2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (632+ words) The Liverpool City Region becomes the first area to bring bus services under public control since the 1980s, with Wirral services set to be franchised before the end of 2026. Bus services across Wirral will come under public control later this year…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (103+ words) Armed officers with guns shocked a town in Norfolk after they arrived outside a parade of shops. Neighbours looked out their windows around mid-morning on Thursday in Long Stratton to find a significant number of police swarming the area near…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (603+ words) Wrightbus buses are now operating on the Liverpool City Region’s franchised bus network, following the introduction of the first services under public control. The new low-emission buses form part of a 150 million GBP investment in 560 new vehicles for the region....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (282+ words) Surely, then, Burnham’s rise to power and his emphasis on devolving powers from Westminster to regional bodies can only be a good thing for Merseyside. But while devolution is often presented as pure opportunity, there’s also a hidden danger for…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (375+ words) According to a report by the Klerksdorp Record, the drastic decision followed what school management described as the Grade 12 group’s ‘persistent academic underperformance’ and a general breakdown in discipline. The letter was sent anonymously to Klerksdorp Record. The content of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (391+ words) A striking new bull sculpture has been installed at Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Tulsk, Co Roscommon, creating a distinctive new landmark that celebrates the area’s rich mythology, heritage, and cultural identity. The project, led by Tulsk Action Group CLG, has…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (317+ words) More than a million homes could be built around train stations in Newcastle if planning rules were reformed. Research by the Centre for Cities shows that 1.2 million homes are missing around inner-city rail hubs in Britain's 12 largest cities, including Newcastle,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (848+ words) TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough County has hired five paid hearing officers to oversee appeals of red-light and school zone speed camera citations, replacing volunteer special magistrates who had been serving as neutral decision-makers in those cases. The new hearing officers are…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (963+ words) A CGI artist's image of one of the Bangor sculptures - The Dove The controversy around three Bangor sculptures costing the public purse £1.3million continues, as questions arise at the local council about disability access being affected. Two sculptures by renowned local…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (549+ words) Abuse of RNLI volunteers is “wholly unacceptable in a civilised society”, the charity’s chief executive has said following anti-migrant demonstrations at the weekend. Peter Sparkes said recent protests had “generated deliberate misinformation and a misunderstanding” about the charity, and condemned…...