Council tax will increase so the Fire Authority can invest in services and restore lost grant money in Shropshire. Shropshire Council Tax to Rise Following Fire Authority Vote The Shropshire & Wrekin Fire Authority met this week. They set a total budget of £30 million. Councillors will get a 2.5 percent allowance increase, adding hundreds…
Colour and Light is back in York. Watch colorful projections tell York’s history on the city’s buildings until March 2. York BID’s Colour and Light Returns to Illuminate York Minster York’s Colour & Light event is back! York BID organizes this free event yearly. Colourful projections tell York’s history, shining on the city’s famous buildings.…
Funding to build new footpaths and cycle lanes across the northwest, improving connectivity and active travel. Northwest England Receives £41m for Cycling and Walking Routes The northwest of England will get £41.6m. This money will build new walking and cycling paths. The government announced this funding recently. Ten councils will use the funds in places…
Paignton Zoo reopens with new wallabies Stripe and Pretty Boy, marking the return of the Wallaby Walkthrough this spring. Paignton Zoo Celebrates Reopening Welcoming New Wallabies Spring 2024 Paignton Zoo will feature an Aussie theme. Two new wallabies are joining the crew this spring. Stripes and Pretty Boy are the new wallabies. They mark the…
Kirkstall Festival seeks volunteers. Key roles open following retirements of long-time committee members. Kirkstall Festival Committee Seeks Volunteers for Key Vacant Roles Kirkstall Festival needs new volunteers. Two long-time committee members are leaving; this is because Fiona Butler and Linda Raine retire after 40 years. Several committee positions are open now, and other members might…
Councils express concern over increased Birmingham Airport night flights, citing a lack of crucial flight data from Solihull. Birmingham Airport Night Flights Worry Councils Lacking Flight Details Warwick District Council is upset with Solihull Council. They claim Solihull ignored info requests about night flights. These flights increased at Birmingham Airport. Warwick says Solihull didn’t respond…
Waterside Changemakers protest Hampshire’s plan to restrict bus passes for disabled and the elderly. Petition hits 500 signatures. Petition to Halt Hampshire Bus Pass Cuts Gathers Steam Quickly A petition got 500 signatures in one week. It concerns bus pass changes for older and disabled folks. Hampshire officials plan these changes, which start April 1st.…
Original owner Tony Winfield reopens The Record Shop after a deal with a new manager collapsed at the last minute. King’s Lynn Record Shop Reopens as Manager Deal Falls Through The record store is reopening today. The original owner will run it because a deal with a new manager failed. Tony Winfield owned The Record…
Council won a court case about a homeless camp. The camp was next to the town hall, and the court ordered an eviction. Manchester Council Wins Court Fight Banning Homeless Tents in City Square A homeless tent camp in the city must go. The council won a court case about it. Manchester City Council got…
Misha Goddard and Connor Furlow jailed for a knifepoint robbery at Best Choice store on Norwich Road, Lowestoft. Sentences given at court. Norwich Road Robbery: Goddard and Furlow Jailed After Knifepoint Theft A detective called their actions “despicable.” Misha Goddard, 30, and Connor Furlow, 29, faced court at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday. They admitted…