37 m. ago Man with plans for huge Swansea Airport revamp makes last minute plea

In a last minute plea to council chiefs before a decision was made on the site's lease, Michael Henry said there was £50m ready to be invested in the airport

Politics

40 m. ago SNP Perth and Kinross Council leader criticised by predecessor for "talking down Perth"

Perth and Kinross Council's leader said the Fair City's "current hotel provision falls short of meeting the expectations of today’s visitors".

Politics

72 m. ago Bonnie Blue breaks silence over 'bangbus tour' arrest as Bali police issue major update

Indonesia's laws mean the adult star could face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of about £270,000 if convicted

Events

2 h. ago Stirling councillors give thumbs up to 'tourist tax' plans despite delay call

The visitor levy will come into force from June 2027, despite opposition and business calls for a delay to consider possible Scottish Government changes.

Politics

2 h. ago West Lothian homeowners 'hopeful' after crisis meeting with government minister

Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister, met with local home owners at Livingston’s Civic Centre to hear often tearful evidence from owners of former council and housing association homes which have RAAC roofing panels.

Politics

2 h. ago The councils using DRONES to spy on you so they can push up your taxes and land you with fines

DRONES are being used by councils to spy on households to spot criminal activity and hand out fines... and even potentially push up taxes. Some 21 local authorities around the country are authorised by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to deploy drones, which many are using to police residents from the skies. Others are employing...

Events

2 h. ago Thai navy release video of missile strike on Cambodian ‘drone control centre’

Aerial footage released by the Thai navy shows what appears to be a missile strike on a Cambodian “drone control centre”, as clashes between the two bordering countries enter their fourth day.

Events

3 h. ago Reform councillor sends two emails in first six months of job

Northumberland County Councillor Shaun Knowles has been accused of ‘wasting taxpayer money’

Politics

3 h. ago Staffordshire council thrown into chaos over Reform UK racism row as cops swarm

Staffordshire County Council's first meeting since leader Ian Cooper's resignation over racist social media remarks was suspended as protesters chanted in the chamber targeting two other councillors

Events

3 h. ago Councillors in Kent ‘pelted with eggs’ by people wearing balaclavas, MPs told

Swale Borough Council were debating making their area a ‘District of Sanctuary’ for asylum seekers in the meeting on Wednesday evening.

Politics

4 h. ago Islington council gives green light to massive Barnsbury redevelopment

New Barnsbury Estate will be demolished and 1,116 new homes created in one of the borough’s biggest housing schemes for decades

Politics

4 h. ago Grim milestone for Reeves as she officially has two of the top 10 biggest tax

Rachel Reeves' latest package ranks seventh in an historical database compiled by the Treasury's OBR watchdog.

Politics

4 h. ago 'Prioritise the living over dead': Fury over plans to turn London allotments into graveyard

It comes after Richmond Council’s plans to extend Teddington Cemetery were approved

Events

4 h. ago Fine for grandfather who spat out leaf a ‘total disgrace’, says daughter

East Lindsey District Council said spitting was considered a form of littering.

Politics

4 h. ago Council ‘deeply saddened’ by theft of more than 600 items from museum collection

Four men are thought to have entered a building in the Cumberland Road area of Bristol.

Politics

4 h. ago Grandad, 86, fined for 'littering' after he spat out leaf which blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, was hit with the penalty notice while out on a walk earlier this year

Politics

4 h. ago Pensioner 'fined £250' for spitting out leaf that blew into his mouth

Roy Marsh, 86, was issued a £250 fine for 'littering', which was later reduced to £150

Economics

4 h. ago Asylum crisis deepens as court backlog more than doubles in a year to nearly 70,000 cases (and guess who's footing the bill!)

New data from the Ministry of Justice showed the backlog of asylum cases in the lower tribunal rocketed by 104 per cent to 69,670 by the end of September, up from 34,234 a year earlier.

Events

4 h. ago Grass verge outside home in 'highly coveted' neighbourhood goes up for auction...for £9,500

The baffling strip of land, a 225m² patch of grass, runs directly outside a privately owned home in one of Poole's most desirable postcodes on Bullfinch Close in Dorset.

Economics

4 h. ago £22 milllion 'black hole' in London council's finances sparks tax hike and spending cuts warning

Council leader says town hall’s situation is ‘incredibly difficult’

Economics