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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...

Plan to turn terraced house into restaurant and bakery is refused

Converting a terrace house into a new restaurant would cause traffic problems on an already busy street, highways officers have argued. A planning application to...

Father of murdered teenager says Slough MP candidates have no real plan for knife crime

The father of a murdered teenager has been left ‘unconvinced’ by any of the promises to tackle knife crime in Slough from people standing...

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