Families in a cliffside community where a house plunged off the edge in a landslide have been told to move as the council ‘will do nothing’ to save their houses. Mum-of-five Emma Tullett was left heartbroken as her dream £195,000 Spanish villa-style bungalow – ironically named Cliffhanger – collapsed over four days in May, making national headlines. Emma, 42, her … Read more
A London council is set to be the first local authority in the country to ban MEAT at it own events. Enfield Council said it plans to only serve vegan and vegetarian meals when it hosts gatherings from December in a bid to tackle climate change. The Labour-run north London authority is understood to be … Read more
Bristol council have removed a statue of a Black Lives Matter protester around 24 hours after it was secretly raised on a plinth where a memorial to Edward Colston once stood, before it was dumped in a nearby harbour by demonstrators last month. Pictures from the scene show workers at the site at around 5.20am … Read more
Blackburn could be the next area to be plunged into local lockdown after a spike of coronavirus cases, it has been revealed today. Civic chiefs in the Lancashire town are imposing new restrictions in a bid to prevent such measures as those put in place in Leicester following a Covid-19 outbreak in the Midlands city … Read more
Blackburn could be the next area to be plunged into local lockdown after a spike of coronavirus cases, it has been revealed today. Civic chiefs in the Lancashire town are imposing new restrictions in a bid to prevent such measures as those put in place in Leicester following a Covid-19 outbreak in the Midlands city … Read more
Pope Francis praises UN Security Council campaign for ceasefires in wars across the globe to help in fight against Covid-19 Pope Francis praised the UN Security Council efforts for worldwide ceasefires to help tackle the pandemic He called for the prompt implementation ‘for the good of the so many persons who are suffering’ Security Council resolution … Read more
Pub landlords in Nottingham will ask patrons to provide council tax bills to prove they aren’t from Leicester as bars outside the lockdown limits are told to brace for ‘Super Saturday.’ Police have advised landlords across the city, which is 30 miles north of Leicester, to prepare for a rush of customers from the locked … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted to cut the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget by $150million. The City Council approved the massive budget slash in a near landslide victory of 12-2 on Wednesday in the latest blow dealt to police forces. It will affect overtime pay and reduce the number of employees to the lowest … Read more
Minneapolis city council members spend $63,000 of taxpayer money on private security details after receiving death threats from ‘white nationalists’ for voting to abolish the police department A city spokesperson said the private security details were ordered for council members Andrea Jenkins, Phillipe Cunningham and Alondra Cano The security has come at the taxpayer’s expense, … Read more
New York City Council approves a new bill that will require police to disclose every surveillance technology and technique used to monitor civilians Legislators in New York voted 44-6 to regulate police surveillance technology The new bill will require yearly audits of all devices and techniques used An NYPD spokesperson said the department will oppose … Read more