Dramatic moment council meeting turns to chaos as protestors chant 'shame' over proposed tax rises
Bradford Council's annual budget meeting had only just got underway before it had to be paused due to the disruption.
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64 days ago
Council's £16million bridge 'to nowhere' is blasted by locals as quagmires at both ends mean users need wellies and waders to cross
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Users of the Kepax Bridge - which spans the River Severn - were promised a new footbridge with scenic paths to Worcester, but they say it is 'pointless' and surrounded by muddy quagmires.
65 days ago
Justice secretary rejects sentencing changes after 'two-tier' claims
Proposed reforms issued by the independent Sentencing Council were labelled biased by the Conservatives.
66 days ago
Council BANS Christian prayers being said before meetings in case they 'exclude or alienate individuals of different faiths or those with no religious beliefs'
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Traditionally, a Christian prayer has been said at the start of all St Albans City and District Council meetings.
67 days ago
Asylum seekers being forcibly expelled at EU borders, says top rights lawyer
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Council of Europe’s Michael O’Flaherty urged leaders not to give in to populist rhetoric over migration
Europe’s most senior human rights official has said there is evidence of asylum seekers being fo…
Council bans staff from using the term 'hard-working families' in case it offends jobless
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Wokingham Council in Berkshire is being branded Woke Borough Council after it issued the advice in its new inclusive language guide.
70 days ago
I’m a pediatrician in Texas. Things are dire and we need your support – not your condescension | Seema Jilani
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Nothing I have done is more impactful than a day’s work in this battleground in the south, the graveyard of politicians’ abandoned promises
The tentacles of disinformation have already claimed their f…
74 days ago
Teenager's school shooting plan 'extremely shocking'
Luton Council acknowledges "emotional difficulty" the revelation has had on families and staff.
76 days ago
'Our council spent £1million on outdoor planter scheme that they said would boost cafe culture - but the pots are so big we can't put any of our outdoor seating out!'
Darlington Council forked out thousands on the rusted-metal planters as part of a £1million regeneration scheme for a key street in the town.
78 days ago
Council brawls, suspicious blood and rampant capybaras – take the Thursday quiz
Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Thursday quiz likes to think of itself as an oasis of calm in a turbulent world. A place whe…
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