12 h. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

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19 h. ago ‘New’ town hall opens to public for first time as full cost of major refurb project revealed

The project has given an 'outstanding building' a new lease of life - but some have criticised the 'extortionate' price tag.

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20 h. ago Lloyds announces major change to online banking from later this month

The change will "deliver more convenience and access for customers close to where they live"

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20 h. ago Royal insider on 'moment it went wrong' for Harry and Meghan after breaking royal protocol

The first public appearance of a royal baby is a time-honoured tradition, yet Harry and Meghan chose a different route - a decision that reportedly hinted at the couple's royal future

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38 h. ago Two years after Chanel took over Manchester, another huge fashion event has been announced

This time around, members of the public can get free tickets

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46 h. ago Seven UK local authority pension funds to join Border to Coast

Ministers want town hall schemes to combine assets

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69 h. ago Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We’re now past day 200

Donald Trump’s second term has seen a sustained assault on democratic institutions – political, judicial, media, cultural, academic – that appears to be only accelerating The anger was raw and resolute. Speaking at the Republican congressman Mike Flood’s town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, a woman pointed to the estimated $450m cost of “Alligator Alcatraz”, an immigration detention facility in Florida. “How much does it cost for fascism?” she demanded. “How much do the taxpayers have to pay for a fascist country?”The crowd erupted in applause and whoops. In the week that Donald Trump marked his 200th day in office, few mainstream political commentators are bandying around terms such as “fascist”. But many are warning of a societal march towards authoritarianism that, far from losing momentum, appears to be gathering pace. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'They've got to keep the magic of this place, there's nothing else like it'

A £33M project is creating a new flexi-hall and improving the the market which defines a 'town centre’s cultural identity'

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5 d. ago Controversial plan for £132m relief road through Trafford dealt major blow

Town hall bosses have lost a key planning appeal

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6 d. ago Major energy provider offering free electricity and £100 off this week

Customers can get six hours of electricity for free if they sign up by Saturday

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7 d. ago How did John Oliver become the moral compass of the US? | Arwa Mahdawi

He and other late-night hosts are rare voices when it comes to honest discussion of Gaza and Trump – which says something frightening about our public discourseSome time ago, an acquaintance sent me a cryptic text message. “Thought of you after I saw one of your recent articles,” they said. “Thank you for saying it.”I write columns regularly. Some are about vaginas; some are about the genocide in Gaza. Was this person thanking me for drawing attention to the desperate plight of people on eBay who are prepared to pay five times the original sales price for Gwyneth Paltrow’s delisted This Smells Like My Vagina candle? Or were they referencing Gaza? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Renfrew burgh flag flies at town hall in 'story almost four decades in the making'

It comes after a call for it to be flown at the landmark was agreed at a full meeting of Renfrewshire Council in June.

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7 d. ago Nebraska Republican heckled at town hall over Epstein files and Trump’s firing of labor stats chief

Mike Flood endures torrid evening with angry constitutents incensed by ‘coverup’, data commissioner’s removal, welfare cuts and immigration crackdown

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8 d. ago Update issued on major change for people receiving minimum wage

The Government says it is 'delivering on its promise to make sure every worker receives a fair wage.'

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8 d. ago Halifax announces major changes to Reward Current Account later this year

The changes will come into effect on October 1

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9 d. ago The secret place beneath a town hall building that was thankfully never used

A new project will spell the end of the historic site.

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1 week ago 10 Downing Street is opening to the public for exclusive tours during Open House London 2025

10 Downing Street is opening to the public for exclusive tours during Open House London 2025  Time Out Worldwide

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3 w. ago Sole survivor of the deadly mushroom lunch makes first public appearance since triple murderer Erin Patterson was found guilty

Ian Wilkinson was spotted in public for the first time since Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three people.

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3 w. ago Charli XCX's wedding reception 'had 20 guests, £8 martinis and everyone walked'

Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel reportedly tied the knot in a private ceremony at Hackney Town Hall on Saturday before heading to a local Italian restaurant and bar

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3 w. ago The kindness of strangers: I was five years old when a woman I’ll never know gave me an extravagant doll

As a child of refugees I rarely enjoyed the thrill of a new toy. She must have noticed the longing in my eyesRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWhen I was very young, my family and I emigrated from Albania to Melbourne. As a child of refugees settling in Australia after the second world war, I experienced the searing poverty that myriads of displaced people dealt with as they tried to rebuild lives in far away, unfamiliar places. As a result, my brothers and sisters and I very rarely enjoyed the magic and thrill that come when a child gets a new toy.One day – I must have been no more than five – I was wandering through the local town hall with my mother. Some sort of fair was in full swing and I happened upon a table where, for a mere penny, I could try my luck to win a doll. I didn’t have a penny, but I did have a fervent wish to have a doll – particularly the beautiful one with the gloriously extravagant light blue dress! Continue reading...

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