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A new private car park in Hull is set to be developed to serve the needs of emergency services staff, including police, firefighters, and paramedics. The application, submitted to Hull City Council, outlines plans for the car park to be located on a 0.55 hectare brownfield site within the
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Glasgow City Council has faced significant pressure over homelessness issues, with hundreds of threats of legal action submitted to the council in a three-month period. The majority of these threats were submitted by solicitors working with Homeless Project Scotland, a charity that operates a night shelter in Glassford Street. The
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Schoolchildren's artwork, inspired by the upcoming Tall Ships festival in Aberdeen, will be showcased throughout the city's quayside and libraries, highlighting the talents of over 2,500 submissions. The winning entries, chosen by a panel of judges from the Council, Aberdeen Inspired, and Port of Aberdeen,
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A new trial in Bristol will enable homeowners in the city's Clifton conservation area to install solar panels more easily, without needing planning permission. The development control committee has approved a "local listed building consent order" that excludes the need for planning permission for some Grade
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Councillors have warned that despite ending the 2024 financial year with a £1.1 million surplus, the council faces significant financial pressures in the new financial year. The Labour deputy leader, Jacob Taylor, highlighted the challenges in supporting the homeless and maintaining council services, which have been impacted by a
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City officials in Welland are set to recommend that councillors deny a developer's request to remove the requirement for an overpass to be built as part of a proposed housing subdivision on the former Hunters Pointe Golf Course. The overpass, estimated to cost between $10 million and $15
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The Bristol City Council and The Reading Agency have launched the Summer Reading Challenge, a free annual programme aimed at encouraging children aged 0 to 12 to read up to six library books of their choice over the summer holidays. The challenge, which begins on Saturday 5 July, includes fiction,
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The highly anticipated Liverpool MakeFest is set to return on Saturday, July 5, marking its 10th anniversary. The event promises to be a vibrant celebration of creativity, innovation, and imagination, with a focus on this year's theme, "History." From 9am to 5pm, every floor of the
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The ninth year of Everyone Active's Sporting Champions scheme has seen a record number of athletes, including 25-year-old professional ice hockey player Liam Kirk, 16-year-old sprinter Vanessa Ndambakuwa, and 27-year-old diver Ross Haslam, benefit from free access to the company's 230-plus leisure facilities. The scheme, which
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This year, the much-loved Summer Reading Challenge returns to Manchester libraries, aimed at motivating children to keep reading during the summer months. The challenge, which encourages children aged 4-11 to read six library books, including those from the Story Garden collection, is back with a new theme that brings the
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Liverpool City Council has received a planning application to renovate the former GAME store on Lord Street into a two-floor KFC restaurant, complete with red LED signs. This would be the latest in a string of American fast food chains to move into the area, following Wingstop's opening
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Tennis players in Brighton are rallying against plans to convert the city's only public indoor tennis courts into paddle courts, fearing the sport's popularity will suffer as a result. The proposed conversion has left many regular players, such as Wendy Dolan, feeling shocked and concerned about
