Burnham to give mayors powers to force through building plans Andy Burnham is set to give mayors new powers to take control of local planning decisions and greenlight large-scale developments in proposals to be unveiled next week. The move would see mayors allowed to “call in” the decisions and direct councils to take them forward
CrossCountry cancels ‘almost all’ train services after power cut CrossCountry train services have been cancelled “across almost all routes” on Sunday following a power cut. The train operator said a power outage in Birmingham affected its control centre, resulting in many of the systems used to manage the railway being unavailable. Most services will be
Freddie Mercury piano and microphone to go under the hammer A piano and microphone used by Freddie Mercury and early drafts of his songwriting are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction in October. The items are part of the Reinhold Mack Collection, an 82-lot archive offered by the German producer, who
Minister pays tribute to ‘courage’ of Ukrainians ahead of independence day event A Scottish Government minister has paid tribute to the “extraordinary courage, determination and resilience” of the people of Ukraine, ahead of the country’s independence day on Monday. Minister for Europe and external affairs Stephen Gethin made the comments ahead of an appearance at
Two ‘brave’ Pcs killed in A66 crash are named Two police officers who died in a crash that killed five others in the early hours of Saturday morning have been named. Pc Matthew Blades, 37, and Pc Tom Clough, 38, were killed when a Volkswagen Passat which was travelling the wrong way down the A66
Constance Marten granted permission to appeal sentence for killing her baby Aristocrat Constance Marten has been granted permission to appeal the 14-year jail sentence she was handed for her baby’s death while on the run with her partner. Marten, 39, and convicted rapist Mark Gordon, 52, were in hiding when their baby daughter, Victoria, died
Hull start season in sensational style with shock victory over Manchester United Manchester United made a nightmare start to the new season as promoted Hull confounded their many doubters by securing a shock 2-0 victory on their Premier League return. Sergej Jakirovic’s play-off winners were written off by nearly every pundit before a ball was
Seven dead after police car and VW going wrong way crash following pursuit Seven people, including two police officers, have died in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough following a pursuit in the early hours of Saturday. A Volkswagen Passat was travelling the wrong way down the A66 and collided with a police vehicle
George Russell boosts title hopes with victory in Dutch Grand Prix sprint George Russell delivered a much-needed boost to his championship hopes with a commanding victory in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint. Russell endured a tough run at the last three races but has returned from the sport’s summer shutdown determined to trust his instincts
Lionel Messi fined by MLS for slapping opposition player Lionel Messi has been fined for slapping an opponent during a Major League Soccer game. The 39-year-old Inter Miami star lashed out at Quinn Sullivan of Philadelphia Union during their match on Wednesday, catching the midfielder around the back of the head. Messi appeared to be angry