Controversial end of free parking ‘will be monitored’ after outcry
Top councillors on North Somerset Council have promised to keep an eye on the impacts of the controversial end of free parking in three towns and make changes if needed…
Ex-human rights lawyer Phil Shiner spared jail over Iraq War fraud charges
A former human rights lawyer has been spared jail over fraud charges linked to false abuse claims made against British troops in Iraq. Phil Shiner was struck off as a…
Domino’s among four bidders targeting Wingstop UK takeover
Four bidders, including Domino’s Pizza, are circling to snap up fried chicken chain Wingstop’s UK operation.
More than 400,000 extra public transport journeys in last two months ‘just the beginning’ says Translink
The number of passenger journeys taken on public transport over the last two months has risen significantly on last year’s figures, Translink has said. The transport provider said more than…
Former England rugby player believed to have died after trying to cross river
Former England rugby player Tom Voyce is believed to have died after apparently trying to cross a flood-swollen river in his car. Northumbria Police said the 43-year-old is believed to…
Force chiefs dismiss claims of two-tier policing in wake of summer riots
A police chief branded claims of two-tier policing “nonsense” as he insisted his officers had been “entirely fair” in the way they responded to the summer riots. Mark Webster, the…
Tommy Robinson told to pay £50,000 in costs after being jailed for contempt
Tommy Robinson has been ordered to pay £50,000 in costs after he was jailed for contempt of court, with the final amount still to be decided. The political activist, whose…
Man who flew into NI with 15kg of cannabis was a ‘patsy’, court told
A man who flew to Northern Ireland with a suitcase containing 15 kilos of cannabis was a “patsy” paid just £300 for the job, the High Court has heard.
Starmer sends letter of praise to civil servants after ‘managed decline’ remarks
The Prime Minister has written to civil servants praising their work after a backlash to remarks that too many of them are “comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline”.…
Retirement crisis as growing mortgage option could see over 1m Britons trapped in deals past state pension age
More than a million mortgages have been issued in the past three years which home-buyers are set to still be repaying into pension age. Two-in-five new mortgages issued in the…