Autumn is here, according to the meteorological calendar anyway, and festival season is coming to an end in Bristol. Thoughts are turning to drinks indoors rather than beer gardens, to winter sports and warmer clothes. Having said that, Gloucestershire have created the chance of a very exciting end to the …
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A SURPRISE by-election at Penistone Town Council has faced funding issues – with a decision made to not send out informative polling cards in hope of saving around £5,000. The election next Thursday has been called after Lisa Cork resigned from her position. In the case of a resignation a …
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BRITAIN is ready for change after 14 ruinous years, and it’s up to us now to deliver that change. Services are on their knees after years of mismanagement, and that’s certainly true of Royal Mail, privatised by the Tories and Liberal Democrats in 2014. People across Britain rely on its …
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A rebuilt house will not be used as a holiday let, councillors were assured after hearing neighbours’ concerns. Brighton and Hove City Council’s Planning Committee was told that developer Snaps Holiday Ltd would have to apply for a change of use if they wanted to use a new house at …
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Martin Lewis is calling on hundreds of thousands of pensioners to do one thing – and it is completely free. According to the money guru, nearly a million people aged over 66 could get the money by making a single phone call. Speaking on Good Morning Britain (GMB) earlier this …
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BBC Kay White retired at the age of 93 after working at the Post Office in Claverley for nearly 80 years A former post office once run by a woman believed to be the country’s oldest postmistress is up for sale. Kay White retired in December 2020 at the age …
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2,800 jobs could be axed in switch to less carbon-intensive electric arc furnaces By John Paul-ford Rojas and Emily Hawkins Updated: 18:14 EDT, 7 September 2024 A £500million state rescue deal for Tata Steel’s Port Talbot plant will be confirmed this week. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will give the Government’s …
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An expert has claimed the Royal Family has faced immense difficulty moving forward since the Queen’s death two years ago. The nation was plunged into sadness on September 8, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II – with her decline in health seeing a frantic rush by relatives to …
Read More »The article by a Syrian refugee (Brave words, Yvette Cooper – but refugees like me know Britain can’t stop people traffickers, 6 September) echoes my experience with refugees in Glasgow, teaching them crafts for their mental health, and English. Not one of our adult “students” – Syrians, Iraqis, Kurds and …
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A clothing company’s plans to paint a mural on its new shop in The Lanes, in Brighton, has been refused because it would be “alien” to the area. Lucy and Yak wanted to paint its outlet at 59 Ship Street – the former England at Home site – with a …
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