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Labour Mayor Kim McGuinness of the North East has accused Reform's deputy council leader Darren Grimes of "inciting racism and hate" over a social media post he made on August 24. The councillor, who was elected in May and became deputy leader of Durham County Council,
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new campaign aimed at reducing noise pollution on the capital's public transport network. Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line, reminding passengers to use headphones when listening to music or making phone calls. The campaign, part of Transport for London&
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During a campaign event, New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attempted to showcase his physical prowess by performing a bench press, but required assistance and was subsequently mocked by his rivals. Meanwhile, his team has been embroiled in controversy after a close adviser was suspended for allegedly handing a journalist
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Kuomintang (KMT) Legislator Lo Chih-chiang has announced his bid for party leadership, promising to recruit Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen as the party's presidential candidate in 2028. Lo, who survived a recall in July, believes that the party's defeats in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections
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Mayor Sadiq Khan will introduce a new campaign to promote the use of headphones on London's public transport. The initiative, part of Transport for London's (TfL) Travel Kind campaign, will roll out posters and reminders across the city's transportation network, including the Elizabeth line,
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The South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, will make a final decision on September 9 regarding the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. The proposal, presented by Mayor Ros Jones, aims to utilize devolved gainshare funding worth £145m to revamp the airport. If successful, the airport could reopen in the spring of
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Mayor Eric Adams has unveiled a contentious proposal, the Compassionate Interventions Act, aimed at addressing the city's crisis of severe mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. The plan would enable clinicians to transport and hospitalize individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) for treatment, which has sparked intense debate among
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As the mayoral election in New York City approaches, a highly unpopular figure is casting a long shadow over the contest: Donald Trump. The former US president, who has a history of controversy and polarization, is reportedly weighing whether to insert himself into the race, potentially altering the outcome. The
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London's Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign, as part of its 'Travel Kind' initiative, to encourage public transport users to wear headphones and avoid playing music or holding speakerphone conversations. The campaign, which starts with posters on the Elizabeth line and will extend
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Prosecutors have charged Mayor Eric Adams' former top adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, and the owners of a prominent production studio, Gina and Tony Argento, with bribery in connection with the TV show "Godfather of Harlem". The indictment alleges that the Argentos provided Lewis-Martin with a role on the
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Mayor Muriel Bowser joined District leaders and community members to celebrate the first day of school for thousands of students across DC by cutting the ribbon on a $71 million modernization of the Adams Campus at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. The modernized Adams Campus includes cutting-edge amenities such as a new
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Mayor Sadiq Khan's initiative, in partnership with Transport for London (TfL), will begin with posters on the Elizabeth line, emphasizing the importance of using headphones when playing music or watching videos on public transport, to avoid disrupting other passengers. This move comes as a response to growing concerns
