8 d. ago Hoarder threatened with council action over 'eyesore tip' of rubbish and banged up motor

Sharon Cochrane has angered neighbours by letting a mountain of rubbish pile high on her drive, which they say is attracting rats and lowering the tone of the street

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8 d. ago Hoarder threatened with council action after mountain of rubbish, broken furniture and trolley full of groceries piles high in her front garden

Sharon Cochrane is under intense scrutiny from neighbours who complain the mess is attracting vermin to their cul-de-sac in Hunstanton, Norfolk.

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1 week ago Crime scene catharsis: how a darkly comic video game and TV show turned me into a murder clean

Slinging bodies into a pickup as Kovalsky in Crime Scene Cleaner reminded me of Greg Davies in The Cleaner – there is something grimly satisfying about death’s aftermathLately I’ve been playing a new job sim game, Crime Scene Cleaner, while also watching BBC’s comedy series The Cleaner, both of which focus on the aftermath of gruesome murders – sometimes you just need some cosy viewing to take the edge off the day. In the TV show, Greg Davies plays Wicky, the acerbic employee of a government-endorsed clean-up company, while Crime Scene Cleaner’s lead character Kovalsky is a lowly janitor, mopping up blood and disposing of trash to cover up for a mob boss named Big Jim.The crime scenes in both are laughably over the top. Or are they? I’ve never actually seen a real-life murder scene, so perhaps copious blood sprayed over walls and ceilings and the masses of broken furniture is completely normal. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago London council considers legal action against Home Office over £5m asylum seeker bill

Hillingdon council said it is supporting an increasing number of migrants who have been evicted from hotels

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3 w. ago Ruling over London festivals ‘could lead to dark new era for live music’

Legal action was brought against Lambeth Council over the use of Brixton’s Brockwell Park for the Brockwell Live festivals.

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3 w. ago Campaigner wins court case over festivals in south London park

Rebekah Shaman, of Protect Brockwell Park, took action against Lambeth council over number of large-scale eventsA campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.The Protect Brockwell Park (PBP) group, which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained about walls being erected in the park, and noise and environmental damage, leading to a tense debate about the use of public space, nimbyism and the importance of summer cultural events. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Campaigner wins court case that could lead to festival ban in London park

Rebekah Shaman of Protect Brockwell Park took action against Lambeth council, leading to debate about use of public spaceA campaigner who argued that music festivals held in a south London park unfairly cut off large sections of the space and made it a “mud bath” has won a court case that could result in events being banned there this summer.Protect Brockwell Park (PBP), which includes the actor Mark Rylance, complained about walls being erected in the park, noise and environmental damage, leading to a tense debate about the use of public space, nimbyism and the importance of summer cultural events. Continue reading...

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