‘Compulsory purchase powers’ could be used by Andy Burnham’s office to resolve an impasse in land negotiations around the Old Trafford redevelopment. Manchester United want to demolish their existing 74,310-capacity home and replace it with ‘the Wembley of the North’ — a 100,000-seat stadium featuring three 200m-tall masts, at a …
Read More »South Essex MP provides update after frustrations over ‘delayed’ postal service
A south Essex MP has provided an update after frustrations over “infrequent and delayed” postal services. David Burton-Sampson, MP for Southend West and Leigh, had expressed his dissatisfaction with the recent postal service disruptions in his constituency. He had a meeting with Royal Mail at the end of July, after which …
Read More »Salah criticizes UEFA over tribute to Palestinian player – FBC News
[Source: BBC Sport] Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called out UEFA over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his death. On Thursday, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said Obeid was killed in an Israeli attack while …
Read More »'One size doesn't fit all': Riviera Travel restructures trade team to boost business efficiency
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Read More »FTS Recovery Promotes Rachel Ennis to Associate Director
FTS Recovery has promoted corporate insolvency specialist Rachel Ennis to associate director, where she will head up a new centralised team of insolvency and recovery advisers across the Midlands. Rachel has worked for FTS Recovery and its affiliated company FA Simms & Partners for five years, most recently as recovery …
Read More »Football fans warned over ‘ruthless’ scam conning supporters out of £2.5 million
Thousands of people have fallen victim Stoke City fans with a huge flag of their badge (Photo by Matthew Ashton/AMA/Corbis via Getty Images)(Image: Matthew Ashton/AMA/Corbis via Getty Images) Finance giant Lloyds Bank has warned that a particular scam is on the rise as the new football season kicks off. Newly-released …
Read More »Animal charity offers cash reward to trace Plymouth’s hedgehog torturers
An animal charity has offered a four figure sum for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of heartless abusers who set a hedgehog alight in Plymouth. Last week PlymouthLive reported on the appeal by officers from the Devonport and West Neighbourhood policing team who had been alerted to …
Read More »British Airways, easyJet flights to Spain new disruption ahead – dates and times
Travellers could face issues and delays on their trips after further strike action was announced which will take place on set days and times 10:09, 10 Aug 2025Updated 10:55, 10 Aug 2025 There could be delays(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images) Holidaymakers going to Spain are facing a fresh blow as …
Read More »South West England hit with 54-hour warning ahead of 33C heatwave
A yellow heatwave health warning has been issued for the whole of the south west by the UK Health Security Agency, with temperatures in some parts of the region expected to top 33C, or 91F early this coming week. The yellow ‘heat health alert’ was issued on Sunday by the …
Read More »Council probe into Royal Mail delay on replies to survey on Irish language street signs
Elected representatives at the council’s monthly meeting of its People and Communities Committee, held this week in City Hall, were informed that no dual language street sign requests would be on the agenda due to irregularities in the post this summer. A council officer said at the meeting: “We became …
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