Yasmin Rufo & Danny Fullbrook BBC News Island Records The alternative artwork for her album shows her holding onto a suited man Sabrina Carpenter has revealed alternative artwork “approved by God” for her new album after the original cover sparked controversy. Earlier in June, the Espresso singer shared art for her album, Man’s Best Friend,...
A plan for up to 100 homes to be built on land near a historic house has been approved. The proposals for Tidcombe Hall in Tiverton were rejected for a second time by Mid Devon District Council’s planning committee last year, with the plan attracting some 170 letters of objection. Opponents at the time expressed...
Aylo, the owner of adult sites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube, says it will introduce “government approved age assurance methods” in the UK. The company has not yet revealed how it will require users to prove they are over 18, but UK regulator Ofcom says simply clicking a button, which is all the adult site currently...
Alison Stephenson Local Democracy Reporting Service Google About 35 jobs are expected to be created, the planning application says A hotel with 30 beds and a camping site for motorhomes is set to be built close to a retirement village in Holsworthy. A planning application to build on land adjacent to Rydon Village off the...
Joe Crowley / BBC Kate Pryke is campaigning to prevent new housing being built in a village where sewage facilities are over capacity On the edge of Buckingham in southern England, the quiet and leafy village of Maids Moreton, dotted with thatched cottages, is at the heart of a dilemma. There is a plan –...
“Tony Bloom’s decision to invest in Hearts was very much founded on the many benefits he saw at Tynecastle through the club being in fan ownership, not least its financial security through the level of our pledging.” Bloom will be purchasing non-voting rights shares, which would not impact the 75.1% voting rights held by the...
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been cleared by shareholders. The approval of the £3.6bn deal, first proposed a year ago, will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. Just over 80% of the shareholders of International Distribution Services (IDS), Royal Mail’s owner, voted in...
The Secretary of State for Transport has approved increased charges for the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. Tolls will rise for all vehicles, with fares for cars and vans to go up from £2.60 to £3.00, and fares for Tamar Tag holders to rise from £1.30 to £1.50. The decision was reached after a public...
The largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after an £8.3bn plan was approved by the government. The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames. National Highways hoped the road would reduce traffic at the Dartford Crossing by 20% and open...
Huddersfield Giants owner Ken Davy’s proposed purchase of Halifax Panthers and FC Halifax Town’s The Shay home has been approved by Calderdale Council. Davy expressed an interest in the ground in order to move the Giants there temporarily from 2026 while a new stadium is built in Huddersfield. He previously said the stadium, which is...
HEADLINES Will Devon’s eleven councils find common ground as local authority reorganisation deadline looms? A county-wide consensus is gaining traction with most Devon councils already on board and only Exeter City Council standing in its way while County Hall has yet to make up its mind. Read more. Exeter City Council approves own planning application...
Exeter City Council approves own planning application to demolish, rebuild and part-refurbish existing community and sports facilities beside Ludwell Valley Park. Read full article at source...