Dozens of homeless families moved out of hotels to make way for Six Nations visitors A homelessness charity said it was "appalling" Wales Online · Mar 30, 2023
Edinburgh blind pedestrians 'living in fear' of crossing 'cluttered' city street Councillor Jack Caldwell met with affected locals and representatives of the Royal National Institute of Blind People on Wednesday to hear their disappointment. Edinburgh Live · Mar 30, 2023
Communities will be 'cut off' by changes to bus services McGill's Eastern Scottish announced a reduction in very early morning services, evening services and Sunday services Daily Record · Mar 30, 2023
West Lothian facing drastic bus cuts for smaller communities The council's public transport staff are now having to look at options to tackle loss of commercial services in May Edinburgh Live · Mar 30, 2023
Swansea council launches review of Swansea Airport as licence suspended for 'systemic failure' It comes after the Civil Aviation Authority suspended the airport's licence Wales Online · Mar 30, 2023
Seattle City Council approves paid sick leave for gig workers The Seattle City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to permanently give most gig workers paid sick leave and paid safe time, the latest in the expansion of labor rights for app-based workers, and the first statute of its kind nationally. Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023
EuroMillions winner Dolores McNamara's son has dream house plans held up by neighbours from hell - long-eared brown bats The McNamaras are planning to renovate an existing house along with converting stable buildings and adding an extension for a family home on Tinarana Estate Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2023
Campaigner's warning over road that's 'accident waiting to happen' Residents of Liverpool Road were told the speed limit outside their homes would be reduced two years ago Liverpool Echo · Mar 29, 2023
Dissident republican recruitment posters in Omagh condemned Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has said the posters are in the process of being removed Belfast Live · Mar 29, 2023
What is the UN Security Council? Experts call for boycott of international group as Russia set to become the next head Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023
Lexington Vice mayor says higher costs and staffing needs make budgeting harder Lexington’s City Council is on a spring break period. When members return on April 18th, they will hear Mayor Linda Gorton’s budget speech. WEKU · Mar 29, 2023
Government faces legal fight against asylum seeker housing at RAF bases, warns Tory MP Plans to place migrants in disused military bases were savaged by Tory MPs who warned of legal action against the Government Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2023
Hobart lord mayor Anna Reynolds to 'vigorously defend' charge of assault against councillor Louise Elliot Hobart's lord mayor takes to social media to say she will "vigorously defend" an allegation she assaulted fellow councillor Louise Elliot. ABC News · Mar 28, 2023
Plea for Glasgow councillors to support treaty to protect marine wildlife The international treaty would make it easier to establish marine protected areas on the high seas. Glasgow Live · Mar 28, 2023
Chronicle Live · Mar 28, 2023 Northumberland County Council bucking the trend in terms of gender pay gap The deputy leader of the council said he was "very pleased" women were paid more than men
Belfast Live · Mar 28, 2023 'Easier to get Beyonce tickets' than booking Dungannon swimming lessons, councillor claims The local council is to develop an action plan in an attempt to resolve residents’ frustrations
Daily Mirror · Mar 28, 2023 Road block planters set alight hours after scheme to encourage public transport launches Hours after the launch of the Active Neighbourhood trial, in which roads were blocked to encourage people to not drive, planters placed in the way were set alight by fed up residents
Reuters · Mar 28, 2023 Arctic Council under pressure as Norway readies for Russian handoff Norway said it will prioritise a smooth transition with Russia as it plans to assume the chair of the Moscow-helmed Arctic Council on May 11, but will not commit to restarting stalled cooperation given the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023 Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 28, 2023 Helen Gym wants to finish the fight she started 30 years ago. Would she be Philadelphia's activist-mayor? PHILADELPHIA — Helen Gym was in the way.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 27, 2023 Shock footage shows road block planters in Rochdale streets set on fire hours after installation 'The majority are for the scheme but not in the way it was done here, they shouldn't have blocked every street on the same day.'
Reuters · Mar 27, 2023 Polish council recommends banning TikTok on public administration phones - media A Polish government advisory body has recommended banning the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of public administration employees, Polish media reported on Monday.
Daily Record · Mar 27, 2023 Scottish Greens vote to continue partnership with the SNP in Government The party council unanimously voted to support Humza Yousaf in becoming First Minister and to continue with the Bute House Agreement.
Liverpool Echo · Mar 27, 2023 'Forgotten' residents living with a wasteland on their doorsteps "The site was going to be the New Chinatown, but we have ended up with nothing but a derelict site and problems"
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023 Incumbent Ald. Chris Taliaferro in runoff to keep 29th Ward seat Taliaferro, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, faces CB Johnson, leader of a nonprofit that helps people recover from drug use. On Feb. 28, Johnson ran strongest in the ward’s lowest-income areas.