3 d. ago UK seaside town 'full of poo' where locals complain about 'eyesore'

A string of issues in the town have led to it being dubbed one of the worst seaside spots in the UK, with locals feeling the 'ghost town' is in decline.

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4 d. ago Sun, sex, but no sangria? The Balearics’ booze crackdown might just save their tourist industry | Dimah Ajeeb

The islands say they no longer want to be Europe’s cheap, consequence-free party playground. But is the move upmarket working?Last summer, Spain’s Balearic Islands launched one of Europe’s toughest crackdowns on alcohol-fuelled party tourism. In popular resorts such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, tourists spilled out of bars at dawn, clutched cheap bottles from late-night shops, and treated entire neighbourhoods as giant open-air nightclubs.Local people were fed up. Noise complaints, violent brawls and clashes between residents and intoxicated tourists became routine. Rents rose while longstanding neighbourhoods became hollowed out into seasonal party zones. Pilar Hernando, from Palma, Mallorca told Reuters in 2024: “Prices go up, rents go up, everything goes up except salaries.” Hernando had to move into a caravan owing to the lack of affordable housing. Average rents have risen 158% over the past decade in the Balearics, with Palma now among the most expensive ci...

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6 d. ago West Lothian bin complaints top table of calls to council after service changes

Joe Murray, a project and systems manager with the council, outlined the annual complaint performance across the different services run by the council.

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2 w. ago DA dropped charges against woman arrested for having an abortion after public outcry

Lizelle Gonzalez filed a complaint against local Texas officials after they charged her with murder for taking medication to end her pregnancy

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2 w. ago New DWP update on plans to transform health and disability benefits

A new panel will run separately to the Timms Review of PIPce Payment (PIP), but expertise and insight will be shared between the two.

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2 w. ago ‘Bee buffets’: the pollinator pathways turning drab alleys into insect havens

Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same timeTake a closer look at the colourful plants dotted along an initially unassuming Bristol alleyway and you’ll see them teeming with insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies and ladybirds throng around a mixture of catmint, yarrow, geraniums and anemones. “It’s buzzing with pollinators now,” Flora Beverley says.Just over a year ago, the alley we are walking down was a dreary, litter-strewn dumping ground. Now, thanks to the pollinator pathways project, it is filled with nectar-rich plants and bee hotels. Colourful murals line the walls. A neighbour and her son passing by stop to tell Beverley they watered the plants yesterday. The local people who helped to transform the pathways continue to maintain them too. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Popular Asian destination issues warning after tourists are caught dine

Tourists jetting off to a beautiful island have been warned by police officers to behave after complaints from locals, with drunken antics causing problems.

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2 w. ago Labubu sparks toy craze as we look at former collectables that sparked panic buying

As Labubu maker's profits have soared by nearly 400% in six months after the ugly-cute toys became a global sensation, we take a look back at some of the other toy crazes over the years

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2 w. ago Plans to transform one of Wales' most historic football stadiums

Aberystwyth Town Football Club have been given the green light to build a new club house, turnstile, changing rooms, business unit, and improvements to the existing seated and standing terraces

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2 w. ago 'Ghost town' shopping centre deserted with dirty windows and fights outside ASDA

Despite promises from Manchester City Council to turn Wythenshawe into a 'culture hub' to bring in visitors, locals say the area is far from that, with deserted shops and fighting outside Asda

Economics

3 w. ago JD Vance ‘unaware’ of claim police asked Cotswolds residents for social media details

Locals complained vice president’s holiday brought a ‘circus’ to the quiet hamlet of Dean in Oxfordshire

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3 w. ago Third Point's Loeb faces shareholder revolt over plan to transform London vehicle into Cayman reinsurer

Third Point's Loeb faces shareholder revolt over plan to transform London vehicle into Cayman reinsurer  Hedgeweek

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3 w. ago Plans to transform disused pub after locals complained it looked ugly

The Royal George in Solva is in a sorry state of disrepair and hasn't been open for business for two or three years now

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3 w. ago Clarkson’s Farm filming affected by JD Vance’s controversial Cotswolds holiday

Locals have been complaining about roadblocks and heightened police presence caused by vice president’s visit

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3 w. ago JD Vance's Cotswolds invasion: Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper join the grumbling as countryside crawls with Secret Service and protesters flock to target US Vice President

The Vice President's visit to the Cotswolds has already attracted some criticism with locals complaining about disruption and left-leaning protesters flocking to the area.

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3 w. ago JD Vance's Cotswolds invasion: Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper join the grumbling as countryside crawls with Secret Service and protesters flock to target US Vice President

The Vice President's visit to the Cotswolds has already attracted some criticism with locals complaining about disruption and left-leaning protesters flocking to the area.

Events

4 w. ago Historic church with pulpit and stained glass windows on sale for £150k as 'family home'

The Roxburgh Church in Kelso, Scotland, is said to be a 'wonderful find for those ready to start their renovation journey' with plans to transform it into a family home

Economics