Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Council

Lexington city officials consider modification in community service eligibility and benefits

Some changes are planned for Lexington’s Community and Resident Services program. Lexington Council members got briefed this week.

WEKU

World Athletics bans transgender athletes from competing in female events

The organisation also confirmed Russian and Belarusian athletes remain banned for the foreseeable future.

The Independent UK

Flood-affected Aucklanders breathe a sigh of rates relief

Although Auckland Council’s big cleanup following this year’s extreme weather events continues, “things are getting more difficult at this point”.

Newsroom.co.nz

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Falkirk school swimming pool set to close later this year as council look to cut costs

Four high school swimming pools remain under threat but Grangemouth proposal will see it close first

Daily Record

West Lothian town sees pollution plunge as air quality monitoring ends

Pollution levels have halved in Broxburn since 2011 ending the need for an air quality monitoring prorgamme which costs the council thousands each year

Edinburgh Live

Lexington city leaders get update on regional park project

Lexington City Council members got a briefing on plans for the central Kentucky community’s next regional park. Cardinal Run North Park, with 137 acres, will be developed where New Circle and Versailles Roads intersect.

WEKU

‘Report Card’ Social Media Fails To Police Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial

With the release of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 25th annual as concern of hate crimes rise through social media and blogs

Zenger

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Newry Mourne and Down Council taking “backward step” over controversial weed killer

"We need to be doing some serious fact finding, there are alternatives being used across the water."

Belfast Live

West Lothian councillors reject proposal to limit their pay increase

Councillors pay is set by Holyrood but pay for senior members who chair committees is agreed by the council. Councillors rejected a proposal by the SNP that all but the Provost and Leader take only the minimum

Edinburgh Live

Lexington City Council considering a move to double affordable housing funding

Lexington city leaders are moving toward a new funding program to significantly boost affordable housing support.

WEKU

NYC pays millions for police misconduct

Lawmakers question if NYC enables bad policing by defending against misconduct claims instead of demanding change

Salon

City Council urged to postpone declaration of independence

The Better Government Association and the League of Women Voters say the newly elected City Council, which should be seated in a couple of months, should take on the task.

Chicago Sun-Times

Wirral Council makes progress but 'significant challenges' lie ahead

The council will face some tough choices in the years ahead to balance the books

Liverpool Echo

Council meeting takes unusual turn as member sings Sia song

Cllr Jo Bird reflected on her time as a councillor and sang lines from the track Bird Set Free

Liverpool Echo

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Record

School exam dates changed to make way for King Charles' coronation

Schools across West Lothian will get an extra day's holiday on May 8 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian schools get exams moved to make way for King's Coronation holiday

Schools across West Lothian will get an extra day's holiday on May 8 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, and the council confirmed scheduled SQA exams on that day will now be moved.

Reuters

US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations

The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program.

Daily Mirror

Tory councillor suspended after saying she doesn't want 'Pride sex flags' in her town

Angela Kilmartin wrote on Facebook: "I don't want pride sex flags along my High Street. I don't even want heterosexual flags along my High Street." She was suspended by Witham Constituency Conservative Association following the comments

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Belfast Live

Former Derry Mayor to run as an independent candidate in upcoming council election

"If anyone asks me for something, no matter where they are from, I will bring it to the chamber"

IT Pro

Blockchain engineering jobs especially threatened by automation and ChatGPT

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT could pose a significant risk to blockchain engineers due to the automation of roles, according to new a study. Blockchain engineering roles were given a 97.1% risk score by researchers while 'web and digital interface' designers were given a 100% exposure score alongside accountants,…

Manchester Evening News

Major review launched into council's relationship with Manchester's grassroots music venues

The review has been announced the day before Night & Day's noise abatement court hearing

ABC News

Central Highlands Regional Council worker dies in workplace incident involving machinery

The Central Highlands Regional Council has expressed its sympathies for the family of one of its staff members who died in a workplace incident in the Arcadia Valley on Monday.

Newsroom.co.nz

Council consents 62nd Waiheke helipad

Auckland Council has consented yet another helipad on Waiheke Island. That’s more than 60 on an island less than 20km long. Kim Whitaker of Quiet Sky Waiheke asks how has council got it so wrong?

Manchester Evening News

There are 43 acres of woodland by the ring road - why isn't this a city centre park?

There's a fight on to make the woodland, which goes by various names, Manchester's next park

The Independent UK

In the London borough with the widest wealth gap, the Budget leaves many confused

Views ranged from ‘thrilled’ to ‘disappointed’ in this polarised area

1 … 56 57 58 59

People

Linda ThomasGreenfield

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Scottish Government

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.