3 h. ago Busby bridge works to cause 'significant disruption' to local bus services

The roadworks are due to begin on Monday, March 17 and are expected to last until the morning of Friday, March 28.

Politics

29 h. ago Police use drones and cover of darkness to help council workers install Low Traffic Neighbourhood planters and signs after locals staged mass protests to stop them

Council staff and ETM contractors were supported by a huge police presence in Barton Hill, Bristol at 3am this morning to install planters, bus gate signs and paint the roads.

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55 h. ago Family fight for £650,000 estate of ‘reclusive’ relative who signed over fortune to waitress in local cafe

The family of an eccentric "recluse" who signed over his £650,000 home to a waitress he met at his local cafe are suing in a court fight to get it back.

Economics

2 d. ago Union rally council claiming AI rotas are 'sabotaging' home care in South Lanarkshire

Care workers protested at the council buildings in Almada Street, Hamilton on Friday urging the local authority to overhaul how rotas and schedules are designed.

Politics

3 d. ago Major city descends into wasteland as bin workers go on strike: Mountains of rubbish overflowing onto the streets and rats scurrying around everywhere

Nearly 400 council bin workers in Birmingham have walked out indefinitely as part of an escalating dispute over jobs and pay.

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3 d. ago Major city descends into wasteland as bin workers go on strike: Mountains of rubbish overflows onto the streets and rats scurry around everywhere

Nearly 400 council bin workers in Birmingham have walked out indefinitely as part of an escalating dispute over jobs and pay.

Events

3 d. ago Council refuse workers begin indefinite strike amid row over jobs and pay

The Unite union has warned disruption caused by bin strikes could stretch into the summer months.

Economics

4 d. ago Fears for historic villages in green belt as Labour scraps rules against 'unrestricted sprawl' and blocks campaign groups from objecting

Fresh planning guidance issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has made clear that significant green belt safeguards don't apply to villages.

Politics

6 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson forced to call police as thieves target his property with drones

Former 'Top Gear' host Jeremy Clarkson said thieves had targeted Diddly Squat Farm and his animals with drones

Events

6 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals he was forced to call the police after his farm was targeted by robbers who used a drone to scout the area

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he was forced to call the police after thieves targeted his farm.

Events

6 d. ago Sadiq Khan says he expects Brits to stage mass protests when Donald Trump returns for second state visit

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has reignited his long-standing feud with US President Donald Trump by calling on Londoners and the wider British population to stage mass protests over his UK visit.

Politics

8 d. ago Winning designs by local school children aim to slow traffic in Winchburgh

As part of Road Safety Week at the end of last year, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland challenged primary seven pupils of Winchburgh Primary School to design road signs to encourage drivers to drive safely throughout its local development.

Politics

8 d. ago Careless lorry drivers following their sat navs are causing chaos in our quiet road

Locals of Church Road in Ashford, Kent, have called for more signage to stop HGV drivers from mistakenly entering their quiet lane as they've cause thousands of pounds worth of damage.

Transport

9 d. ago Shocking photos show giant rats 'as big as cats' running in rubbish

Residents in parts of inner-city Birmingham are furious at the rodent invasion, which is being blamed on overflowing bins following a series of strikes by council workers

Culture

9 d. ago Major DIY retailer closing store for good this week in huge blow for shoppers

According to reports, a sign on the door informed locals of the news, revealing the closure date and directing customers to other local branches - these include the Screwfix in Cowley, Kidlington and Abingdon

Politics

1 week ago Man rushed to hospital with 'significant' head injury after being attacked in Scots town

Police are investigating the serious assault of the man in the Rosevale Street area of Dumfries.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers dread bleak future after Trump cuts

Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralisedIn a village in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, Sasha teaches hundreds of children at a local primary school. A significant part of her work as an education volunteer at the US Peace Corps is to educate her students about HIV prevention. Almost a quarter of Lesotho’s 2.3 million population lives with HIV, giving it the second-highest level of HIV infection in the world.At the beginning of February, Donald Trump halted virtually all US foreign aid. The 90-day pause left many agencies scrambling to follow the new guidance, affecting programs such as the one Sasha works for. In Lesotho, she and other volunteers work to mitigate the effects of HIV/Aids stigma through grant-funded programs like a soccer camp. All of that stopped. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers fear there is no future in helping others

Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralisedUS politics live – latest updatesIn a village in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, Sasha teaches hundreds of children at a local primary school. A significant part of her work as an education volunteer at the US Peace Corps is to educate her students about HIV prevention. Almost a quarter of Lesotho’s 2.3 million population lives with HIV, giving it the second-highest level of HIV infection in the world.At the beginning of February, Donald Trump halted virtually all US foreign aid. The 90-day pause left many agencies scrambling to follow the new guidance, affecting programs such as the one Sasha works for. In Lesotho, she and other volunteers work to mitigate the effects of HIV/Aids stigma through grant-funded programs like a soccer camp. All of that stopped. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Man jailed for flying drones containing drugs and phones into London prisons

A Greenwich man has been jailed for flying drones loaded with drugs and phones into London prisons

Events

2 w. ago Police intercept drone laden with drugs being flown into Strangeways prison

Four suspected smugglers were arrested following the interception earlier this month

Events