7 h. ago Building collapses onto car on Busy Glasgow city centre road during Storm Amy

Glasgow City Council said the Broomielaw was closed to all traffic in both directions between York Street and Oswald Street.

Transport

7 h. ago Busy city centre road closed after building collapses on to car amid Storm Amy

A building has fallen on to the road in Glasgow amid strong winds in Scotland from the first named storm of the season.

Transport

39 h. ago Manchester synagogue attack latest: suspect shot after four people injured in vehicle and stabbing attack, police say

Keir Starmer will fly home early from Europe to chair a Cobra meeting, while Greater Manchester mayor tells people to avoid the areaPolice have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.The force posted on X saying police were called to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed.Police said four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester.A cordon has been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the scene.Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the “immediate danger appears to be over” after reports of a “serious incident”.Burnham has told BBC Radio Manchester that ...

Events

55 h. ago London city employees claim council members created a hostile work environment

London city employees claim council members created a hostile work environment  Lexington Herald Leader

Politics

56 h. ago Federal Reserve governor will keep job for now despite Trump’s bid to remove her

Supreme court defers action on request to remove Lisa Cook from post, at least until it hears oral arguments on caseUS government shutdown – live updatesLisa Cook, the US Federal Reserve governor, will keep her job for now, despite Donald Trump’s extraordinary bid to remove her from the central bank’s board with immediate effect.The US supreme court deferred action on the Department of Justice’s request to allow the president to fire Cook, at least until it hears oral arguments on the case in January. Continue reading...

Politics

64 h. ago According to Manchester City Council, this is not a disabled parking space

Belinda Lehane thought she was abiding by the rules when she parked up at the Arndale Centre

Politics

3 d. ago Politician kicked out of Welsh council meeting after tense debate on immigration

Conservative councillor, Cllr George Carroll, put forward a motion calling for Vale of Glamorgan Council to sever its ties with the charity City of Sanctuary UK

Politics

3 d. ago Scorned husband set lawmaker on fire for having AFFAIR with his wife, court is told

Shotsie Michael Buck-Hayes was arrested in July after allegedly pouring gasoline on Danville City Council member Lee Vogler inside his own office and setting him alight.

Events

3 d. ago London City Council appeals judge’s decision to reinstate impeached mayor

London City Council appeals judge’s decision to reinstate impeached mayor  Lexington Herald Leader

Events

4 d. ago London mayor Randall Weddle reinstated by court after city council removal

London mayor Randall Weddle reinstated by court after city council removal  LEX18

Events

4 d. ago Thomas Jacob Sanford's chilling confession a week before Michigan Mormon church shooting

Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man who opened fire at a Mormon church in Michigan on Sunday before setting it ablaze, made a chilling confession to Kris Johns, a resident running for city council.

Events

4 d. ago Police investigating threats over council’s flag removal plans

Derby City Council councillor Sarah Chambers said she had received a rape threat after announcing the plans last week.

Events

4 d. ago Sarah Ferguson could lose her 'Freedom of the City' of York title following Epstein email scandal

York City Council will consider the move before their next full council meeting takes place in November.

Politics

8 d. ago Woman who takes six trains and spends nearly five hours a day commuting to work reveals why she thinks it's all worth it

Alix Williams' previous job was put up for redundancy last April due to Birmingham City Council's debts. The 27-year-old now commutes 100 miles to work in London.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Reply guys’ exist in the inboxes of multiple women simultaneously. When a target finally responds, they retreat. Why? | Lucinda Price

A ‘reply guy’s modus operandi is simple: maintain multiple low-effort conversations as possible. But his motives? Largely unclearA few years ago, a hot guy started following me on Instagram. “Very nice,” I said to myself in Borat’s voice. Still got it. Then, he started replying to my Instagram stories. A laughing reaction here, a “haha” reply there. He was clearly flirting with me! After a few weeks of consistent interaction, I told a co-worker about “this guy on Instagram who is, like, obsessed with me”. She demanded I show his profile. “Why certainly,” I said, grinning like a fisherman wielding a juicy mackerel. “Babe,” she said. “He’s a reply guy. He does this to everyone.”After taking some time to painstakingly remove the dagger from my heart, I asked for more information. She told me that a “reply guy” is a person – typically male – who exists in the inboxes of multiple women simultaneously. His modus operandi is simple: start and maintain multiple low-effort conversations with...

Economics

8 d. ago This famous London fireworks viewing spot will be closed for Bonfire Night and NYE 2025

This famous London fireworks viewing spot will be closed for Bonfire Night and NYE 2025  Time Out Worldwide

Events

9 d. ago Extra City Deal funding can’t be used for road project, say council officials

The transformation of Aurs Road — between Barrhead and Newton Mearns — has been hit by delays, causing the estimated bill for the project to rise.

Economics

1 week ago Police appeal after St George’s Cross painted on funfair goose mascot

The vandalism of the Goosey the Goose statue in Nottingham has been described as ‘a step too far’ by the city council.

Events

1 week ago Glasgow City Council spending millions on agency workers to ensure bins get emptied

EXCLUSIVE: Labour warned Scotland's largest local authority is struggling to recruit and retain a stable workforce to help keep the city clean.

Economics

2 w. ago Property director 'paid £300k in bribes to his brother for lucrative council housing contracts', court hears

Ashley Parker, 63, allegedly bribed his 64-year-old brother, Jugal Sharma, while serving as housing director at Brighton and Hove City Council between 2004 and 2014.

Economics