• Rotherham Council chief called in as commissioner to ‘bankrupt’ Nottingham City Council – but will not be paid extra

    Sharon Kemp is the third commissioner to be called in to help the council by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. She is the current chief executive at Rotherham Council, having been appointed in February 2016 by Government commissioners there who were overseeing improvements at the authority at the time. Since then, Rotherham Council has seen full powers returned andhas been awarded a ‘Good’ Ofsted rated Children and Young People’s Services since 2018. In Nottingham, Ms...

  • Most say ‘too much’ taxpayer money for Ukraine

    Many more voters than not, especially women and Hispanics, feel that Congress and President Joe Biden are giving too much taxpayer-funded support to Ukraine, which is slated for another check of $61 billion. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets on Wednesday morning found that 47% believed the new money was “too much.” Just […]

  • Council of State strikes out moratorium on Palestinian refugees

    The Council of State has ordered the Dutch government to end its moratorium on asylum applications from the Palestinian territories. Deputy justice minister Eric van der Burg froze applications in December, arguing that the “uncertain” situation in Gaza and the West Bank made it impossible to devise “resilient” rules. But the country’s highest administrative court said conditions in the region were unsafe and rejected Van der Burg’s view that the situation was temporary, which could have...

  • How Fashion Girls Are Doing Statement Dressing Spring 2024

    Accompanied by a fashion spread seen in NYLON's latest print issue, we asked fashion girls how they're interpreting "statement dressing" for spring 2024.

  • Rishi Sunak to pledge more money to support Ukraine

    The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.

  • Ukraine's government allocates money for 300,000 drones

    The Ukrainian government is increasing its spending on drones by an additional 15.5 billion hryvnia ($392 million), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday, as the unmanned surveillance and combat aircraft become increasingly important assets for Kiev in its fight against Russia. "With the funds allocated today, 300,000 drones will be delivered to our security and defense forces," he said at a Cabinet meeting in Kiev. According to Shmyhal, Ukraine had previously budgeted 43.3 billion...

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  • Tom Clonan: US money is a shot in the arm for Ukraine defence

    The security analyst looks at the state of play in the war in Ukraine and assesses how much the agreed US money will help.

  • Extra Extra: Opossums in apartments

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    Live updates: Trump hush money trial opening statements

    Opening statements took place Monday in Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial. Follow here for the latest live news updates, analysis and more.

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    Haverhill Council on Aging Spring Fling Combines Lunch and Music

    The Haverhill Council on Aging serves up its annual Spring Fling luncheon on Thursday May 16, from noon to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10, and include entertainment by guitarist and vocalist Howie Newman, who plays songs of yesteryear. To reserve a spot, contact Paula at the Council on Aging at 978-374-2390, extension 3916. The performance […] The post Haverhill Council on Aging Spring Fling Combines Lunch and Music first appeared on WHAV.

  • Trump hush money trial: Opening statements begin Monday

    Opening statements are set for Monday after a full jury of 12 people and six alternates were seated in Donald Trump's hush money case in New York City, the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.