Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to be celebrated with national events
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to be celebrated with national events
Glasgow Airport has re-introduced a currency service which will help customers save on travel money.
The tiny island, once famed for its welcoming approach to those risking their lives in the Mediterranean, is centre stage as elections approach
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has pledged to create a “death by dangerous cycling” law that will treat killer cyclists the same as motorists.
A motorcylist has been rushed to hospital after colliding with a car on Kilburn High Road. Police officers and the London Ambulance Service were called to the scene at 9.04am to reports of a collision involving a car and moped.
A huge fire has broken out metres away from homes in Feltham, west London. Source: London Fire Brigade
<p>A grieving son has been left "destroyed" after losing a David v Goliath court battle to stay in the council home he’s lived in for nearly 50 years after both his parents died.<br></p><p>Steve White, 53, has been told to vacate his childhood home within the next 28 days after being booted out of the property by his local authority. </p><p>The lift engineer moved in as a child with his parents in 1974 and has lived in the three-bed semi in Bredon Avenue, Stourbridge, West Mids., for 48 years. </p><p>But less than a week after his 81-year-old mother Janet died in hospital with Covid-19 in October 2020 he was issued with the notice as she had been the tenant.</p><p>She had been the tenant and there no was no right of succession of the tenancy because of his dad's death a few years previously. </p><p>Mr White says the ordeal took its toll on his mental health and left him on anti-depressants as he fought to to try and keep his home. </p><p>He was hauled before Dudley Magistrates’ Court on Friday (5/8) for an eviction hearing brought by the council. </p><p>But after just a few brief minutes of highlighting how depressed the threats to turf him out of the house had left him - he was hit with a court order to vacate the property.</p><p>Judge Phil Mantle granted a possession order following an application by Dudley Council meaning he must find alternative accommodation in 28 days.</p><p>Chocking back his emotions after the case, Mr White said he didn’t know what he was going to do.<br></p><p>Councillor Laura Taylor-Childs, Dudley Council's cabinet member for housing and communities, said after court: “We know this is a difficult and unsettling time for Mr White and we remain 100 percent committed to supporting him through this process and offering as much help as we can. </p><p>“We will be contacting Mr White shortly to discuss an offer of alternative accommodation following today’s court hearing.”<br></p>
UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres warned world leaders on Saturday they were playing with a loaded gun and urged them to back away from the brink of nuclear armageddon.
Jurgen Klopp has admitted his Liverpool side were far from their best in their opening-day draw against Fulham. The Reds, who came second in the Premier League last season, were heavy favourites against their newly-promoted opposition but could have easily lost the game."We are used to more dominance and we never could get that because we just played not good enough, not quick enough, not precise enough, all these kinds of things," Klopp said. He also suggested dropping two points is "punishment" for the poor performance.
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The heatwave is expected to roll over into next week amid an unusually dry August
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Portskewett puncher Eccles, 26, will fight Australia’s Kaye Scott on Sunday for the chance to take gold in Birmingham after a unanimous points victory over Northern Ireland’s Eireann Nugent.
The billionaire Conservative donor who hosted Boris Johnson’s wedding party has announced that he is backing Liz Truss to become the next Tory leader.
The 1992 ‘Dream Team’ that won gold in Barcelona contained a plethora of star names and won new fans around the world
Weedkillers, insecticides and other pesticides are used on golf courses, and many, such as 2,4-D, have been linked to health problems
‘I protested a little – not too much,’ ‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ star said
Campaigners visit Berkshire estate belonging to Richard Benyon, minister in charge of access to nature
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell accused Russia of an "irresponsible breach of nuclear safety rules" at the power plant, which Kyiv accuses Moscow of shelling.
By Kathleen Nutt