24 h. ago Parents call for transparency as village school bus campaign gathers pace

Over 900 signatures have been lodged backing a petition calling for school transport in Sandford to be reinstated.

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8 d. ago UK's cheapest seaside village in fury over plans to flatten historic area

One resident of the coastal village said the demolition plans amount to 'social cleansing' as the regeneration project gathers pace

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8 d. ago Notting Hill Carnival 2025: Big crowds enjoy Children's Day Parade as festivities gather pace

Streets in west London awash with colour as children’s parade follows J’Ouvert

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1 week ago Grown man's disgusting bullying of disabled children because he was upset at school bus for stopping outside his home

Antonio Roman, 61, was arrested by deputies with Marion County Sheriff's Office after repeatedly using the sprinkler system on the family next door to him in Ocala.

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3 w. 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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last month Tottenham need to find a way to capitalise on legacy of trailblazer Son | John Duerden

The first Asian to become a genuine Premier League star, Son Heung-min raised Spurs’ profile in the region. Now they must kick on without himJust as opposing fans in the Premier League have experienced feelings of dread over the past decade when Son Heung-min picked up the ball on the edge of their area, there had been a summer of worry among his millions of followers in Asia that his time in England was coming to an end.As the South Korean’s legs slowed last season, reports of a move elsewhere gathered pace. His 10 years at Tottenham may have ended with a trophy, the Europa League in May, but the legacy had been in place for some time. The 33-year-old has changed the way Asian players are perceived around the world and much more besides. Continue reading...

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