Garden waste collection delayed after residents paid £61.80. Strikes cause disruptions, recycling halted. Birmingham Bins Chaos Collections Delayed After Residents Paid Fees The Birmingham bins strike caused a delay. Garden waste collection won’t start on time. People already paid £61.80 for this service, which normally restarts next week. Unite union members threaten more strikes next…
Qadeer Hussain confessed to causing the death of nine year old Alice Williams in a Halifax crash last July. Man Admits Killing Alice Williams at Halifax Pedestrian Crossing A man admitted fault in a young girl’s death. Alice Williams died in a crash in 2023. She was only nine years old. Qadeer Hussain, age 55,…
The Astoria cinema and bingo hall in Hyde, Tameside, is being torn down after a fire left it unsafe. Hyde’s Century Old Astoria Cinema Demolished After Devastating Fire The old Astoria in Hyde burned badly this week. It was a cinema and bingo hall in Tameside. The building sat empty on Clarendon Street since 2009.…
Police probe a fatal stabbing in Hemlington. A 28-year-old man died. Fonteyn Court is a focal point of the investigation. Police Investigate Hemlington Murder, Flowers Laid at Fonteyn Court Scene Hey, something happened in Hemlington. There’s a big police presence there right now. Police are investigating a murder that took place. A man, aged 28,…
Locals gather tonight to discuss concerns over an 81 home estate planned for Weeping Cross farmland. Residents to Meet Tonight Over 81 Home Staffordshire Estate Plans People are worried about a housing plan. This plan includes 81 new homes, slated for farmland in Weeping Cross. A public meeting happens tonight about this. South Staffordshire Council…
East London borough approves budget with cuts to street cleaning, motorbike charges, plus raising council tax for residents. East London: Motorbike Charge & Cuts as Borough Pays Its Budget The council in East London approved its budget. It includes sixteen million pounds in savings. Council tax will increase by £76 for average homes. They must…
Family thanks donors after sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti died in Aberdeen. A fundraiser raised nearly £8000 to support them. Aberdeen Sisters Family Praises Kindness as Fundraiser Reaches £8000 Two sisters died in Aberdeen after going missing near the River Dee. Their family thanked people for donating money, with a fundraiser exceeding its original target…
Major road project approved after years of delays. It promises to cut journey times & boost the local economy. New £200m Road Junction to Resolve Traffic Woes Near Norwich The government approved a road project costing millions and delayed by courts. People first talked about it over ten years ago and the project includes building…
A five year old boy from South Bristol conquers his fear of water and swims 5 metres. Carly Glass helped him accomplish this award. Boy, 5, Swims 5 Metres After Overcoming Fear of Water Joshua Fox is doing great at swimming. He is five years old and lives in South Bristol. He overcame his fear…
Local golf course Dalmuir faces closure due to council cuts; petition launched to save it second time. Golf Club Near Glasgow Faces Closure Again; Campaign Underway A local golf course might close. It’s served the community for almost a century. The council saved it last year, but now faces cuts. Dalmuir golfers are upset. The…