Trump appears to have used federal law to order the national guard to go to Los Angeles, rather than the 18th century Insurrection Act.The national guard is a hybrid entity that serves both state and federal interests. Often, it operates under state command and control, using state funding. Sometimes national guard troops will be assigned by their state to serve federal missions, remaining under state command but using federal funding.Great job by the National Guard in Los Angeles after two days of violence, clashes and unrest. We have an incompetent Governor (Newscum) and Mayor (Bass) who were, as usual (just look at how they handled the fires, and now their VERY SLOW PERMITTING disaster. Federal permitting is complete!), unable to to handle the task.These Radical Left protests, by instigators and often paid troublemakers, will NOT BE TOLE...

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6 d. ago Everything we know as body found near Gatwick Airport in car 'abandoned for months'

A dead body was found in the back seat of a car parked near Gatwick Airport on Friday - locals claimed the car had been abandoned for months and was covered in dust

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8 d. ago Our neighbour's massive 'Jack and the Beanstalk' tree could crush our homes

Residents in Winchester are surrounded by the 45 foot high tree and have branded the decision to issue a preservation order as 'grotesquely irresponsible'.

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1 week ago Stirling runner claims top step in gruelling 400km Highlands ultra marathon

Marcus Scotney - who turned 50 earlier this year - was first over the finish line after the eight-day Cape Wrath Ultra, which sees super-fit competitors trek across ten rugged stages of the West Highlands.

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1 week ago Opposition parties claim Dumfries and Galloway Council has descended into 'chaos'

The SNP group has submitted a vote of no confidence in the Conservative administration after seven councillors quit the group.

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1 week ago Hitler's last soldier... in the US: How German tank commander evaded FBI for 40 years by building new life as all

To his friends, his wife and even local newspapers, Dennis Whiles was everything he claimed to be. He was a dashing ski instructor and tennis pro, living it up in California and Hawaii.

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1 week ago Chelsea neighbours vent anger over £100m tech tycoon's plans for 'vanity' mega

Local residents have hit out at the plans, claiming they will bring ‘un-ending havoc and pollution’

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2 w. ago The DEATH of fun! Fury as NIMBY neighbours force council to close public basketball court for 'mad' reason after similar militant locals BAN weddings and drinking near their homes

It's official - fun is under attack. Across Britain, ordinary people are being hounded and harassed by joyless NIMBYs and killjoy councils obsessed with banning anything louder than a whisper.

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2 w. ago Meghan 'doesn't play the community game' and 'never tried to fit in' at Montecito, says her disgruntled neighbour

Neighbour and local journalist Richard Mineards has claimed Meghan is 'distant' in the $14.7million home she shares with Harry, Archie and Lilibet.

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2 w. ago Man with deadly virus 'not told despite testing positive 20 years ago'

Frank Jamieson, 58, from Greenock, claims that his local GP knew more than 20 years ago that he had hepatitis C, which has led to long-term ill health, and yet never told him

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2 w. ago Residents in West Lothian street say council tenant is still causing 'chaos' despite ASBO

People living in the street claim the local authority has failed to assess how they would be affected

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2 w. ago Bank Holiday tragedy as 'hero' tourist dies after wading into sea to save two kids

Cops have refused to comment on reports the man, 60, was a Romanian citizen on holiday with his wife, but locals claim he died at a "treacherous" stretch of beach packed with holidaymakers

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2 w. ago The dark side of Spudman's runaway success: TikTok sensation faces bitter allegations as his baked potato empire tears his town apart

The takeaway boss is facing fury from local café owners who claim that his customers use their toilets and sit down to eat his potatoes at their tables and chairs.

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2 w. ago The dark side of Spudman's runaway success: TikTok sensation faces bitter allegations as his baked potatoes empire tears his town apart

The takeaway boss is facing fury from local café owners who claim that his customers use their toilets and sit down to eat his potatoes at their tables and chairs.

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