Parents and carers are being consulted over a proposal to impose a fee for transporting older students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton. The policy was to be introduced in 2020 following consultation but was halted due to the outbreak of the Covid pandemic, the city council said. Fresh consultation is now being held, and if the …
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The famous J35 TER number plate owned by the late Cornish comedy legend Jethro has sold for £30,500 at auction. The personalised plate was the star of the online auction …
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Jersey Post customers will face charges for sending incorrectly packaged parcels from 12 May. The postal service said a £5 surcharge would be put on all large parcels weighing up …
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A council tax premium paid by second home owners is estimated to have been worth £12.5m to Pembrokeshire council over the past year, councillors have been told. The figure was …
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Wartime evacuees who fled the imminent threat of invasion and bombing are to reunite to mark a milestone anniversary today. The summer reunion, taking place at Lowestoft railway station is …
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A petition has been launched to stop West Berkshire Council from changing the frequency of bin collections, following a survey in which most people voted against the change. The authority …
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Inverness Caledonian Thistle (ICT) is to exit administration after agreements were reached with its creditors. The Highland club got into difficulty last year after running up large debts. Joint administrators …
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A motorcyclist in his 60s has died following a crash with a van on a motorway. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision at junction 20 of the …
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Illegal campers in a national park who started what police described as a "large" camp fire have been fined. They were discovered at the Parc Pale car park just outside …
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"Last year was a very dry year and in a different part of our canal, at Royal Wootton Bassett, there were dead fish" added Mr Barry, who said the dead …