Volunteers in Frome gear up for a deep clean. The cleanup is on March 20 tackling litter, weeds, and graffiti. Frome Prepares for Major Tidy Up with Volunteers Cleaning Streets Frome is getting a spring clean! The town council organizes it, and volunteers and local groups will help out. They will clean on Thursday, March…
Judges get new rules for sentencing blackmail, kidnap, and false imprisonment, starting April 1, 2025 in England and Wales. New Sentencing Guidelines Issued for Blackmail, Kidnap, and Imprisonment New rules exist for sentencing certain crimes: blackmail, kidnap, and false imprisonment. The Sentencing Council created these guidelines to help judges sentence fairly. One guideline covers blackmail.…
Former Swansea nightclub Mozart’s will be converted into a 26-bedroom shared house following council approval, despite local objections. Swansea Nightclub Mozart’s Set for Transformation into Shared Housing Swansea Council approved a shared house plan. The old nightclub, Mozart’s, once a late-night spot in Uplands next to an office, will house 26 people. They will add…
Essex faces major changes. New unitary councils will handle services like bins, roads, and housing instead of current councils. Essex Council Shake Up Big Changes Coming to Local Services Essex might change a lot soon. Big changes are coming to local stuff, impacting bin collections and road repairs. It’s a huge plan to change councils.…
Hon Charlotte Townshend fined for Ilchester Estate’s excessive water use during drought, harming River Frome in Dorset. Heiress Fined £28000 for Excess Water Use on £489 Million Estate A very wealthy woman’s estate used too much water. Hon Charlotte Townshend owns the Ilchester Estate, located in Dorset, England. She is one of Britain’s richest women.…
Clevedon care home knits squares for premature babies to celebrate Bupa’s anniversary. Aiming for 25,000 squares across the UK. Care Home Knits Squares for Babies Celebrating Bupa’s Anniversary A care home in Clevedon organized a knitting project aimed at making squares for premature babies. Elm View Bupa Care Home leads this effort to celebrate Bupa’s…
A man was jailed for conspiring with a teen to create a fake Amazon website designed to steal users’ financial data. Man Jailed for Fake Amazon Site Targeting Vulnerable Users A man and a teen created a fake Amazon website. They wanted to steal people’s money data, and the site would trick vulnerable users, the…
The Cut & Craft confirms its Manchester opening on April 28th in a historic Mosley Street bank building. Manchester’s The Cut & Craft Steak House Sets Grand Opening Date A new steak house is opening soon. It’s called The Cut & Craft. Manchester is getting this fancy restaurant, and people are excited about it. The…
Construction begins on a new bridge over the A10, linking Waterbeach and Cambridge, set to complete by early 2026. New A10 Bridge Construction to Commence Near Cambridge This Month Hey, guess what’s happening near Waterbeach! They’re starting work this month on a new bridge. It goes over the A10 for walkers, bikes, and horses. The…
Old motorcycle parts factory in Netherton will be turned into eleven one-bedroom flats, preserving history. Netherton Factory to Become Apartments in Dudley Redevelopment Plan Dudley planners agreed on a new proposal. The plan converts a Netherton factory that used to make motorcycle parts, turning it into apartments. The old Autocycle Engineering buildings at Kingsley Street…