Tag: Council

Homeowner causes controversy with cover which transforms ‘ugly council bin’ – but people say it looked better BEFORE

A COUPLE have divided opinion with a cover that transforms their “eyesore” of an “ugly council bin”. Ellie and Liam took to Instagram to share their find, which…

DPR Korea’s nuclear quest thwarts disarmament efforts, Security Council hears

Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for peacebuilding and political affairs, briefed ambassadors two days after the DPRK, commonly known as North Korea, fired off what it described as a…

£1 million council fraud ‘sends a warning across local government’

the fraud was identified by the council in September 2023. Paterson was charged by Police Scotland in December that year and dismissed by the council. He received a four-year prison…

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Violence Against Women Act

the law, championed by then-Senator Joe Biden, was the first time sexual assault and domestic violence were designated as crimes. Jen Klein of the White House Gender Policy…

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Security Council set to meet on Syria

While the war in Gaza grinds on with dozens of civilians already reportedly killed and injured so far this year – and as the fragile ceasefire in Lebanon…

Renfrewshire council quits Twitter/X and switches to rival platform

the local authority, which is home to more than 180,000 Scots, is thought to be the first in Scotland to ditch the platform, which has come into increasing…

I’m from a council estate and don’t work – people call me a lazy scrounger but claiming benefits is a full-time job

A MASTERS graduate has moaned that claiming benefits is a full-time job – and hit back at people who brand him a “lazy scrounger”. Joshua Bishop hoped higher…

‘Famine conditions are spreading’ as Sudan’s crisis worsens: Security Council

Addressing the Security Council on Monday, Edem Wosornu, Director of the Advocacy and Operations Division at the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) described the unfolding disaster as “a…