Council must redo Blue Badge application after failings
Ealing Council apologises after watchdog finds it failed to properly consider a disabled woman's health issues in her Blue Badge appeal. The council must now conduct a fresh review.
Ealing Council apologises after watchdog finds it failed to properly consider a disabled woman's health issues in her Blue Badge appeal. The council must now conduct a fresh review.
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London City Airport will introduce an £8 drop-off charge from January 2026 to encourage public transport use. Blue badge holders are exempt. Find out the new rules.
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Police hold grave fears for Trisha Graf, missing in the South Australian outback since 13 December. Aerial searches expand near where her abandoned car was found. Call Crime Stoppers with information.
A major winter storm sweeps across the US, bringing blizzards to the Midwest and a dramatic 'Blue Norther' cold front to the South, ending days of record-breaking warmth. Read the latest forecasts.
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British Museum staff raise concerns over a proposed 'red, white and blue' themed ball, citing links to far-right flag campaigns. Discover the internal debate.
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Michaela Benthaus, an engineer paralysed in a bike accident, made history as the first wheelchair user to reach the edge of space on a Blue Origin flight. Read her inspiring story.
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Swedish actress May Britt, known for 'The Blue Angel' and her marriage to Sammy Davis Jr., has died at 91. Read about her life and legacy.
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