Opposition councillor says 20,000-home development in Adlington put forward with ‘no consultation, no scrutiny’A Cheshire council leader is being urged to resign after it emerged he had written a letter backing a new...
Read MoreThird of councils affected by overhaul from two-tier to unitary authorities ask for postponementUK politics live – latest updatesMore than a third of local authorities in England have asked to postpone elections in May,...
Read MorePart-time team’s victory over Crystal Palace caps phoenix-like revival after club was wound up and sold on RightmoveWhen Macclesfield FC players return to their day jobs on Monday, the part-time squad of PE teachers,...
Read MoreExclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country’s postwar new towns have raised concerns about the...
Read MoreClaimants forced to pay back thousands of pounds tell of ‘horrendous’ court ordeals and of desire for official apologyDWP to reassess hundreds of thousands of cases in carer’s allowance scandalThe carer’s...
Read MoreFears raised over social media posts urging action against shared properties housing asylum seekersFears are growing that shared houses may become the focus of anti-migrant protests, with residents and charities saying tensions...
Read MoreFirst mayoral race results expected around 2am with important Runcorn and Helsby byelection result about an hour laterPolls have closed across England for local and mayoral elections, as well as a key parliamentary byelection,...
Read MoreExclusive: Rival political parties use suggestion of a Reform-Conservative alliance to target votes from centrist ToriesA new wave of tactical voting could hamper progress for Reform UK in Thursday’s local elections,...
Read MoreJoanne Sharkey had previously admitted to manslaughter after incident when she was suffering postnatal depressionA woman who killed her newborn baby 27 years ago while suffering from postnatal depression has been spared jail as...
Read MoreFormer neonatal nurse’s legal team to hand over 86-page report which they say casts ‘serious doubt’ on guilty verdictThe evidence used to convict Lucy Letby of poisoning babies is flawed, seven leading experts...
Read MoreEx-nurse says inquiry should be suspended until review of convictions has finishedLucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and compelling” evidence...
Read MoreAmesbury, 55, admitted the charge after punching a man to the ground on a night out in Frodsham, CheshireMike Amesbury, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for punching a man to the...
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