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Conservatives blame former Labour leaders for multimillion pound overspend

Council leaders have blamed the Labour Party for a multi-million pound overspend in the council’s budget last year. Documents revealing the state of Slough Borough...

‘Vicious’ abuse against election candidate

An election candidate in Newcastle has spoken out saying he’s faced a slew of “vicious” abuse aimed at him. Habib Rahman, who is standing as...

Older person’s shared ownership: time to unlock the future of retirement living in Idle

The housing crisis is often seen from the perspective of younger homebuyers, when in fact the lack of affordable housing is a problem facing...

‘Forced labour’ claims against NUFC sponsor

Workers at Newcastle United sponsor Noon have experienced “conditions that may amount to forced labour”, a human rights organisation has alleged. According to a research...

Redbridge bin men to strike during election week over ‘appalling’ working conditions

Bin men in Redbridge are set to strike over election week in protest of their working conditions. Employees of Redbridge Civic Services, launched by the...

“Massive hole” could be left in Marsden if mill development falls through

A “massive hole” could be left in the centre of Marsden if the development of New Mills doesn’t come to fruition, a ward councillor...

Man in court over Covid bounce back loan charges

A man has appeared in court to face a series of charges relating to an alleged Covid bounce back loan fraud. Shohid Ahmed has been...

Man in court again over food hygiene charges

A man has been ordered by a court to pay over £2,000 after dozens of chilled food items in his shop, including meats, were...

New city centre advertising boards would be “unnecessary clutter”

Plans for new advertising boards have been refused, with planners saying the “visual clutter” does not take into account the ongoing work to pedestrianise...

Gove blames Covid for failure to end rough sleeping, promises new 5-year target

The Government’s failure to end rough sleeping in England over the last five years is largely due to the knock-on impacts of Covid, Michael...

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