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Greta Thunberg today joined climate protesters outside the EU Council building as EU environment ministers met inside. It came a day after she accused European Union governments and institutions of only ‘pretending’ to urgently tackle the climate crisis. A handful of protesters clutched umbrellas as they gathered for the small protest on the sidelines of the … Read more
Labour councillor Tonia Ashikodi (pictured) lived in a council house while collecting rent from three properties A Labour politician who collected thousands of pounds in rent from three properties but lied so she could live in a council flat has been spared jail and will not have to pay back a penny. Greenwich councillor Tonia … Read more
Warwick District Council holds referendum on whether to hike tax by 34 per cent to fund £3million climate change drive Warwick District Council holding referendum on council tax rise for climate drive Local authority will be the first in the country to hold referendum for the purpose It intends to fund a £3million drive to … Read more
Harry Redknapp admits he’s ‘pleased he grew up in a council house with no showers, central heating or inside toilet’ because it means he doesn’t take his £3.5 million Sandbanks home for granted Harry Redknapp, 72, has revealed that he’s glad he grew up in a council house The former West Ham manager lived on … Read more
A council has apologised after two enforcement officers ‘lay in wait’ before pouncing on two mourners outside a funeral home and fined them for throwing away cigarette butts. Ann Bentley was chased inside the home and fined £80 along with friend John Harpur after being accused of throwing away cigarette butts by the two officers. … Read more
Council tax bills will rise by an inflation-busting average of £70-a-year from April despite authorities saying social care and waste collection services will be slashed by £19.1bn The average bill for a band D property will go up to £1,889 a £70 increase Comes as many local resources are being cut across communities in the UK … Read more
A huge San Francisco office tower has been named the best building in the world for 2019. The 1,070ft (326m) Salesforce Tower was given the gong by the Chicago-based Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which hands out awards each year to the high-rises that it believes are creatively designed and enhance the … Read more
I live in the family home and until last September I was caring for my mum, who has Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, at home. She became too ill and had to go into a local care home. The cost is astronomical and I’m currently using my power of attorney to pay for mum’s care … Read more
A European safety council wants SUVs banned from towns and cities as part of efforts to cut the number of pedestrians and cyclists being killed. The European Transport Safety Council in a report called for ‘urgent action’ to tackle deaths of vulnerable road users in built-up areas, with records showing almost 70,000 pedestrian and cyclist … Read more
Auditors fined £25m as Financial Reporting Council gets tough in wake of a string of bean counting scandals By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 January 2020 The FRC has been keen to demonstrate a tougher stance towards auditors in the wake of a … Read more