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Thousands of gravestones checked as Newcastle launches new safety inspections

Newcastle City Council says it is taking a more sensitive approach to cemetery safety inspections as it prepares to carry out a fresh round...

Huddersfield MP’s summer school gives young people a taste of politics and public life

Young people from across Huddersfield were given a behind-the-scenes look at politics, business and public life during a week-long summer school hosted by local...

Bradford City Village plans gather pace with housing deal signed

Bradford’s city village regeneration scheme finally steps up as it has officially appointed Incommunities as a delivery partner. The work is set to begin...

North East bus reform plans underestimated by £104m after audit review

Plans to bring the North East's bus network under public control will cost more than £100 million extra after auditors uncovered a major error...

Tributes pour in after young Punjabi woman murdered in west London

Tributes have begun pouring in from across Britain's Punjabi community following the death of Kirandeep Kaur, a 24-year-old student-turned-worker whose family had sacrificed everything...

Newham councillor dodges questions over free parking pledge and Sadiq Khan clash

A senior Newham councillor has avoided directly answering questions over whether Labour’s plans to introduce free parking in the borough could clash with policies...

Victorian character to return to Oak Lane as new shop fronts approved

Plans to replace modern shop frontages in a Bradford conservation area with more traditional designs have been approved by Bradford Council. The proposals relate to...

London’s community kitchens bring generations together through food

Community kitchens are doing far more than teaching people how to cook. From church halls and gurdwaras to community centres and charity-run kitchens, volunteers...

How one East London artist turned family photographs into a tribute to the generation that came before

Every family has photographs that capture moments in time but leave questions unanswered. For East London artist Sameer Qureshi, revisiting his mother's old photo...

Evicted woman left with nothing after council’s removal plan went wrong

A vulnerable West London woman lost all of her belongings after Hounslow Council failed to arrange the collection of her possessions following an eviction,...

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