A developer seeks permission to convert two houses into shared living spaces in a Loughborough conservation area. HMO Plan Proposed for Terraced Houses in Conservation Area Hey, guess what’s happening in Loughborough? Someone wants to change houses into shared living spaces. They’re called HMOs (houses of multiple occupation). Richard Ward wants to convert two houses…
Nerdy dreams come true as a new gaming café opens in Middlesbrough, offering a haven for D&D fans and gamers. Teesside Welcomes First Gaming Café Run by D&D Fan and Baker Middlesbrough now has a gaming café. It is the first of its kind in North East England. The café welcomes Dungeons and Dragons fans.…
Keith Riding, an electric car owner, wrongly fined £625 for emissions in London. He believes number plate linked to past non-electric vehicle. Electric Car Driver Fined £625 in Emissions Charge, Left in Disbelief Keith Riding got fined unfairly. He paid £625 in emission charges, even though he drives a fully electric car, meaning the charges…
Villagers have until March 21st to bid on The Inn at Freshford, a historic pub with “Asset of Community Value” status. Freshford Villagers Given Five Weeks to Save Beloved Local Pub The Inn at Freshford might soon have a new owner. This pub is near Bath, in a small village. The owner wants to sell…
A man was jailed after torching a vehicle recovery site to destroy evidence of a £500k cannabis seizure. Arsonist Jailed 13 Years for Burning Cannabis Evidence in St Neots Someone set a building on fire to hide evidence. Police had seized a van with lots of cannabis, worth £500,000. Charlie Martinson, aged 34, committed the…
A Glasgow woman lost £17,000 in a romance scam, leading to a suspected heart attack. She met the scammer online. Glasgow Mum Suffered Heart Attack After 17K Romance Scam A Glasgow woman got tricked in a romance scam. She lost £17,000 before Valentine’s Day. Alison met a man online, who claimed to be an American…
Loans to Blackpool Transport and Winter Gardens get extended repayment terms aiding Covid recovery. Blackpool Council Extends Covid Loans for Key Businesses The town extended some Covid loans. These loans support two council-owned businesses. The businesses are now in recovery. Blackpool Entertainment got more time on their loan. Blackpool Transport also gained extra time. This…
Popular Hanover Street restaurant back open after a brief closure for upgrades and improvements. Hanover Street Social Reopens After Closure Promising New Era Hanover Street Social is open again now. They closed for four days in January. It was a voluntary closure, they chose to do it. Environmental health officers did an inspection. They found…
Demolition starts in a North Wales village near Pwllheli to make way for energy-efficient, affordable housing. North Wales Village Demolition Begins for New Housing Development Demolition starts soon in a North Wales village near Pwllheli, which was once an RAF base where Polish people lived after World War II. The place became Penrhos Polish Village,…
George Baigrie got 15 years for a machete assault on Dale Richardson in an Edinburgh Tesco, fueled by gang tensions. Edinburgh Man Jailed After Tesco Machete Attack in Gangland Vendetta A man attacked someone with a machete. It happened at a Gracemount Tesco supermarket. The attacker is George Baigrie, age 42. He targeted Dale Richardson,…