2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (346+ words) The service is for Pc Tom Clough in Redcar A funeral has taken place today for a police officer who was killed in a horrific collision on the A66 and described as “giving everything to everybody”. The service for Pc Tom…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (471+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (543+ words) A landlord registration service will roll out in Yorkshire from next April, the Government has confirmed. The register is expected to launch on December 15, starting in the West Midlands and onto other areas over 12 months. The move is part of…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (400+ words) Eighteen prisoners in Bedfordshire are scheduled for early release next month as part of a national programme aimed at easing pressure on the prison estate. The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel heard the update during its recent meeting, where Bedfordshire…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (275+ words) Ellie Chowns has welcomed the Government's move North Herefordshire Green MP Ellie Chowns has called the Government’s announcement of sweeping sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank “critical and overdue”. The party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Dr Chowns…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (708+ words) Ed Miliband is set to announce sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank as part of a toughened stance under Andy Burnham’s Government. The Foreign Secretary is expected to set out a “reset” of the UK’s relations with Israel…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (386+ words) Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Sarah Smith has been appointed to a Government role at the Department for Education, giving the East Lancashire MP a position close to the heart of ministerial decision-making. The first-term MP has previously carried out research…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (295+ words) Councils aim to provide accommodation and support for those on the streets The West Midlands will receive £5.5 million from the Government to support rough sleepers this Christmas. The funding, announced by Mayor Richard Parker, will be distributed to seven councils…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (994+ words) A financial offer made to Stormont ministers to assist in agreeing a budget “falls well short” of dealing with pressures in a single department, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant is meeting Stormont parties…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1111+ words) The Government says it is determined to shut down criminal gangs operating illegal waste sites in England A Derbyshire council has welcomed a Government-backed crackdown on illegal waste gang sites including ongoing plans with new heat maps and greater enforcement…...