13 h. ago Warning people adding CCTV cameras to their home may need planning permission

A Welsh council meeting which considered an application for a CCTV camera heard concerns many people do not know about planning permission rules around cameras in some circumstances

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30 h. ago Historic gardens and parks at risk from proposed planning rule changes – charity

Gardens Trust says parks, parkland and gardens play a crucial role for the economy, health and tackling climate change.

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42 h. ago Major rule change after 'jewel of the Cotswolds' is 'ruined' by holiday lets

The 'jewel of the Cotswolds', which featured in Bridget Jones' Diary, is facing new rules that have divided locals

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54 h. ago Council bans repainting homes and putting up fences in ‘Bridget Jones’ village without approval

Under strict planning laws, villagers living in Snowshill in Gloucestershire require planning approval from the borough council before painting their homes a new colour

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3 d. ago Bridget Jones made our UK village famous but it’s being ruined by Airbnb tourists who wander around like it’s Disneyland

LOCALS of a Cotswold village, famous for being the home of Bridget Jones in the hit rom-com, are furious at the council for letting tourists overrun their home. Snowshill, which appeared in the 2001 film, 'Bridget Jones's Diary' has been 'ruined' by holiday lets complained its residents. Sheila Wilks, 85, said: "I have been here...

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3 d. ago Village dubbed 'jewel of the Cotswolds' that featured in Bridget Jones' Diary is divided over strict new planning rules

As of this week, Snowshill in Gloucestershire will come under an Article 4 Direction by Tewkesbury Borough Council - and with it the imposition of strict rules to protect its heritage.

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4 d. ago ‘Contribution is a condition’ of staying in the UK, says home secretary

Shabana Mahmood plans to tighten rules for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Britain

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4 d. ago Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report

EU officials warn climate breakdown and wildlife loss ‘are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy’The European way of life is being jeopardised by environmental degradation, a report has found, with EU officials warning against weakening green rules.The continent has made “important progress” in cutting planet-heating pollution, according to the European Environment Agency, but the death of wildlife and breakdown of the climate are ruining ecosystems that underpin the economy.More than 80% of protected habitats are in a poor or bad state, with “unsustainable” consumption and production patterns driving loss of wildlife.The EU’s “carbon sink” has declined by about 30% in a decade as logging, wildfires and pests damage forests.Emissions from transport and food have barely budged since 2005, despite progress in other sectors.Member states have failed to adapt to extreme weather as fast as risk levels have risen.Water stress already affects one in three Europeans and will worsen a...

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6 d. ago LIZ JONES'S DIARY: He texts on my birthday and says he has a big decision to make Is it about me?

The hotel staff think I am on my honeymoon.

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8 d. ago Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority

Proposal for international body to oversee Gaza for up to five years counters UN-backed plan for faster transition to Palestinian ruleThe White House is backing a plan under which the former British prime minister Tony Blair would head a temporary administration of the Gaza Strip, initially without the direct involvement of the Palestinian Authority (PA), according to reports in the Israeli media.Under the proposal, Blair would head a body called the Gaza International Transitional Authority (Gita) which would have a mandate to be Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority” for as long as five years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago My flight cancellation revealed how complicated claiming compensation can be

Plane Talk: What the rules say and the carriers provide may not match

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1 week ago LIZ JONES'S DIARY: In which I fulfil the ambition of a lifetime and make my runway debut...

I never dreamt this would become a reality. I am about to walk, as a model, on the catwalk of a fashion show*. Who would have thought, at my age, I would be considered worthy of such an honour.

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2 w. ago 'More needs to be done' on planning rules if Government wants to hit home building target, MJ Gleeson boss warns

Housebuilder MJ Gleeson has warned 'more needs to be done' on planning rules to ensure the Government can hit its ambitious new home targets.

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3 w. ago Government rules out plan to block out the sun as scientists warn of ‘severe damage’ risks

Announcement comes after more than 40 polar scientists warned ideas to slow polar ice loss were unrealistic, unaffordable and dangerous

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3 w. ago UK's 'prettiest' village is even more stunning during autumn

Castle Combe, a village in Wiltshire, England, has been dubbed one of the most picturesque in the world - and it lives up to its name in autumn, thanks to its vibrant fall foliage

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3 w. ago Florida's plan to drop school vaccine rule won't start for 90 days, won't cover all diseases

Florida has a plan to drop school vaccine mandates

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3 w. ago The pretty village near Greater Manchester dubbed ‘somewhere out of Gilmore Girls’ you need to visit in autumn

If you're looking for coffee shops, cosy pubs and autumn walks then this is the place to be

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3 w. ago UK couple may have to evict Ukrainian refugees owing to planning rules

Rosemary Duckett, 80, and her husband, Anthony, 88, say situation is ‘bureaucracy gone mad’A couple who the prime minister thanked for housing Ukrainian refugees have been told by their local council they may have to evict their current guest due to planning rules which the couple describe as “bureaucracy gone mad”.Rosemary Duckett, 80, a retired magistrate and former chair of her local YMCA, and her husband, Anthony, 88, have been providing accommodation in a room above their garage to Ukrainian refugees since 2022. Continue reading...

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last month Ukraine war briefing: No action from Trump as another Putin deadline passes

US president ‘very disappointed’ in Russian ruler; Trump had promised to get Putin to negotiating table with Volodymr Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,288Donald Trump took no apparent action at the passing of his latest deadline for Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was “very disappointed” in the Russian ruler, and was planning on “doing something to help people live”, said the US president, without any specifics. He was speaking on the radio show of Scott Jennings, a US conservative pundit.Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia was engaged in a new troop buildup in certain sectors of the frontline and still launching strikes on Ukrainian targets. “Now we see another buildup of Russian forces in certain sectors of the front. [Putin] refuses to be forced into peace Russia continues to launch strikes. Of course, we will respond to this,” said the Ukrainian president in his nightly address.European allies are ready to contribute to po...

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