45 h. ago Trump says crime in Washington DC is ‘out of control’. The stats suggest otherwise

President insists capital in need of ‘liberation’ from ‘violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people’ but data says no such problem exists

Politics

48 h. ago Scots councillor under investigation amid claims he bullied local authority boss

Ian Carruthers is alleged to have behaved in a “threatening and intimidating way” towards council officials – including Dumfries and Galloway Council chief executive Dawn Roberts.

Economics

63 h. ago Trump likens DC to ‘worst places on Earth’ as military takes over capital: ‘Wild youth, maniacs and homeless’

Crime has fallen in Washington over the last two years but the president has long wanted to take control of the police and remove homeless from America’s capital

Events

64 h. ago Major Greater Manchester MP backs M.E.N. campaign for homeless children's bus pass

Thousands of homeless Greater Manchester parents are facing a simple choice - but it's a decision the Manchester Evening News believes no parent should make. That's why we're calling on the mayor to change things.

Society

65 h. ago Pub keeps booze licence despite 'disturbing' acts spotted in beer garden

The licensing hearing was called after council officers found breaches when investigating the pub

Politics

3 d. ago 'I let homeless people sleep on my sofa, even my mum thinks I'm mad'

Over the past five years Stuart Potts has offered hundreds of homeless people a place to stay

Politics

4 d. ago Oasis onstage blast at council fan slur: Liam Gallagher brands city officials 'f****** slags' at Murrayfield gig as he demands apology after they called supporters 'fat, drunk and rowdy'

The Brit Pop singer launched a foul mouthed tirade against officials who claimed attendees of their Murrayfield gigs would be 'mainly middle-aged men who take up more room'.

Politics

6 d. ago Restaurant gets decision in planning battle to keep controversial signs

Council planning officials had said the lights were too garish and not in keeping with the quaint town centre

Events

6 d. ago Welsh council to hire new officer and pay them £100,000 salary

Pembrokeshire Council is to recruit for a new senior officer, a post which commands a salary of up to £101,000

Economics

6 d. ago Fury as man lights cigarette on eternal flame of Tomb of Unknown Soldier

A homeless man who "defied" a war memorial by stepping over the guard rail to light a cigarette on the flame now faces deportation after turning a country against himself

Events

7 d. ago Moment more than a dozen council officers abseiled down wall to clear man's homeless camp on Brighton's seafront

Officials descended onto Madeira Terrace in Brighton 's seafront at around 9am today where they conducted their clean-up operation - still ongoing at around 3pm.

Society

7 d. 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

Politics

7 d. ago Andy Burnham's office and council hit back against claim 'something's amiss' in Renaker loans row

A court case against the mayor's office concluded last month

Events

8 d. ago Incredible moment migrants are detained on Spanish beach after being tackled to the ground by tourists

This is the dramatic moment a dozen boat migrants were tackled and detained by tourists after landing on a packed Spanish beach.

Society

9 d. ago Barber surprises homeless man with selfless gesture and leaves him speechless

Joshua Santiago, who often travels across the US to offer complimentary trims to those living on the streets, has left fans speechless after his sweet act of kindness

Politics

9 d. ago Homeless man has dramatic transformation after stranger's heartwarming gesture

A man has been applauded online for his heartwarming gesture after seeing a homeless man in need. It was shared on TikTok where the clip garnered hundreds of likes

Events

9 d. ago Teen thugs beat vulnerable homeless man to death and laughed as he lay in street

Two of the three teens, Connor and Brandon Doran, who beat the rough sleeper to death with a friend, were arrested at the same time as their older brother was awaiting trial for a different murder.

Events

3 w. ago Family of a man crushed at an Atlanta homeless encampment sues the city

The family of Cornelius Taylor, a homeless man killed when a bulldozer crushed his tent during an encampment sweep, has sued Atlanta

Society

3 w. ago Katie Price could be homeless just months after selling Mucky Mansion

Despite claiming to earn a substantial income from her adult content subscription service and various brand partnerships, Katie has confessed to facing difficulties securing a guarantor for a new rental.

Politics

3 w. ago Call for more transparency at council planning committee meetings addressed, says officer

A Merthyr Tydfil Council committee discussed an Audit Wales review of the authority's planning service recently

Events