16 h. ago Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery

Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery  The Guardian

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16 h. ago Council leader ‘outraged’ by Toby Carvery felling ancient oak without permission

The cutting down of the tree has been compared to that of the landmark Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.

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21 h. ago Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery | Trees and forests

Council plans legal action over ancient London oak felled by Toby Carvery | Trees and forests  The Guardian

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4 d. ago 'Impossible choice': West London council tells homeless family to move 275 miles to Hartlepool or lose housing support

Soheila Serkani was told she and her daughter must move to Hartlepool after being evicted from their private rented home last month

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5 d. ago London council forced to ban park BBQs as revellers 'poo in the bushes' and fight

People have been banned from having barbecues at Waterlow Park in Highgate, north London, after reports of fighting, littering and obscene behaviour in the bushes

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6 d. ago Manchester to get 'tallest tower outside London' with Nobu hotel as council approves 153 storeys in meeting

It's going to be 77m taller than Beetham Tower

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6 d. ago Oakland City Council District 2 seat covering Jack London Square on April 15 ballot with 6 candidates

Oakland City Council District 2 seat covering Jack London Square on April 15 ballot with 6 candidates  KTVU

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6 d. ago Croydon Council takes controversial vape shop owner to court for blocking pavement with cargo

The shop has become a focal point for concerns over anti-social behaviour in the area

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6 d. ago Mum and three kids forced to poo in bin bags after south London council failed to fix broken toilet

Zena Ekada was left in despair at the state of the temporary accommodation she was placed in by Lambeth Council

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7 d. ago VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’

Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.

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7 d. ago Mapped: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as delays hit 100 years

The number of families waiting for a house with three or more bedrooms has increased by 36.6 per cent in the past decade

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7 d. ago Mapped: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as some families face delays over a century

The number of families waiting for a house with three or more bedrooms has increased by 36.6 per cent in the past decade

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8 d. ago Prayers could be scrapped at London council, in 'worrying' time

Prayers could be scrapped at London council, in 'worrying' time-saving move  Premier Christian News

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9 d. ago Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week

Stinky garbage is piling up on the streets of the U.K.'s second-largest city and causing chaos a month into a strike by trash collectors

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9 d. ago 'Every time it rains we're worried it will happen again': Flooded families struggling to rebuild lives four months on

There are calls for 'diggers in the ground'

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan urged to intervene over Borough Triangle tower blocks plan

Local resident and actress Juliet Rylance warns the community is ‘gravely concerned’ by the development receiving approval

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1 week ago British Fashion Council cancels London Fashion Week June edition

British Fashion Council cancels London Fashion Week June edition  Vogue Business

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2 w. ago London family placed in housing 140 miles away by council for over five years amid homes shortage

The family is one of 256 homeless households in Lambeth forced out of capital for temporary housing as demand soars

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2 w. ago What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few | Adrian Chiles

Why is the moral panic only ever about younger generations? It’s time we heard what confuses or worries them about usEvery generation looks at the next generation, and the one after that, with bafflement and concern. There’s probably a name for this phenomenon. That’s not to say we (the olds) aren’t right to be more worried than ever about what they (the young) are up to. There’s a lot for us to be worried about and confused about in equal measure. The TV drama Adolescence got at this. Even having had its emojis and red pills – and emojis of red pills – patiently explained to me, I remain concerned and confused. Mainly confused. It’s all decidedly mysterious – and not in a good, exciting way.This intergenerational bewilderment seems only to work in one direction: down, rather than up. We flail around trying to make sense of what’s going on with the young. If you are young, this is relevant to you, too, because you will soon be feeling like this about those coming up behind you. What...

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2 w. ago Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

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