Residents of a seaside town have vented their fury over their hard-up council’s decision to spend £5.3 million of taxpayer cash upgrading cycle lanes on a road described as one of the ‘widest and safest’ in the area. In Bournemouth, Dorset, Glenferness Avenue already has bike lanes installed on both sides. However, resurfacing, expanding, andContinue reading “A Seaside Town’s Cash-Strapped Council Spends £5.3 Million Upgrading Cycle Lanes On One Of The ‘Widest And Safest’ Roads”
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Disused Bus Stop Turned Into Temporary Home Exposes Housing Crisis
A group of homeless individuals converted an abandoned bus stop into a makeshift home, exposing Britain’s housing problem. Seven months ago, Destiny Mitchell, 26, moved into a 9.8-by-3.2-foot glass and metal shelter in Selly Oak, Birmingham, with her mother, 44, and boyfriend, 31-year-old Ryan. The trio has added cupboards, chairs, carpet, bins, bedding, and Super MarioContinue reading “Disused Bus Stop Turned Into Temporary Home Exposes Housing Crisis “
I Was Fined £500 And Threatened With Jail For Putting Rubbish Bags Next To My Full Wheelie Bin
The £500 fine that a man received for placing several garbage bags next to his fully loaded wheelie bin has been slammed as “ridiculous.” Ben Riley put the four black bin bags out, thinking it would be fine, as he had done the same before while living in another part of the country. But heContinue reading “I Was Fined £500 And Threatened With Jail For Putting Rubbish Bags Next To My Full Wheelie Bin”
Up To £1 Million Saved By Dimming Street Lights Across The UK
Streets across Britain are being plunged into darkness by cash-strapped councils aiming to save up to £1 million a year and avoid bankruptcy. Dozens of local authorities have plans to dim street lights on main roads at night to cut costs, a move that safety groups have now warned could put women at ‘serious risk’.Continue reading “Up To £1 Million Saved By Dimming Street Lights Across The UK”
When Stranded In Australia, A Social Housing Tenant Claims His One-Bed Home Was Illegally Sublet
A social housing tenant is suing Clarion Housing Association for £1 million in damages, claiming that one of their housing officers illegally sublet his home when he was stranded in Australia at the start of the pandemic. After returning to his Chelsea, south-west London property, 43-year-old Fillippe Scalora claims he discovered someone had been sleepingContinue reading “When Stranded In Australia, A Social Housing Tenant Claims His One-Bed Home Was Illegally Sublet”
A Mystery Neighbour Reports A Man Over The Subtle Colour Of His £350k House To The Council. What’s All The Fuss About?
After a mystery nosey neighbour claimed that the homeowner’s semi-detached property had been painted the wrong colour, the homeowner prevailed in his struggle with the local council. Chris Elston wanted to give the tatty-looking house a facelift and opted for an off-white paint job with a subtle yellow tinge, which, according to neighbours, is hardlyContinue reading “A Mystery Neighbour Reports A Man Over The Subtle Colour Of His £350k House To The Council. What’s All The Fuss About?”
How Will Father Christmas Find Me, A Crying Child Asks?
An eight-year-old boy fears Santa Claus won’t be able to find him this Christmas after he was made homeless. Marcel and his mum Sarah were moved into a hotel room by Cardiff City Council after they were ousted from their rented flat. The widowed mother remembered her son asking: ‘How is Santa going to findContinue reading “How Will Father Christmas Find Me, A Crying Child Asks?”
‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds
A council has been criticised for banning leather footballs in an absurd move under powers that permit local authorities to issue diktats banning unkempt gardens, loud TVs and even messy chalk markings. Sefton Council in Merseyside used its powers to impose a community protection notice (CPN) on a local school following a considerable number ofContinue reading “‘Absurd’ Council Order Bans Leather Footballs On School Playgrounds”
A Car Involved In A Crash Was Fined £60 For Parking On Double Yellow Lines
Traffic wardens really did reach a new low as they slapped a £60 parking penalty on a car which had been involved in a collision. The car, seen with its windscreen smashed, was given a fine because it was stopped on double yellow lines in Manchester city centre on Tuesday. A photo displays a blackContinue reading “A Car Involved In A Crash Was Fined £60 For Parking On Double Yellow Lines”
Infestations Of Flies, Wasps, Ants And Bed Bugs Have Forced Britons To Flee Their Homes
Britons are being forced to flee their homes due to a serial insect infestation fuelled by the humid weather. Experts have warned that this year has been especially bad as the wet warm weather has become a fertile breeding ground for insects, including wasps, ladybirds, bed bugs and many more. Bin strikes across many countiesContinue reading “Infestations Of Flies, Wasps, Ants And Bed Bugs Have Forced Britons To Flee Their Homes”
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