Council chief executives could see a £19,000 pay raise during tax hikes and service cuts, sparking controversy. Council Bosses Face Massive Salary Increase Amid Taxpayer Burden A document leaked showing council bosses might get raises up to 12%. Council leaders could get a £19,000 raise as council taxes rise a lot, and services are being…
Residents oppose turning a former fish and chip shop in Hurworth into a deli with a cafe due to parking and noise. Deli Cafe Conversion Faces Opposition From Hurworth Residents Someone wants to turn an old shop into a deli. It will have a cafe and restaurant, too. People who live nearby aren’t too happy.…
Business owners on Mill Street are worried about future floods and feel abandoned after repeated damage. Mill Street Shops Fear Repeat Flooding After Storm Bert Damages Shops on Mill Street still have sandbags. Flooding almost entered the shops last week. This has happened twice in a few months. Owners feel they face a constant emergency;…
A Leicester store seeks 24/7 alcohol sales, raising concerns about noise, crime, and public disturbance. Leicester Shop’s 24 Hour Booze Bid Sparks “Open-Air Nightclub” Fears A shop wants to sell alcohol all day and night. Riddhi’s Convenience Store asked for permission to do this. This shop is on King Street in Leicester. They want to…
New Hartlepool leisure center won’t include sauna or steam room, despite a petition. Surveys showed low demand and high costs. Hartlepool Leisure Center Skips Sauna Due to Low Demand Survey Says Some people asked about saunas at the new center. A petition wants them in Hartlepool’s new leisure center. It has almost 1,000 signatures already.…
Ten unsolved murders across Derbyshire are still open. Cases span over 60 years. Interactive map shows locations. Derbyshire Unsolved Murders Ten Cases Over Sixty Years Revealed Derbyshire police still want to solve ten murder cases. Some cases go back over sixty years. An interactive map shows each murder location and places across the UK. Each…
A Derbyshire housing trust saved a formerly homeless woman who says she would be dead or jailed without their help. Derbyshire Charity Saves Rough Sleeper from Death or Jail A woman in Derbyshire was once homeless. She credits a housing trust for saving her life. Theresa Kestle, Kelsey Hudspeth, and Violet Osborn are speaking out,…
A homeless woman credits a Derbyshire housing trust for saving her life from a dire fate on the streets. Derbyshire Woman Saved by Charity Avoided Jail or Death on Streets A woman in Derbyshire was once homeless. She credits a housing trust for saving her life. Theresa Kestle, Kelsey Hudspeth, and Violet Osborn are speaking…
Taxi drivers protest unfair parking tickets at Cambridge station, blaming a faulty system for incorrect fines. Cambridge Taxi Drivers Angered by Parking Fines Due to Faulty System Taxi drivers are upset about unfair parking tickets. The tickets wrongly say they exceeded a 20-minute limit. This happened at the Cambridge railway station car park. Domenico Condro,…
Leeds City Council approves £100 million savings plan, including a 4.99% council tax increase, to balance 2025-2026 budget. Leeds Council Agrees Savings Plan and Council Tax Rise for 2025 to 2026 Leeds will raise council tax this financial year. The council must also save £100 million. These changes are for the 2025-2026 budget. The council…