Category: News

February 14, 2024

Major Works to Fix Damp at Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester – Manchester Art Gallery is set for major renovation works to address “significant” issues with damp and leaks in the iconic building. The council-owned...

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February 14, 2024

What was said at Labour Meeting that Derailed Rochdale Hopes?

Rochdale – Labour’s Rochdale by-election hopes were thrown into turmoil over candidate Azhar Ali’s ‘deeply offensive’ Israel comments at a 2021 party meeting. Ali apologised...

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February 14, 2024

Supermarkets Face £100 Trolley Retrieval Charge

Bolton – Supermarkets could be charged up to £100 to collect each abandoned shopping trolley under plans proposed by Bolton Council. The council is consulting...

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February 14, 2024

Ex-Post Office Chief ‘Ignored Data Warnings’ Over Fujitsu Deal

London – The former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells agreed a contract with Fujitsu to take over a data archive in 2013, despite warnings...

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February 13, 2024

‘No-fault’ evictions soar across Greater Manchester

Manchester – The number of tenants evicted through ‘no-fault’ Section 21 notices has surged across Greater Manchester over the past year, new figures reveal. Hundreds...

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February 13, 2024

Old Bailey Reopens After Electrical Fire Shutdown

London – The Old Bailey reopened on Monday following emergency repairs after an electrical fire inside the high-security court building. The Central Criminal Court was...

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February 13, 2024

Man Becomes First Convicted Under New Cyberflashing Law

London – A 39-year-old man has become the first person in England and Wales convicted of cyberflashing since it was made illegal in January. Nicholas...

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February 13, 2024

Police Drop Rape Probe Into Tory MP Rosindell

London – Police have discontinued a rape and sexual assault investigation into Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell after a lengthy probe. Scotland Yard said its “thorough...

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February 12, 2024

Rent Hikes, Evictions Feared as Scotland’s Emergency Tenant Protections Expire

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Private tenants in Scotland face substantial rent increases and mass evictions as emergency protections expire on 31 March, campaigners warn. Groups like...

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February 12, 2024

UK Parliament Committee Finds Rwanda Deportation Bill Breaches Rights Obligations

LONDON, UK – A UK parliamentary committee has deemed the government’s Rwanda deportation legislation fundamentally incompatible with Britain’s human rights duties. In a damning report,...

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