25 h. ago Removal of English flags gave Welsh council 'negative publicity'

A council meeting is set to discuss the authority's performance between April and September 2025

Politics

3 d. ago Moment security guard grabbed protester by neck as she 'stormed' Glasgow council meeting

The female Living Rent activitst was manhandled by the security guard as they tried to enter the conference.

Events

3 d. ago A Black Georgia community uprooted in 1942 still fights to go home

US descendants of Harris Neck’s Gullah Geechee families seek the return of ancestral land seized for a wartime airfieldA once thriving Black community along the Georgia coast called Harris Neck is now covered with greenery. During its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the area boasted a school house, general store, firehouse and seafood processing plants, and supported 75 Black households on 2,687 acres. The inhabitants were Gullah Geechee people, the descendants of formerly enslaved west Africans, who remained on the Sea Islands along the south-east US where they retained their distinct creole language and culture following the civil war.In 1942, though, the community was leveled to the ground when the federal government kicked the families off of the land using eminent domain to build an army airfield. For nearly 50 years, the descendants of the Harris Neck community have fought to regain their ancestral land through peaceful protests and lobbying local and federal...

Politics

6 d. ago National Insurance rise adds £8m to West Lothian Council wage bill

At a meeting of the full council, SNP opposition group leader Councillor Janet Campbell branded the increase a “jobs tax” and raised a motion demanding the council write to Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, asking for its revoke.

Economics

9 d. ago Welsh council says it has full database of parking permits despite fears it was lost

The concerns were mentioned at a council planning meeting held in November

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1 week ago More than 20 hotels and B&Bs used as homeless accommodation in Welsh city

It's expensive but it's enabled the council to meet its statutory duties

Society

1 week ago Green Brigade accuse Celtic of 'emotional blackmail' as they fear further fan punishment

The fans group say the club ave ignored requests to meet and are now concerned that a Council meeting will see standing section closed

Politics

2 w. ago Moment Christmas market security fights with man on a bike in festive bust

Dramatic footage shows the Showsec security officer questioning the man who appeared to have been cycling through the markets at Piccadilly Gardens.

Events

2 w. ago Moment 'drunk' passenger 'fights' security on Ryanair flight

The Ryanair flight from Krakow to Bristol was disrupted on November 11 after a passenger reportedly refused to sit down and began arguing with security

Events

2 w. ago Stirling city centre cafe toasting success after green light for alcohol sales

The Granary Cafe in King Street was awarded their alcohol licence at the recent meeting of the council's licensing board

Politics

2 w. ago North Wales councillor hits back after being caught 'asleep' in meeting

Bernice McLoughlin, a councillor in North Wales, has been seen in footage apparently falling asleep during a council meeting - but she insists she was just resting her eyes

Events

2 w. ago Welsh councillor accused of falling asleep during a council meeting insists she closed her eyes 'to rest them'

A Welsh councillor has denied accusations that she fell asleep during a council meeting saying that she was closing her eyes 'to rest them'.

Politics

2 w. ago The eyewatering sum it will cost one Welsh council to meet key target

Councillors said it was money they did not have

Events

3 w. ago Perth council chief makes grim council tax rise warning over social care costs

The comments from Perth and Kinross Council's leader comes as he meets finance and health ministers to find a solution amid an "unprecedented" level of complex care packages in the region.

Events

3 w. ago BREAKING: SNP secure control of Stirling Council after crunch meeting

The SNP group will take over leadership of the local authority after securing enough votes to edge out the previous Labour minority group.

Politics

3 w. ago Quivering teen boy wipes tears on Nike hoodie as he fears ICE will snatch his US citizen parents: 'They treat us like dogs'

Manny Chavez, 16, was one of dozens of residents who spoke up at a city council meeting in Hillsboro, Oregon on Tuesday decrying ICE raids in the Portland suburb.

Events

3 w. ago Strictly’s Vicky Pattison reveals awkward moment with Taylor Swift’s security as she dances to star’s song

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has opened up about a toe-curling clash with Taylor Swift's bodyguard. Former Geordie Shore star Vicky - who is dancing to Taylor's latest track this weekend - told The Sun exclusively about her experience with the superstar's security. The 37-year-old revealed: “I am absolutely thrilled to ribbons to be...

Events

3 w. ago Plans to transform iconic part of Cardiff city centre move forward

The "complex" plans were discussed by council bosses at a meeting in November 2025

Events

3 w. ago Airports in Belgium disrupted again by suspected drone sightings – Europe live

Drone sightings reported near Brussels and Liège airports just hours after national security council meeting on the emerging threatsBrussels and Liège airports in Belgium faced disruptions overnight once again over suspected drone sightings, just hours after the Belgian government’s national security council discussed its response to the emerging threats.Both airports reported limited effect on their operations. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Syrian president ahead of Trump meet

China abstains on resolution that paves way for former leader of an al Qaeda affiliate to visit White House

Politics