Warndon Parish changes name to Warndon Villages to reduce confusion due to area overlaps. Warndon Parish Rebrands: New Name Clarifies Local Identity Confusion Guess what? Warndon Parish will be named Warndon Villages. This happened because people got confused. They didn’t understand Warndon Parish versus Warndon area. Warndon Parish Council asked the city council for this…
Durham Council faces major cuts to transport funding, receiving only £23m after being promised £73m. County Durham Transport Funding Slashed From £73m to £23m Durham Council will get less money than expected. They were promised £72.8 million by the prior government. Now, they will only receive £23 million in total. Council leaders waited for news…
Ronan Keating voices distress after lenient sentence in brother’s fatal car crash case in County Mayo, Ireland. Ronan Keating Heartbreak Brother’s Killer Walks Free Family Vows No Peace Ronan Keating is upset about a court ruling. A man avoided jail after Ronan’s brother died. Dean Harte, 22, got a suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Criminal…
Station could close for upgrades from 2029-2031, causing travel disruptions. Council seeks ways to lessen the impact. Manchester Oxford Road Station Faces Closure Disrupting Travel The city might close a train station. It could cause problems for people who travel, and the council is worried. Network Rail wants to fix Manchester Oxford Road station. They…
Survey reveals over two-thirds support mass transit system. Routes prioritize improved connectivity and reduced traffic. Leeds Bradford Mass Transit System Receives Strong Public Support John Baron wrote about a transit system. The plan connects Leeds and Bradford. People gave feedback on the options. One route goes via Armley and Stanningley. It was the slightly preferred…
Signs and cones left on the A1 slip road near Grantham spark anger, with a resident accusing the council of ‘flytipping’. Lincolnshire Resident Slams Council Over Abandoned Road Signs A person found road signs in hedges. They were by main roads near Grantham. This person, Alan Parker, was very upset. He thinks someone should fine…
Dean Garforth, part of a drug and gun gang, is ordered to repay over £40,000 of his criminal profits. Widnes Man Garforth Must Repay £40k of Drug and Gun Gang Profits Dean Garforth lived in Widnes. He used EncroChat, a network criminals used to talk secretly, discussing drugs with it. The police cracked the system.…
Chad Williams, 30, is jailed for two years after causing over £50,000 damage to HMP Berwyn’s roof during a nine-hour protest. Ruthin Man Jailed for HMP Berwyn Rooftop Damage Incident Chad Williams appeared in court. He lives on Parc Y Dre Road, Ruthin, and is 30 years old. The court was in Mold. Williams pleaded…
An inquest revealed Gareth Evans likely fell from his houseboat in Tilehurst, drowning in the Thames. Alcohol was a factor. Reading Man: Gareth Evans Fell Overboard in River Thames, Inquest Hears Gareth Evans went missing. People began searching for him. He was last seen on his houseboat ‘Free Spirit’ in Tilehurst. A coroner spoke about…
Suspect in Lisa Smith murder likely died after Thames fall following pub shooting on Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day Pub Shooting Suspect Presumed Dead in Thames Fall A man died after falling into the Thames. Police think he shot a woman in Kent. The shooting happened near The Three Horseshoes pub. Lisa Smith, 43, died in…