Grants are offered as standard in Scotland, Wales and NI – but only by a quarter of councils in England.
Month: August 2025
Talking parrot helps bring down drugs gang
Raids in Blackpool uncovered the bird which had been taught to say drug dealing phrase, “two for 25”.
Call to vet YouTube ads like regular TV to stop scams
Liberal Democrats say regulations need to catch up with “the reality of how people are watching content”.
Man ‘given no choice’ over trowel arrest caution
Samuel Rowe accepted a caution without representation because police could not find a solicitor.
I’m feeling the pressure, Eluned Morgan says after year as FM
Wales’ first minister is gearing her party up for the next Senedd election.
Family in tribute to Oasis fan who died at Wembley
Lee Claydon, a 45-year-old from Bournemouth, died after falling from a height at Saturday’s concert.
‘Facial recognition tech mistook me for wanted man’
Shaun Thompson is challenging the Met Police’s use of live facial recognition technology.
Police deny Reform council leader’s claims of rape case ‘cover-up’
The Chief Constable says he has asked the Home Office to confirm the men’s immigration status.
Hiking couple drowned in flash flood on holiday
Alexander Barrett and Sarah Thompson died during a hiking trip on holiday.
Boss of water regulator Ofwat to resign
David Black’s resignation comes after the government said the water regulator will be abolished to create a new watchdog.
