Stevenston sees a significant crime increase with 286 reported incidents this January, a rise from 2024. Stevenston Crime Rate Surges: Almost 300 Incidents Reported This January Police gave a report to the town council. The report covered local incidents reported to police, including nearly 300 cases earlier this month. The report covered January. Police were…
Murrayside hosts monthly café for carers to chat, share experiences, and get support in a welcoming space. Murrayside Care Home Launches Carers Support Group in Edinburgh Hey, there’s something cool for carers. Murrayside hosts a free café every month. It happens the last Thursday, 2 PM to 4 PM. It is at Care UK’s Murrayside…
Council considers a 9.9% council tax increase for 2025-26, pending final Welsh Government funding decisions. Ceredigion Council Tax Increase Nears Approval Following Meeting Ceredigion council tax may rise almost ten percent. Services won’t suffer additional cuts. The core revenue increase is less than half that amount. Council members met on February 18. They considered the…
A firework display and charity football game will honor Darcie and Roman Casselden, who tragically died in Pitsea. Essex Firework Display to Honor Darcie and Roman Casselden Roman Casselden, 16, and Darcie, 9, died. A car hit them on their e-scooter. This happened in Pitsea on February 1st. A free firework display will honor them.…
Council tax in Oxfordshire will increase by 4.99 percent, the maximum permissible without a vote. Oxfordshire Council Tax Set To Rise By Maximum Allowed Amount English councils can raise council tax yearly. They can go up to 4.99 percent without a vote if they handle social care. Smaller councils have a 2.99 percent limit and…
MP urges infrastructure upgrades alongside Bicester’s growth. Residents voice concerns about service strains. Bicester Growth Requires Infrastructure Improvements, Says MP Calum Miller, the MP representing Bicester and Woodstock, wants government assurance for Bicester. Bicester plans to build 7,750 new homes by 2042, a proposition put forth by Cherwell District Council in their Local Plan. A…
Trading Post applies for a spot in Hinksey Park to sell coffee from a unique Vespa tricycle creating a fixed coffee point. Coffee Van Seeks Pitch in Oxford’s Hinksey Park for Daily Service The Trading Post wants a spot in Hinksey Park. They sell fancy coffee from Jericho Coffee Traders. They asked Oxford City Council…
Road works on London Road, Bicester, starting March 3rd, are expected to last until October, causing potential traffic delays. Bicester London Road Utility Work Scheduled for Eight Months Hey, so Bicester’s London Road will have work done. Expect some traffic issues there, okay? Electricity Network Company Ltd. will do the work. They need multi-way temporary…
A proposed battery plant near Thirsk faces opposition. Concerns are raised over its visual impact on the iconic Sutton Bank view. Sutton Bank View Threatened by Battery Storage Plant Proposal The park authority objects to a new plant near Thirsk. It would sit on fields in South Kilvington. NatPower wants to build the 173-acre Belmoor…
A man is imprisoned for over 15 years after stealing chocolate, attacking a shop worker, and robbing a wine shop. Man Jailed Over Chocolate Theft and Armed Robbery Spree in Wigan A man is going to prison for over fifteen years. He stole chocolate and attacked a shop worker. Zach Porter, age 30, committed these…