Plans to introduce compulsory housing targets to local councils have been met with scepticism by the leader of North Somerset. Councillor Mike Bell, a Liberal Democrat, said he could not simply "wish away" geographical constraints on the land in his region. It is after the new Labour Government announced the...

Warning against new housing targets - council leader

West Northamptonshire Council has joined a national domestic violence campaign to "rebuild trust".

Scandal-hit council joins domestic abuse campaign

The biggest union representing council waste and recycling staff has rejected the latest pay offer aimed at avoiding summer strike action. The offer had been described by local government body Cosla as “strong, fair and credible”, but Unison sad it put "absolutely no more money on the table".

Union rejects council pay offer aimed at avoiding bin strikes

Residents in Staffordshire have expressed concerns about the impact of Labour's house building plans on existing communities. The new government aims to create 1.5m homes over the next five years, streamline planning processes and prioritise building in poor quality areas. Paul Carr is part of a community group opposing a...

Community concern over Labour house-building drive

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody.

Man arrested after woman raped near park

Bar 1 in Consett is closed again having first lost its licence after a stabbing in December.

Bar shuts after losing licence for second time

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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

The bodies of a couple who set off on a sailing trip across the Atlantic Ocean have been found on a washed-up life raft almost six weeks after they were last seen. Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery are thought to have abandoned their yacht and perished before washing up on Sable Island near Nova Scotia in Canada on 12 July.

Couple found dead after trying to cross Atlantic

The virus is transmitted from animals such as pigs and fruit bats to humans.

Alert issued in India after boy dies from high risk Nipah virus

Four men have been killed after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree. Police said they came across the crash on the A436 in Ullenwood, near Cheltenham, while on patrol shortly after 02:00 BST. Those who died were found inside a black Renault Clio, Gloucestershire Police said.

Four dead after car crashes into tree

The father of the gunman who tried to assassinate Donald Trump called police before the Saturday shooting because he was concerned about his son, according to media reports. The call is one of a number of red flags revealed in recent days that law enforcement was notified about before gunshots rang out at Trump's Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. Law enforcement - specifically the US Secret Service - has faced mounting questions about security with calls by some lawmakers that the head of the agency should resign.

Father of Trump gunman called police about son before attack

Members of the public have been urged not to approach Gary Rootham and to call 999 if they see him.

Escaped prisoner sparks police hunt

Conservation chiefs say they will contact police after campers left a trail of destruction in the Lake District. The National Trust was left with a two-day clean-up bill estimated to be in the region of £1,000 after a group discarded camping equipment, mattresses and clothing on the shores of Buttermere.

Campers leave trail of destruction at lakeside

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Can You Park in Front of Someone’s Property in North Carolina?. Parking on crowded city streets and neighborhoods can be challenging, and many wonder if it's permissible to park in front of someone’s property. Here's a breakdown of North Carolina's parking rules:

Can I legally park in front of someone’s home? What North Carolina law says

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The Independent

 Oklahoma’s chief school official has notified all state schools to “immediately” incorporate the Bible into classroom curriculum, drawing immediate outrage and threats of lawsuits in a state that was recently reprimanded for trying to use taxpayer dollars to create a Catholic school.“Effective immediately, all Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible, which includes the Ten Commandments, as an instructional support into the curriculum” in grades 5 through 12, according to the notice from Republican school superintendent Ryan Walters.“The Bible is one of the most historically significant books and a cornerstone of Western civilization, along with the Ten Commandments,”...

Oklahoma ‘immediately’ requires schools to teach the Bible: ‘Strict compliance is expected’

Four adults and two children died in the crash between Wakefield and Barnsley, police say.

Six people die in crash between car and motorbike

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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

Traders point to problems in Bridgwater involving drugs and masked bikers leading to a drop in trade.

The 'intimidating' town with masked bikers and drug deals

A goose was allegedly dragged from a pond in Surrey and kicked in the head during an incident in January, an animal charity has said. It was reported the goose was bleeding and struggling to stand in Wood Street Village, near Guildford, after it was alleged one of a group of youngsters had pulled it from the pond near the village green.

Goose dragged from pond and kicked in head

A dog owner has been charged over the death of a man fatally mauled by two XL bullies. Ian Price, 52, died in September after being attacked by two dogs outside a property on Main Road, Stonnall, near Walsall. James Trimble-Pettit, 31, of Fradley, Staffordshire, will face two charges before...

Man charged over death of XL bully attack victim

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Council leader unsure about merged councils concept

Liz Leffman says Oxfordshire County Council's devolved powers proposal may not include a...

Council leader unsure about merged councils concept

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