Woman fined £150 for pouring coffee down drain
‘It was quite a shock’ A woman has expressed her “shock” after being fined £150 for pouring leftover coffee down an open drain in west London. Kew resident Burcu Yesilyurt told BBC News, she thought she was acting “responsibly” when she chose to pour away the remnants of her coffee instead of risking spilling it […]
5 months ago
Brighton council faces backlash for taking down St George’s flags
“Suppressing the English flag does not stop division” The Labour council for Brighton and Hove are getting pelters after vetoing St. George’s flags across the city. Under the 1980 Highway Act, the council recently announced that all flags along the seafront must be taken down, but that order has since been paused after ‘verbal abuse’ […]
7 months ago
Council leader says St George’s flag is ‘intimidating’ and flown by people with ‘unacceptable views’
We’re in the midst of some aggressive patriotism Dorset Council leader Nick Ireland has described the uptick in St. George’s flags around the country as ‘intimidating’. It began with the Lionesses and their UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 triumph last month – beating Spain in a penalty shootout to claim consecutive tournament trophies – as proud […]
7 months ago
Dog owner fined £750 for allowing pet to poo in his own garden
‘It’s pretty rank, especially when the weather gets warmer’ A dog owner has been fined more than £750 for allowing their pet to poo in their own garden. The resident, who has not been named, ignored four notices from Durham County Council to clean up the mess after complaints from neighbours, and was then taken […]
3 years ago
Council is slammed for installing cycle lane which is barely the length of a bike
The council have defended the cycle lane Residents have slammed a local council for painting what could be ‘Britain’s shortest cycle lane’ – which is barely the length of a bike. Road users have been left baffled by the tiny stretch of bike lane which recently appeared in the Stirchley area of Birmingham. The white-painted […]
3 years ago
Council blasted for wasting taxpayers’ money after painting ‘weird’ semi-circular cycle lane
‘Could have spent the money fixing all the potholes everywhere! Useless waste of money!’ Council chiefs have been accused of wasting taxpayers money after painting a “weird” semi-circular cycle lane on a town’s main road. Residents in Halifax, West Yorkshire, were left baffled when Calderdale Council created the strange 8ft (2.5 metre) cycle lane on […]
3 years ago