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Councils warned over scale of financial challenges

Councils must reform "at a pace and depth we've not yet seen" to avoid facing unsustainable losses, Scotland's public finance watchdog has warned. The Accounts Commission urged local authorities to be upfront about the "scale of financial challenge ...

Police chief reinstated two weeks after suspension

The head of one of England's largest police forces has been reinstated to his position less than two weeks after being suspended. Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Matthew Barber said Chief Constable Jason Hogg would return to his role ...

Sunshine Coast rail and road infrastructure critical now

Sunshine Coast Council

Sunshine Coast Council

Sunshine Coast Direct Rail future stages and the Mooloolah River Interchange both face uncertainty after they were removed from Infrastructure Australia's federal funding priority list. Mayor Natoli said their removal was extremely concerning as both ...

Man jailed for sex offences against two girls

Gavin Macken, 38, was found guilty of five counts of sexual activity with a child and three counts of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity on 3 December after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.

Old schoolmaster's house to be used as history hub

A 17th Century building in Lichfield that has links to writer Samuel Johnson and actor David Garrick is to be used to celebrate the town's history. The community heritage group Lichfield Discovered will use the Schoolmaster's House in St John Street ...

More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits

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Disability Rights UK

A new research report by Z2K and Pro Bono Economics urges the Government to prioritise improving access to disability benefits for those whose quality of life depends on this support. It concludes that failure to do so could exacerbate public health ...

Alternative water supplies are available as crews continuing efforts to restore supply to customers across County Meath

Independent.ie

Power restored at Enfield, Longwood and Lough Bane Water Treatment Plants with smaller, rural locations still without power. Home · News; Uisce Éireann crews restoring normal water supply across County Meath ...

Water supply returned to additional 55000 people since yesterday

Irish Examiner

Approximately 11,500 premises remain without water this lunchtime supplying 31,000 people. This is down from a peak of over 200,000 following Storm Éowyn. Following huge efforts we can confirm that we have now deployed and installed generators ...

Crews are making progress in effort to restore water supplies in Westmeath

Independent.ie

Our crews are making progress restoring water supply to Westmeath customers after many of the county's reservoirs and pumping stations lost power during Storm Éowyn. Power has been restored at many of these locations with our crew meneber running the ...

Crews are making progress in effort to restore water supplies in Longford

RTE.ie

We are making progress restoring water supply to customers in Longford after 5 of the county's main water treatment plants lost power during Storm Éowyn. Power has been restored at Abbeyshrule Water Treatment Plant and Newtowncashel. Uisce ...