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Councils commit £10m to long-awaited bridge linking Canning Town and Poplar

A long-hoped-for footbridge across the River Lea could be built in 2027, after nearly £10million was put up by two councils to fund it. The...

Forest Gate baker fights Newham Council order to shut home business

A baker is fighting Newham Council’s order to stop running her business from her home. Fatima Yusuf says she has been running her cake business,...

Residents protest outside Harrow Council over “damp, mould and spiralling rents”

A group of residents held a protest outside a North London council’s offices demanding the local authority do more to tackle the borough’s “housing...

The Music of Star Wars set to bring galactic symphony to Bradford Live

Bradford Live will host an out-of-this-world concert next spring when the Orchestra of Opera North performs The Music of Star Wars on Sunday 3...

Bradford Energy Network to cut University’s carbon footprint by 90%

A pioneering city-wide heat network is set to transform how buildings across Bradford are powered, with the University of Bradford at its core. The Bradford...

Ancient cauldron discovered in Leeds wall reveals city’s eerie Victorian rituals

A mysterious iron cauldron believed to have been hidden inside the walls of a Victorian house in Chapeltown more than 100 years ago has...

Bradford’s oldest street to benefit from new heritage shopfront restoration scheme

Owners of buildings on Ivegate can now apply for support to help turn tacky shopfronts into frontages befitting one of the city’s oldest streets. Last...

Leeds Council plans roof repairs for historic Chapel Allerton Primary School

A historic primary school will have its roof fixed under plans for much-needed repairs. Work to replace slates and fit roof insulation is proposed for...

London councils criticised over damp and mould failures as Awaab’s Law comes into force

Several London councils have been called out for taking months and years to fix damp and mould in people’s homes, in the same week...

By-election date confirmed for Darlington’s Red Hall and Lingfield ward

A by-election to fill a vacant seat held by a former Labour councillor in Darlington will be held in December. Darlington Borough Council confirmed that...

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