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The Jazz and Big Band Festival returns over the May bank holiday this year

Geir Pedersen, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, admitted on Thursday that significant differences remain between the Syrian government and opposition delegations on writing the country’s new Constitution. Briefing the 15-member Council on the penultimate day of the seventh session of the Small Body of the Syrian Constitutional Committee,…

Local councillor said he was shocked to see the state of the buildings in Lochwinnoch

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for even stronger cooperation between the United Nations and Arab States to "face the challenges" in Yemen, Sudan, Libya, and Lebanon. Guterres warned that the efforts have an added urgency against the backdrop of the profound global ramifications of the war in Ukraine. Speaking…

The MCR Ukraine Welcome Fund money has been introduced to support Ukrainian refugees arriving in the city

The Russian resolution, which makes no reference to its invasion of Ukraine, calls upon all parties concerned to allow safe and unhindered passage to destinations outside of Ukraine

With the support of Decriminalize Nature Hazel Park and efforts by Councilmember Luke Londo, Hazel Park has moved to decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin and ibogaine. The decision comes at a time when activists continue to pursue a broader statewide policy change to legalize psychedelic substances through votes, Marijuana Moment reports.

The Tottenham Hotspur chairman's intervention is being credited for a postponement of a decision over a major housing scheme in the area

The erection of the fence which surrounds the pub's beer garden and is made up of wooden boarding, came as a shock to local residents. The beer garden had been in use for 15 years