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 »Legal challenge bids to overturn Runcorn and Helsby by-election result amid ‘impossible’ claim
Graham Moore came last but says it is ‘impossible’ he got 50 votes Steve Graves Executive Editor Digital and Mark Smith, Local Democracy Reporter 11:41, 11 Jun 2025 The High Court will hear the case of a Runcorn and Helsby by-election candidate who wants the result overturned. (Image: Local Democracy …
Read More »Bank of Nova Scotia to require some employees to work in the office four days a week
Open this photo in gallery: Bank of Nova Scotia informed staff last week that the new back-to-office rules will take effect by September.Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press Bank of Nova Scotia BNS-T is requiring certain groups of employees to work in the office four days a week, making it the second …
Read More »Molly Russell’s father urges PM to act over online harms as ‘app cap’ considered – The Irish News
The father of Molly Russell has warned “sticking plasters” will not be enough to strengthen online safety measures after the Technology Secretary indicated he was considering an “app cap” for children. Ian Russell, whose 14-year-old daughter took her own life after viewing harmful content on social media, urged the Prime …
Read More »Royal Ontario Museum CEO Josh Basseches to depart at end of 2025
Open this photo in gallery: Josh Basseches, shown here in 2019, is stepping down as ROM CEO at the end of this year.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The Royal Ontario Museum’s chief executive officer Josh Basseches will leave his post later this year after nearly a decade. When the CEO …
Read More »Josh Dean MP on Stortford Fields issues, mental health services at Oxford House and Sawbridgeworth Repair Café
As we enter June, I wish everyone in Hertford and Stortford a happy and powerful Pride Month as we come together to celebrate the diversity of our community. As we reflect on the struggles faced by the LGBT+ community throughout history, Pride Month must also be an opportunity to recommit …
Read More »New banking hub to open in ‘huge boost’ to Kent town
A new banking hub is set to open in a “huge boost” to a Kent town following a campaign by its local MP. Rainham will be the latest in Kent to benefit from a banking hub – a shared space where customers can access basic bank services from various providers. …
Read More »A royal visit steeped in symbolism
Open this photo in gallery: King Charles inspects an honour guard at the Senate of Canada building in Ottawa before reading the throne speech during the royal visit on May 27.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press This visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which culminated in him opening the 45th …
Read More »Mark Carney’s royal Canadian symbolism
Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney has an audience with King Charles at Rideau Hall in Ottawa during a royal visit on May 26.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Much has been said about the message that King Charles III’s trip to Canada sends to U.S. President Donald Trump. …
Read More »New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of late B.C. premier John Horgan
Open this photo in gallery: Former B.C. Premier John Horgan leaves the stage after a question and answer session at a B.C. Chamber of Commerce luncheon on his last full day as premier of the province, in Vancouver, on November 17, 2022.The Canadian Press Ellie Horgan choked back tears as …
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