London Underground and rail drivers announce strike action is to take place across the UK in April and May - check out our full list of tube and train strikes to find out if your journey will be affected
WALKER - Down a long gravel road, the same bus has transported Livingston Parish students to Livingston Parish schools. After 60 years, the bus won't just service them any longer, it won't service them at all.On Leggett Road, a row of houses are secluded by both St. Helena Parish and Livingston Parish trees. The occupants of those houses have, for decades, had Livingston Parish addresses, paid permits for Livingston Parish and have been registered to vote in Livingston Parish. The kicker? They...
Congressional leaders have struck a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill, closing out the six bills due by Friday's shutdown deadline. Negotiators are still working out the details and legislative text of the DHS agreement,
The House is expected to vote on Friday whether to pass key government spending legislation ahead of a fast-approaching shutdown deadline at the end of the day, the culmination of a months-long funding fight on Capitol Hill. Friday’s tight timeline has sparked fears of a potential, partial shutdown at midnight, though top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say they are pushing to prevent that. The bill addresses a slate of critical government operations, including the departments of Defense,...
Two 24-hour strikes threaten spring misery for London Underground commuters
Police on a subway platform. Police said only one of the victims appears to have been pushed. [ more › ]
New rock festival Pandemonium Rocks will no go ahead this year.
‘The worst case scenario I was expecting was a fine from the police, not this’
MPs say HMRC's customer service performance has already hit an 'all-time low'. Latest figures show almost 1million calls went unanswered in January. Have you been kept waiting on an HMRC tax helpline?
Sunderland's Stadium of Light will be treated to a multi-million-pound makeover. The Championship club will add around 3,000 standing seats to the ground. Ben White will regret turning down England if they go on to win the Euros -
Gov. Dan McKee said he was "deeply disturbed" by the bridge's condition,
The crack of Louisville Slugger ash bats connecting with rawhide baseballs laced in Costa Rica will soon echo throughout ballparks all over North America. A dulcet-toned announcer will lunge forward from his seat in the press box, perched three tiers above home plate. The announcer will squint, looking to see if the ball hooks just inside the foul pole several hundred feet away down the right field line. "Going! Going! Gone!" he’ll chirp as the ball hugs the pole, staying just fair. The ball...