12 h. ago ‘Reflecting on this photo, I feel emotional’: Karen Weideman’s best phone picture

Since Weideman took this image, her husband, pictured inside the bus, has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, giving it more resonanceThe restored heritage village of Old Petrie Town lies about a 90-minute drive from the farm in Queensland, Australia, where Karen Weideman lives. She and her husband, Michael, were visiting back in 2022 when she took this photo on her iPhone 11. “The town is spread across 48 acres of parkland, and some of the buildings date back to the 1800s. It has markets, museums and galleries; we love to just wander around, taking in the sights,” she says. “You’re also spoiled for choice when it comes to food; we had some incredible chicken satay for lunch. Then it started raining so we began heading home, but we passed these beautiful old buses on the way. Number 77 was a Brisbane city council school bus from the 60s.”Always on the lookout for new things to photograph, she asked Michael to step inside and pose for her. “He’s for ever patient, and my biggest ...

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18 h. ago Cardiff Council fears bus franchising plans could hit school transport

The Bus Service (Wales) Bill is aimed at improving public transport across the country, but Cardiff Council is worried about potential unintended consequences

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4 d. ago 'Smash burger' van forced to shut down after council tells owner it's too close to primary school

Co-owners Sam Carroll and Aaron Millar lost their bid for planning permission to house Smokies, their smash burger takeaway trailer, on the car park of Dunkirk Hall pub in Leyland, Lancashire.

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8 d. ago Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago London school closures: Lambeth school faces closure as council warns pupil numbers will 'continue to drop'

Lambeth has previously warned that it is facing a ‘stark challenge from falling enrolments’, with nearly 1,000 fewer children going to school in the borough compared to 10 years ago

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8 d. ago Lad, 18, bags Reform UK council seat just nine months after leaving school

Kieran Mishchuk only left Borden Grammar School last summer, but his political career has already proven successful after being elected to Swale Council in Kent

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8 d. ago Labour criticised from within own ranks after early local election results

A newly re-elected mayor hit out at changes to the winter fuel allowance, hikes to employer national insurance contributions and welfare reforms.

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8 d. ago More than 7,000 West Lothian school children given help with clothing grants

The school clothing grants administered by the council are one of a range of services to help families struggling in the cost of living crisis.

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1 week ago Brave Scots comic who lost eye to cancer lands dream gig with Romesh Ranganathan

"You've been through one of the most difficult things that anyone can go through. What has comedy got to be afraid of? Nothing, right?"

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1 week ago Comedian Romesh Ranganathan hits out at local council over school 'shambles' after his son offered place on the 'other side of town'

The comedian, 47,  says he begged West Sussex County Council to look into his youngest child's case after not being offered any of his preferred choices, including the same school as his two elder brothers.

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1 week ago Romesh Ranganathan reveals the one thing he doesn't think he'd have become a comedian without

Romesh Ranganathan has revealed the one thing he doesn't think he'd have become a comedian without.

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1 week ago Romesh Ranganathan doesn’t think he’d have become a comedian if it wasn’t for his eye

‘It's been put to me on a number of occasions,’ said the comedian when talking about his eye

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1 week ago Travellers pitch up caravans in Birmingham parks near playground and school as council battle against illegal encampments continues

Around 17 caravans and other vehicles are at Parkdale Park, in West Heath while another group have set up a camp five miles away at Kings Heath Park.

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1 week ago A League of Their Own to end after 15 years as channel make shock announcement

A League of Their Own will be ending after 15 years but before it does, comedian Romesh Ranganathan will be back as host for a special 20th series alongside Jamie Redknapp and Jill Scott

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1 week ago All the celebrity London Marathon finishing times, from Spencer Matthews to Romesh Ranganathan

Several stars could be spotted running in the sunny capital on Sunday

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1 week ago Joel Dommett faints before reaching London Marathon finish line as stars battle 22C heat in gruelling run

The Masked Singer presenter Dommett, 39, was running to raise money and awareness for Brain Tumour Support

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1 week ago London Marathon 2025: Romesh Ranganathan smashes personal best in 'last dance' at iconic race

London Marathon 2025: Romesh Ranganathan smashes personal best in 'last dance' at iconic race  RUN247

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1 week ago More than 56,000 people, including celebrities and MPs, to run London Marathon

London could set a new record for the world’s biggest marathon, currently held by the New York Marathon in November when there were 55,646 finishers.

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2 w. ago London Marathon 2025: Romesh Ranganathan reveals his motivation for one epic 'last dance'

London Marathon 2025: Romesh Ranganathan reveals his motivation for one epic 'last dance'  RUN247

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2 w. ago Campaigners win legal fight against Scots council over single

‘We just want all children to be safeguarded,’ parent stresses

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