Labour councils warn schools that children’s drawings may be blasphemous to Islam
A Labour council has warned schools that children’s drawing might be blasphemous to Islam. In the North, guidance…
Enormous ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ roundabout sculpture scuppered by council
A proposal to erect a giant illuminated metal sheep sculpture on a roundabout in East Yorkshire has been…
HS2 forced to rewrite £2billion contract for trains that are wrong length
Ministers are preparing to overhaul a £2billion deal for HS2’s high-speed trains after discovering the locomotives are the…
Woman wins £7k payout from cancer hospital after she complained her anxiety affected her ability to give concise answers
A woman has won a multi-thousand pound payout from a cancer hospital after she complained that her anxiety…
Petrol and diesel drivers brace for ‘inevitable’ fuel price rises as costs hit 16-month high
Petrol and diesel drivers continue to be hammered at the pumps as oil costs continue to wreak havoc…
Croydon Council illegally created six LTNs to pocket millions of pounds from motorists
The High Court has ruled that six low-traffic neighbourhoods operated by a London council were unlawful. Croydon Council’s…
‘Extremely violent’ drill rapper who escaped prison twice is caught in FRANCE after fleeing Britain in lorry
A prisoner who escaped twice from London prisons and was described as “extremely dangerous” has been caught in…
Man, 49, dies following skydiving horror
A man has died following a skydive in Devon, police said. Emergency services were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome,…
North Yorkshire celebrates rich stargazing tradition with Dark Skies Festival
North Yorkshire is home to some of the darkest skies in Britain, providing ideal conditions for spotting constellations…
Bishop of Lincoln arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and suspended from church duties
The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Reverend Stephen Conway, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Lincolnshire…
Fraudster conned 600 innocent Britons out of £9million to fund luxury lifestyle
A fraudster has admitted to conning more than 600 innocent victims out of £9million to fund his luxury…
Hamlet named England’s ‘first dark’ sky community offering stunning night skies
A Suffolk hamlet containing roughly 40 homes has become the first community in England to earn International DarkSky…