Glasgow and Leeds have become the latest Bonfire Night cancellation casualties as councils across the United Kingdom continue to scrap annual firework displays due to significant budget pressures. Thousands of residents across the two cities had been hoping to enjoy their first public showing since 2019, with previous spectacles having been cancelled due to COVID.Continue reading “It Has Been Decided To Cancel MORE Bonfires”
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What A Load Of Rubbish!
Rotting piles of decaying waste have been lining the streets of the East End in the second week of a month-long walkout by refuse collectors. Residents, politicians and tourists urged Tower Hamlets council to urgently come to a deal with the striking workers as rotting food and discarded nappies lay in mounds up to 6fContinue reading “What A Load Of Rubbish!”
Construction Of A ‘Death Trap’ Estate Near A Cyanide Dumping Site
Terrified residents claim a new 48-housing development will be a possible death trap which is being built on land that’s next to a historic waste site filled with drums of cyanide which could start leaking underground at any point. Horrified mother of two Jessica Ramsay, conveyed concerns of some other residents, saying that it wasContinue reading “Construction Of A ‘Death Trap’ Estate Near A Cyanide Dumping Site”
A Vigilante Binman Threw A Woman’s £25 Recycling Bin In The Back Of His Lorry And Took It Away
A woman has been left baffled after a binman dumped her entire £25 dustbin in the back of his lorry because she put out two instead of one. The homeowner, from Ripley, Derbyshire had ventured out of the house one day to take out some rubbish when she discovered the bin was missing. After sheContinue reading “A Vigilante Binman Threw A Woman’s £25 Recycling Bin In The Back Of His Lorry And Took It Away”
Since Sadiq Khan Effectively Banned Wood Burners In London Homes, Two Councils Have Threatened To Clamp Down On Log Fires
The burning issue of log fires has been taken up by two councils, in a proposal to decrease air pollution. Bedford and West Northamptonshire councils are said to be exploring whether to expand smoke control zones to outlaw the niche heating fittings. While the vast preponderance of homes in the country relies on normal gasContinue reading “Since Sadiq Khan Effectively Banned Wood Burners In London Homes, Two Councils Have Threatened To Clamp Down On Log Fires”
A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria
More than 660 people have been killed and thousands more injured in a disastrous 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria overnight, flattening whole neighbourhoods while numerous families were still sleeping. Tremors from the killer earthquake, which lasted about a minute and could be Turkey’s largest ever, was felt as far away as Egypt,Continue reading “A 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Has Killed More Than 660 People In Turkey And Syria”
As A Result Of A Burst Water Main Flooding London Street, Thousands Are Without Water And Dozens Are Evacuated
Thousands of residents had been left without water while dozens vacated their homes on a dinghy after a burst water main flooded a London street, with further pipe ruptures that might have been possible as the Big Thaw kicked in following freezing temperatures. Eight fire engines and about 60 firefighters were summoned to Belsize RoadContinue reading “As A Result Of A Burst Water Main Flooding London Street, Thousands Are Without Water And Dozens Are Evacuated”
A PERMIT May Be Required For Oxford Drivers To Drive Across The City
Residents in Oxford may require permits to drive across the city centre if council plans get the go-ahead. Under the proposal, which will be decided upon next month, households will be given permits permitting them to drive across the city 100 days per year per vehicle. Up to three permits will be allocated to eachContinue reading “A PERMIT May Be Required For Oxford Drivers To Drive Across The City”
A Village In Britain Becomes The First To Run Dry
Residents in an Oxfordshire townlet have been forced to depend on deliveries of bottled and tanker water, as half of the UK population could be encountering a hosepipe prohibition within weeks. Northend, on the Buckinghamshire border, usually gets its water from the now dried-up Stokenchurch Reservoir, which has been impacted by the scorching heatwave temperatures,Continue reading “A Village In Britain Becomes The First To Run Dry”
Since When Did Boozing Give You COVID?
Residents in lockdown buildings across New South Wales are being limited to six drinks per day and maintain that their deliveries are being opened and examined by authorities. The state’s health department has introduced a drink limit in controlled buildings and maintain the measure will ensure the safety of health workers and residents. Common GroundContinue reading “Since When Did Boozing Give You COVID?”
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