A developer has defended plans to convert a tower block into flats after a series of objections. Vinovium House in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, could be redeveloped into 54 flats under plans submitted by Amsage Limited. The eight-storey building, at Saddler Street, previously housed a Job Centre Plus and Department...

Developer defends flats plan amid residents' concerns

Controversial plans to build 375 homes in a Gloucestershire town have been rejected. Robert Hitchins Ltd hoped to develop almost 60 acres of agricultural land south of Gloucester Street in Newent. Under the proposals, a new primary school and nursery would also have been built. But many residents feared the...

Controversial plan for 375 homes rejected

Tracy Brabin unveils a 15-year plan aiming to build 38,000 new homes in West Yorkshire.

Mayor unveils plan to build 38,000 new homes

Plans to turn the three-story building in Halifax into 36 flats are approved by councillors.

Former probation office to be turned into flats

The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

Irish Star

The deceased listed here are Irish-born men and women who have died in England and Wales since 1997. For one reason or another, the next of kin could not be identified by the authorities.

If you have one of 300 last names you could be the heir to an enormous unclaimed fortune

Nationwide, over 100,000 individuals have been removed from Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in the past year, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). From May 2023 to May 2024, SSI claimants decreased by 119,395, dropping from 7,380,737 to 7,261,342. Who is affected?. SSI benefits are designed for adults and...

Over 100,000 people removed from Social Security: Who is affected?

On July 6, 2020, 58-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau died of colon cancer — with her former student and husband Vili Fualaau by her side. When Mary Kay Letourneau died in 2020, most headlines eulogized her in the same way: as a teacher who raped and later married her former student. Indeed, Letourneau is best known for her relationship with Vili Fualaau, which started in 1996 when she was 34 and he was 12.

The Death Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her Sixth-Grade Student — And Later Married Him

Colorado State

Colorado's second-highest court clarified last week that federal law does not prohibit a person's Social Security benefits from being diverted to pay for their ex-spouse's alimony. Although other states' courts had addressed the issue, the Court of Appeals never previously evaluated the meaning of two provisions of federal law as...

Appeals court rules for first time that Social Security benefits can be included in alimony

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Georgia State

Carroll County, GA

Law & Crime

Jessica Marie Bailey and Steve Bailey allegedly kept their kids in a sweltering Georgia trailer where the couple hoarded food and air conditioning.
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Grandma told 911 she was 'tired of taking care of all these kids,' leading to arrest of their parents

Americans seeking relief from high borrowing rates might not have to wait much longer.

A big change could come to the US economy in September

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend $5 million to shuffle 250 homeless people from the street directly into leased housing. The contract goes to Housing Connector, which has experience in such matters, according to a memo from city staff to the City Council. Extra money is included in the contract for things such as unexpected repairs, said Midori Higa of the Department of Housing Stability. She said if someone has a bad day and breaks a window, a replacement will be covered.

$5 million will move 250 Denver homeless people into apartments, city says

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Pennsylvania State

Video footage shows a gunman who opened fire at a rally for Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on a roof. The FBI says it is treating the incident as an assassination attempt. One bystander was killed in the shooting and two others were critically injured, police said.

Video shows Trump rally shooter on roof

The small Pittsburgh suburb of Bethel Park in Pennsylvania is reeling after the FBI named a young local man, Thomas Matthew Crooks, as the person who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally and shocked the nation. Investigators believe that Crooks, armed with an AR-style rifle, opened fire at...

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump attacker

Appeals against approval of the development in Braddan are dismissed by the environment minister.

Plans for 320 homes and school given green light

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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'Bad landlords and tenants' face tough new rules

New measures are being brought in to tackle a town's problem landlords and tenants. Extra powers have been granted in two areas of Blyth to deal...

'Bad landlords and tenants' face tough new rules

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