3 h. ago Dad slapped with £85k bill after suing council over fallen tree that destroyed his garden

James Williams says his swimming pool, summer house, and trampoline were all wrecked when the huge tree came down

Economics

5 h. ago Homeowner who accused green council of failing to cut down tree that 'destroyed his garden' faces £85k court bill

James Williams, 45, repeatedly warned the Green-led authority in Bristol that the 30ft ash in public allotments next door needed to be felled.

Economics

5 h. ago Homeowner who accused green council of refusing to let him cut down tree that destroyed his garden faces £85k court bill

James Williams, 45, repeatedly warned the Green-led authority in Bristol that the 30ft ash in public allotments next door needed to be felled.

Economics

49 h. ago ‘Smart, green thinking’: four innovative London council carbon offset projects

‘Smart, green thinking’: four innovative London council carbon offset projects  The Guardian

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4 d. ago Hairstylist gives girl, 11, brutal revenge cut after she arrived for appointment 'late'

A Louisiana hairstylist gave an 11-year-old girl a revenge cut after her mother refused to pay the $25 late fee.

Politics

6 d. ago Welsh council criticised after pulling out of Green Flag parks scheme

Vale of Glamorgan Council removed Green Flag park status from all eight parks

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6 d. ago Council tax bills would rise under plan for huge shakeup of the system in Scotland

EXCLUSIVE: The Green proposal for a council tax revaluation aims to overhaul the historic council tax banding system.

Economics

6 d. ago Harvard sues Trump administration over efforts to ‘gain control of academic decision

University fights back against threats to cut about $9bn in funding for school after it refused to comply with demandsIn a new lawsuit, Harvard University alleged that the Donald Trump administration is trying to “gain control of academic decision-making at Harvard”, several news outlets are reporting.The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse”. Harvard is specifically looking to halt a freeze on $2.2bn in grants. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own

With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decadePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition is refusing to say if it will introduce any policies to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade as it pledges to unwind most climate measures introduced under Labor.Peter Dutton’s position on the climate crisis came under scrutiny last week after he gave contradictory answers on whether he accepted mainstream climate science. Asked during a leaders’ debate on the ABC whether extreme weather events were worsening, the opposition leader said: “I don’t know because I’m not a scientist”.Dropping a Labor goal of 82% of electricity coming from renewable g...

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3 w. ago Edinburgh University staff to vote on industrial action in dispute over cuts

The Universities and Colleges Union said the university had refused to rule out compulsory redundancies as part of efforts to cut £140 million.

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3 w. ago Luxury seaside flats to replace former Prestwick fitness centre

The green light’s been given to the proposals by South Ayrshire Council planners.

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last month My troubles were over when I won £300k from a lottery scratchcard ... but one conversation saw me lose it all

EXCLUSIVE: Tracy Ward, 55, had been struggling to make ends meet for decades as she raised her five children in a council house in Wood Green, North London.

Economics