4 d. ago Seven weapons, 25 arrests, £50,000 of drugs: The Greater Manchester town fighting a crime 'nightmare'

Residents in Derker are hopeful about Operation Vulcan - but there's still a long way to go.

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1 week ago Wishaw MP calls on town's MSP to fight to save hospital's neonatal unit from being downgraded

The Scottish Government plans to downgrade the Wishaw unit’s status after accepting 76 recommendations made in the ‘Best Start’ report from 2017.

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1 week ago Is legal action our best hope for holding back the climate crisis?

Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take actionIn November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the international criminal court, strode through a heavy black door into a Georgian building in London’s august legal district for a meeting about a tree in Southend. Affectionately known as Chester, the 150-year-old plane tree towers over a bus shelter in the centre of the Essex seaside town. The council wanted to cut it down and residents were fighting back – but they were running out of options. Katy Treverton, a local campaigner, had travelled from Southend to ask Feria-Tinta’s legal advice. “Chester is one of the last trees left in this part of Southend,” said Treverton, sitting at a large table in an airy meeting room. “Losing him would be losing part of the city’s identity.”Feria-Tinta nodded, deep-red fingernails clattering on her laptop as she typed. She paused and looked up. “Are we ent...

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1 week ago ‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?

Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take actionIn November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the international criminal court, strode through a heavy black door into a Georgian building in London’s august legal district for a meeting about a tree in Southend. Affectionately known as Chester, the 150-year-old plane tree towers over a bus shelter in the centre of the Essex seaside town. The council wanted to cut it down and residents were fighting back – but they were running out of options. Katy Treverton, a local campaigner, had travelled from Southend to ask Feria-Tinta’s legal advice. “Chester is one of the last trees left in this part of Southend,” said Treverton, sitting at a large table in an airy meeting room. “Losing him would be losing part of the city’s identity.”Feria-Tinta nodded, deep-red fingernails clattering on her laptop as she typed. She paused and looked up. “Are we ent...

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1 week ago West Lothian town fighting plan for car park charges as petition launched

Just weeks after West Lothian Council unveiled proposals for new parking regulations - which includes plans to charge for parking on town streets in the county - Bathgate Community Council has launched a petition to scrap the move.

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1 week ago Fabio Wardley to fight controversial drug ban boxer at Premier League ground

Fabio Wardley revealed it's a dream come true for him to fight at the home of his beloved Ipswich Town as he takes on disgraced American Jarrell Miller in a heavyweight clash at Portman Road

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2 w. ago 'David and Golliath' moment as writers union protest at Meta HQ over 'theft' of work

In March 2025, reports alleged that over 7.5 millions were pirated to train Meta's new AI system. Now writers are fighting back for compensation and to protect the future of the arts

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2 w. ago Disastrous Heathrow power cut will cost airlines up to £100m, MPs told

Heathrow boss says it would cost £1 billion to protect airport from closure during a similar power cut in future

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3 w. ago All we know about Amsterdam mass stabbing as civilian helped cop pin down 'knifeman'

The police reported five people have been injured, three of which are fighting for their lives, in a knife attack in Amsterdam's town square – as emergency services descended on the scene

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3 w. ago ‘Protect our future’: Alaskan Indigenous town fights ‘destructive’ uranium mine project

Panther Minerals set to start exploring Elim’s land as Trump seeks to expand drilling and resource extraction in AlaskaFor generations, the people of Elim have subsisted off the forests and waters of north-west Alaska: hunting caribou and bearded seals in the late winter, gathering bird eggs and wild greens from the tundra in early spring, and fishing the salmon run in the late summer.The Iñupiat community of 350 people lives on one of the state’s most productive and biodiverse fisheries, an inlet of the Bering Sea called the Norton Sound. They refer to their land as Munaaquestevut, or “the one who cares for us”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis

Handbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can ‘speak truth to power’ to help protect planetChristians around the world are being encouraged to take legal action against polluters and those who finance them.In a new climate justice handbook, the World Council of Churches sets out practical ways faith organisations can help protect young people and future generations from the climate crisis. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Scottish football shows its support for Green Football’s Great Save

Football communities across Scotland come together to save kit from landfill and help protect the future of football from climate change with support of the SPFL, SWPL and SPFL Trust.

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4 w. ago Starmer warns Putin of ‘severe consequences’ if he breaches peace deal

UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plansAnalysis: UK turns to the EU for defensive tiesVladimir Putin will face “severe consequences” if he breaches a peace deal with Ukraine, Keir Starmer has warned as western military planners begin drawing up plans to enforce any agreement between the two countries.The British prime minister issued his warning to the Russian president after meeting officials from 31 countries at the Northwood military base outside London, where they have started sketching out which western forces might be deployed to protect Ukraine in the future. Continue reading...

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