His wife urged him to get a test after they listened to a podcast Former Prime Minister David Cameron walks through Downing Street to attend the annual National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London earlier in this month(Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis) Former Prime Minister David Cameron was diagnosed …
Read More »Major update on Birmingham plans for new 5,500 home community
The Sutton Coldfield scheme has been described as an ‘unparalleled opportunity to establish a new sustainable community’ Alexander Brock Local Democracy Reporter 15:44, 30 Sep 2025 An early visualisation of the Birmingham Langley development. Taken from a 2021 design document by Savills. Proposals to carry out infrastructure works for a …
Read More »Manadon upgrade prompts pleas for a ‘workable tram system’ in Plymouth
PlymouthLive readers are not happy to hear that a £156m revamp of Manadon Interchange is set to cause years of disruption, even though Plymouth City Council says it’s a necessary evil. The council warns that by 2040, daily queues are predicted to spill onto the A38, leading to the potential …
Read More »Edinburgh City Council becomes first in Scotland to introduce tourist tax
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been given an extra six months to prepare for the introduction of a tourist tax after it was approved by councillors today. City of Edinburgh councillors backed the new 5% visitors levy, which will be the first introduced in Scotland, at a meeting this afternoon. But …
Read More »Edinburgh City Council becomes first in Scotland to introduce tourist tax
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been given an extra six months to prepare for the introduction of a tourist tax after it was approved by councillors today. City of Edinburgh councillors backed the new 5% visitors levy, which will be the first introduced in Scotland, at a meeting this afternoon. But …
Read More »Jonathan Gullis still hasn’t found job 177 days after being ousted as Stoke-on-Trent MP
Former Stoke-on-Trent North MP Jonathan Gullis has still not found a permanent job – 177 days after losing his seat at the General Election. The former deputy Tory chairman has revealed he has even struggled to secure interviews since July 4. However, he has been earning money through freelance and …
Read More »Look out for nine new money and rule changes in October
Households face a string of new money rules and changes next month affecting everything from mobile phones to Royal Mail stamps. They include the opening of the Winter Fuel Payments phone line. They are worth up to £300 and the majority of people who are eligible will receive this cash …
Read More »Royal Family’s six-word response when anyone mentions Harry and Meghan
Gyles Brandreth has revealed the six-word phrase the Royal Family use to deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle comments. He says the family have come up with the six-word response for anyone who brings up the pair. The former Tory MP turned This Morning pannelist says when it comes …
Read More »Protesters hurl rocks at taxis transporting NHS nurses in Sunderland riots
In the latest act of violence and disorder as part of the ongoing Sunderland riots, taxis transporting NHS nurses were subjected to attacks by protesters as they threw rocks. Filipino nurses on their way to an emergency hospital shift were unexpectedly caught up in the chaos as rioters set a …
Read More »Labour must move quickly to stop Royal Mail’s hasty sell-off to fast-buck foreign investor – Paul Routledge
The new government has only been in power for five minutes but they need to urgently halt the sale of our 500-year-old institution for £3.5bn to Czech tycoon who made his billions flogging Russian gas Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has bid £3.5bn for Royal Mail ( Image: AFP via Getty …
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