Plans to build 120 homes on the edge of a village can go ahead after the developers successfully appealed against a council decision to reject the proposal. Developers, including Bellway Homes, saw their project for land to the east of Ploughley Road in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, turned down by Cherwell District Council in July 2023.

Developers win appeal to build 120 village homes

A council could look to sell one or even both of its town halls as part of budget cuts after declaring them "underused". Wirral councillors are being asked to consider a report on options for Birkenhead and Wallasey's town halls, which could involve redeveloping them for "leisure use". The latter...

Council considers selling off two town halls

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

The much-loved Victorian facade was knocked down without planning permission last year.

Developers who destroyed terrace face no action

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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

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Works have begun on a market town's shopping street to make it easier for people to get around without their cars. Cambridgeshire County Council began construction on The Broadway in St Ives on Monday. Businesses remain open during the works, but some shop owners said they were worried visitors would...

Work gets under way to transform shopping street

A woman has been charged with murder after human remains were found in the search for a missing person. Maureen Rickards, 50, from Canterbury, was arrested on 11 July after police discovered the remains at a property in St Martin's Road in the city. Kent Police said that while officers...

Woman charged with murder after human remains found

Pennsylvania State

The FBI has named the man who shot at Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is alleged to have opened fire while the former US president was addressing a crowd in Butler, Pennsylvania, leaving one audience member dead and two others badly hurt. The 20-year-old...

Thomas Matthew Crooks: What we know about the Trump attacker

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

Knives, drugs and an air rifle have been seized as part of a major drugs operation in Plymouth, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it joined forces with the Project Medusa County Lines team from Merseyside Police on 9 and 10 July to detect and disrupt drugs supply in the city.

More than 30 arrested in major drugs operation

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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

Plans for 320 homes and school given green light

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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

A man with a rifle was seen on a rooftop minutes before shots were fired at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania, a witness has told the BBC. Greg Smith said the man had crawled on top of a building just outside the event in Butler County on Friday evening.

Witness says he saw gunman on roof near Trump rally

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Police say the investigation into the attack is in the early stages, but no-one was hurt.

Shots fired at property on residential street

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Music pub fears closure as developer begins appeal

The developer wants to knock down the disused garage next door to the pub and build an office...

Music pub fears closure as developer begins appeal

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