The Labour government has now cancelled the A303 scheme, which has faced many legal challenges.

Stonehenge tunnel scheme scrapped by government

Plans to knock down a building on a high street to "make way for future development" have been put on hold by a city council. The building on Sunderland's High Street West once housed Argos and Mothercare, before the council bought it. The council had said that demolishing the building...

Plans to demolish former Argos building withdrawn

A north-west London council has started a new scheme to tackle fly-tipping, which has led to a 141% increase in fixed penalty notices (FPNs) issued in a month. As part of the initiative, Brent Council said it had employed more patrol teams, which can issue fines of up to £1,000.

Council cracks down on fly-tipping with fines and patrols

Government officials have pledged to revisit stalled plans to improve a railway bottleneck. Peter Hendy, the new minister of state for rail, is set for talks with Network Rail about the future of the long-awaited revamp of Ely junction in Cambridgeshire, which has been in the pipeline for many years.

Government pledge to revisit stalled railway plans

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Steve B Howard

Okay, here are the final four most reliable cars ever built (according to what I was able to find). If you read the first two articles I wrote you already know Japanese cars rank high on this list. If you haven't read those articles yet, well here is your chance.

Most Reliable Cars: The Final Four

Network Rail says it is carrying out "crucial" maintenance and upgrades in Oxford.

Rail works affect weekend train passengers

A gang that sold millions of pounds worth of cocaine and cannabis across Devon and Cornwall has been sentenced. Twelve people were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday for the role they played in distributing at least 860lb (390kg) of cannabis, with a street value of £4m, and 41lb (18.8kg) of cocaine.

Gang sentenced for selling drugs across South West

The US Sun

JUNIOR doctors will be offered a whopping 22.3% pay rise over the next two years in an astonishing bid to end NHS strikes. Rachel Reeves will confirm the latest pay proposal from ministers this afternoon, alongside announcing salary hikes for troops, dentists and teachers. Under a fresh deal struck between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and […]

All junior doctors offered 22% pay rise over 2 years in bid to end NHS strike chaos

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Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Anita Rose dies in hospital four days after being found unconscious on a track in her village.

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Eight buildings once used to generate power at a nuclear plant are due to be demolished. Sellafield has been given permission by Cumberland Council to knock down the Calder Hall Blower Houses at its Seascale site. They consist of two sets of four identical buildings built in the 1950s, that...

Nuclear plant's buildings to be demolished

Three people have been arrested and two others are being sought for the ambush killing of Florida rapper Julio Foolio last month, officials said. The 26-year-old victim, whose legal name was Charles Jones, died on 23 June after his vehicle came under a barrage of gunfire in a car park of a hotel in Tampa.

Three arrested for murder of Florida rapper Julio Foolio

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

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Cheryl E Preston

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 parents of Conor Dowers say staff at a mental health trust failed to keep him safe.

Dancer who took his own life 'badly let down'

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

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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

The closure of Dartmoor Prison has left staff and local residents "in the dark" over what is happening, says a local councillor. It comes after it was announced the prison in Princetown, Devon would be temporarily closed because of “dangerously high” radon levels. Devon County Council councillor Philip...

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

Nine fire engines and a bulk water carrier have been sent to blaze fire in Hersden, near Canterbury.

Firefighters tackle large blaze in corn field

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Hundreds of ScotRail workers could walk out in September unless they receive a “credible” pay offer, a union has warned.Unite, which represents more than 300 workers at the publicly-owned railway operator, has become the latest union to announce a strike ballot for its ScotRail workers in a dispute over pay.It says its members, who include train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, are yet to receive a formal and fair pay offer from the employer.The ballot will open on Wednesday and run until August 20, the union said.ScotRail must formally table a credible pay offer which our members...

Hundreds more ScotRail workers to ballot on strike action in pay row

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Council committed to reopening railway despite cuts

The project has been delayed multiple times due to budget restrictions and environmental...

Council committed to reopening railway despite cuts

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