16 h. ago Republican’s town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda

Voters called the California lawmaker a ‘liar’ and launched expletives at him throughout Monday’s event

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23 h. ago ‘New’ town hall opens to public for first time as full cost of major refurb project revealed

The project has given an 'outstanding building' a new lease of life - but some have criticised the 'extortionate' price tag.

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50 h. ago Seven UK local authority pension funds to join Border to Coast

Ministers want town hall schemes to combine assets

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3 d. ago Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We’re now past day 200

Donald Trump’s second term has seen a sustained assault on democratic institutions – political, judicial, media, cultural, academic – that appears to be only accelerating The anger was raw and resolute. Speaking at the Republican congressman Mike Flood’s town hall in Lincoln, Nebraska, a woman pointed to the estimated $450m cost of “Alligator Alcatraz”, an immigration detention facility in Florida. “How much does it cost for fascism?” she demanded. “How much do the taxpayers have to pay for a fascist country?”The crowd erupted in applause and whoops. In the week that Donald Trump marked his 200th day in office, few mainstream political commentators are bandying around terms such as “fascist”. But many are warning of a societal march towards authoritarianism that, far from losing momentum, appears to be gathering pace. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'They've got to keep the magic of this place, there's nothing else like it'

A £33M project is creating a new flexi-hall and improving the the market which defines a 'town centre’s cultural identity'

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5 d. ago Controversial plan for £132m relief road through Trafford dealt major blow

Town hall bosses have lost a key planning appeal

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6 d. ago Eerie ghost village no one knows why it was abandoned as people told to enter at own risk

Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds is a deserted medieval village that has been abandoned for centuries - but it's the dark secret buried beneath the soil that has left historians baffled

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7 d. ago Renfrew burgh flag flies at town hall in 'story almost four decades in the making'

It comes after a call for it to be flown at the landmark was agreed at a full meeting of Renfrewshire Council in June.

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8 d. ago Nebraska Republican heckled at town hall over Epstein files and Trump’s firing of labor stats chief

Mike Flood endures torrid evening with angry constitutents incensed by ‘coverup’, data commissioner’s removal, welfare cuts and immigration crackdown

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9 d. ago The secret place beneath a town hall building that was thankfully never used

A new project will spell the end of the historic site.

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3 w. ago Charli XCX's wedding reception 'had 20 guests, £8 martinis and everyone walked'

Charli XCX and The 1975 drummer George Daniel reportedly tied the knot in a private ceremony at Hackney Town Hall on Saturday before heading to a local Italian restaurant and bar

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3 w. ago The kindness of strangers: I was five years old when a woman I’ll never know gave me an extravagant doll

As a child of refugees I rarely enjoyed the thrill of a new toy. She must have noticed the longing in my eyesRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesWhen I was very young, my family and I emigrated from Albania to Melbourne. As a child of refugees settling in Australia after the second world war, I experienced the searing poverty that myriads of displaced people dealt with as they tried to rebuild lives in far away, unfamiliar places. As a result, my brothers and sisters and I very rarely enjoyed the magic and thrill that come when a child gets a new toy.One day – I must have been no more than five – I was wandering through the local town hall with my mother. Some sort of fair was in full swing and I happened upon a table where, for a mere penny, I could try my luck to win a doll. I didn’t have a penny, but I did have a fervent wish to have a doll – particularly the beautiful one with the gloriously extravagant light blue dress! Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Singer Charli XCX confirms marriage to The 1975 drummer George Daniel

The pair tied the knot at Hackney Town Hall in London on Saturday

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3 w. ago All the details on Charli XCX's chic corseted Vivienne Westwood wedding dress

She tied the knot with The 1975's George Daniel in a low key ceremony at Hackney Town Hall on Saturday. But the star of the show was Charli XCX's chic Vivienne Westwood mini-dress.

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3 w. ago Charli XCX stuns in mini dress for Hackney Town Hall wedding to The 1975's George Daniel

The modest ceremony is allegedly just the first part of their wedding, with a lavish ceremony in Sicily planned for later this year

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3 w. ago Brat star Charli XCX confirms marriage to The 1975 drummer George Daniel

The wedding reportedly took place at Hackney Town Hall in London on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Real reason Matty Healy missed Charli xcx and The 1975 bandmate George Daniel's wedding

While George's bandmates, Ross and Adam, were in attendance, lead singer Matty Healy didn't attend the ceremony. The newly married couple even walked to Hackney Town Hall

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3 w. ago Charli xcx & George Daniel Say 'I Do' in London Town Hall Ceremony

Charli xcx & George Daniel Say 'I Do' in London Town Hall Ceremony  extratv.com

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3 w. ago Charli xcx and George Daniel of The 1975 Are Married! Stars Wed in Town Hall Ceremony in London

Charli xcx and George Daniel of The 1975 Are Married! Stars Wed in Town Hall Ceremony in London  People.com

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3 w. ago Charli XCX weds The 1975's George Daniel in 'beautiful' white dress as fans gush

Charli xcx and The 1975 drummer George Daniel have married in a low-key ceremony at Hackney Town Hall, with the pop superstar looking every inch the blushing bride

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