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Anger at Newcastle pharmacy closures as people face hour-long queues at ‘overwhelmed’ chemists

A spate of pharmacy closures is having “devastating” consequences for some of Newcastle’s most vulnerable people, politicians have warned. Councillors have hit out at a...

‘Too little, too late’: Council leader slams government for last minute £600m cash injection

The leader of a North London council has slammed the government for its last-minute cash injection to help fund social care, calling it ‘too...

Harrow Council apologise and pays £200 to pregnant mum over ‘false and inaccurate’ child protection investigation

A North London council has been forced to apologise and pay a pregnant mum £200 after it used ‘false and inaccurate’ information about her...

Homeless bed cuts could leave people for dead on Newcastle streets, former rough sleepers fear

Slashing the number of beds available for Newcastle’s homeless will leave more people fearing for their lives on the city’s streets, former rough sleepers...

TVCA Cabinet approves £1bn transport package for Tees Valley

Work on a £1bn package of transport development across the Tees Valley will press ahead after the plans were given the nod by the...

East London trader voices concern over stall relocation during Watney market refurbishment

An East London trader has complained about the relocation of his stall while major refurbishment works take place at Watney Market because he says...

Harrow Council is set to deploy a ‘pothole squad’ as a £240k plan gets approved

A North London council is set to deploy a ‘pothole squad’ as it rolls out a £240,000 programme to fix road defects across the...

The first acts announced for Bradford Live ‘are not the opening acts,’ councillors have been told

Earlier this month the NEC group finally made the first announcements regarding acts that will be playing in the 3,800-capacity music venue in the...

Redbridge council’s U-turn on plans to evict Bealonians FC to make way for West Ham training ground

Legal threats have prompted Redbridge Council to U-turn on plans that would have seen a grassroots football club evicted to make space for a...

Elderly resident endures 11-year nightmare of sewage woes and maggot infestations in Ealing home

Bottles of water are piled high in the corner of an Ealing Broadway flat’s open-plan kitchen as its elderly occupant fusses over cups of...

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