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A parish councillor was gunned down in the front garden of his thatched cottage by a neighbour who was then killed in a police chase. James Nash, 42, was in hospital last night with serious injuries following the attack in the pretty Hampshire hamlet of Upper Enham, near Andover. Officers gave chase in a patrol … Read more
Large BAME families living in small terraced houses, busy mosques and temples as well as groups of youngsters flouting social distancing in parks and outside takeaways may have sparked the new coronavirus crisis in Leicester, a councillor representing the area at the epicentre of the outbreak told MailOnline today. Councillor Rashmikant Joshi says his North Evington … Read more
Dundee Labour councillor urges colleagues to stop using phrase ‘nitty gritty’ in meetings over claims it was used as term for slaves in 18th century Councillor Georgia Cruickshank urged peers to avoid ‘slave traders’ language’ The expression ‘nitty gritty’ is thought to have originated from the 18th century Dundee’s historic links to the slave trade have … Read more
Labour councillor apologises after saying Boris Johnson being put in intensive care was ‘a publicity stunt for sympathy to change the narrative’ Prime Minister was admitted into intensive care at a London hospital on Monday Julie Heselwood, Labour councillor in Leeds, faced backlash over the comment She has since removed her post from social media … 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