A luxury hotel’s illegally built treehouses in Surrey sparked a two-year dispute, now resolved with demolition plans. Surrey Hotel Treehouse Dispute Ends After Illegal Construction So, there was drama about some fancy treehouses. They were built at a hotel in Surrey. It was a two-year fight over these buildings. They’re on protected green belt land.…
Congestion charge plans in Cardiff are years away, awaiting public input and business case completion. Congestion charge plans in Cardiff are years away, awaiting public input and business case completion. Cardiff Congestion Charge Plan Could Take Years to Finalize Cardiff Congestion Charge Plan Could Take Years to Finalize Cardiff might get a congestion charge. It…
Ofsted will assess Liverpool Council again after a previous review found serious issues with children services. Liverpool Council Faces Further Probe After Ofsted Assessment Liverpool Council’s children’s services faced scrutiny. A review happened almost two years ago. Ofsted found serious issues back then. Another assessment occurred in December. Inspectors saw a “renewed focus” on improvement.…
Ryan Bentham, 31, died from liver disease after self-medicating with drugs. An inquest revealed the tragic details. Lancaster Dad of Four Dies After Self-Medicating Inquest Hears Ryan Bentham passed away from liver disease. He used substances to cope with problems, and an inquest detailed these findings. Ryan felt sick after a night out and went…
Plymouth police partner with the NCA after a targeted acid attack, leaving a young man seriously injured; investigation ongoing. Police Collaborate with NCA in Plymouth Acid Attack Investigation Police are investigating an acid attack that happened in Greenbank on a young man. The police are working with the National Crime Agency. Two men forced entry…
Claudia Lawrence’s mother meets police at her home to discuss the murder case and a newly discovered loft. Mum to meet cops at Claudia Lawrence home amid murder case update Claudia Lawrence disappeared in March 2009. She was thirty-five years old. Her disappearance led to a missing person case which later became a murder investigation,…
A driver escaped injury after a bottle shattered her car window on Halsall Road. Police seek information. Mum Lucky After Bottle Thrown at Car Window While Driving Home A mom had a close call in Halsall. Her car got hit by a glass bottle while she was driving home on February 18. Luckily, her baby…
Fred Lamb, 42, jailed again for breaching order meant to protect homeless from exploitation in Peterborough. Man Jailed Twice in a Month After Blatant Disregard for Court Order A man named Fred Lamb is in trouble. He broke a court order that kept him from Peterborough’s city center, following concerns about him exploiting homeless people.…
Bin strike could disrupt garden waste collections residents paid for. Unite union and council are in dispute. Birmingham Bin Strike Threatens Disruption to Paid £60 Waste Service Birmingham City Council faces ongoing strike action. This action may cause service disruptions. The bin strike started last month, and people have overflowing bins now. Recycling collections stopped…
Robert Frith, awaiting trial for child kidnap, died by suicide in prison. A report finds mistakes in his care. Prison Death Follows Errors in Child Kidnap Case of Robert Frith A man died in prison; it was a suicide. Robert Frith was in jail for a kidnapping case. An official report found issues before his…