Five members of Nottingham City Council resigned from the Labour Party this week. Joined by a sixth councillor who resigned from Labour earlier this year, they have formed a new grouping: the Nottingham People's Alliance. Such is Labour's dominance of the authority, that the new group, which claims to be built on a "progressive socialist platform", is the largest opposition group. BBC News quotes Nottingham Labour's response to the news: The Nottingham Labour group called the move "regrettable" but added it was focused on "continuing major improvements" through financial management to save taxpayers' money. Nottingham Labour added it was investing ...
"The academics from three UK universities who wrote the report said their analysis had found that 21 of 24 objective performance indicators - key council services or functions - were stable or improved."Jessica Murray says the benefits of a four-day week are becoming ever clearer, despite Steve Reed's condemnation of Liberal Democrat run South Cambridgeshire for implementing the policy. Joe Hanley has read Nick Gibb's book Reforming Lessons: "The educational establishment becomes particularly pernicious in that it continues to be Gibb's obsessive bogeyman, despite him unavoidably being the most consistent person at the heart of policymaking in schools over the ...
As the US government shutdown enters its fifth week it is a bad time to be an American and a federal employee; need help with food bills; need to travel by plane; need to buy drugs; have to pay health insurance; require Medicare, require Medicaid, be resident in a care home or be in the military or require help with heating bills. As just about every American is in some way affected by at least one of the above factors, it is fair to say, that it is a bad time to be an American. The government shutdown is the ...
As one of the first Muslim women elected to the London Assembly, I'm proud to represent one of the most diverse cities in the world. But that pride comes with a price. Frequently, I receive Islamophobic abuse and threats online simply for existing as a Muslim in public life. When I first stood for election, I knew I'd face racism and misogyny – that was just the reality for people who look like me. I told myself I'd need thick skin and I promised myself I wouldn't let it get to me. But lately, I have to admit: it has ...
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - SATURDAY 1 AND SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 2025 Roseangle (Perth Road to Seabraes Court) - closed from Wednesday 28 October for 3 weeks for Scotland Gas Network work. Shepherd's Loan (at Perth Road) - closed from Thursday 30 October for one week for Scottish Water work. REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2025 Old Hawkhill - road closed from approximately 50m south of Hunter Street (building defect) from 9 October 2025 for approximately 3 - 6 months. Riverside Avenue and Dykes ...
The Story of Mumbles website features the stained glass window in All Saints Church, Mumbles to commemorate the Samtampa Lifeboat Disaster of April 23rd, 1947. The entire crew of The Mumbles Lifeboat, Edward, Prince of Wales, lost their lives in attempting to rescue the crew of the SS Samptampa which came to grief on rocks close to Sker Point, Porthcawl. There is also a memorial in Rest Bay, Porthcawl, pictured below, which was unveiled almost exactly a year ago. The memorials remember the events on the night of 23 April 1947, when the SS Samtampa and the Mumbles Lifeboat Edward ...
