• Pavement parking ban to come into force next week

    Midlothian councillors approved the enforcement of regulations surrounding parking on pavements, dropped kerbs and footways from April 1 at a meeting this week. Concerns were raised however over how the new rules would be enforced after elected members pointed out parking wardens in the county don’t work at night. Councillor Derek Milligan told the meeting: “I think we have to recognise something has to be done here but I think I have some real concerns that in certain areas parking just isn’t...

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    Maine cities, towns issue parking bans ahead of weekend snowstorm

    A Winter Storm Warning in the beginning of spring will bring heavy snow and

  • Adventure park with ropes course opens for Easter holidays in Cambs for just £2

    The adventure playground is also available for private hire for occasions like birthday parties

  • Midlothian Council to follow Edinburgh by introducing a pavement parking ban from next week

    Midlothian Council is to follow the City of Edinburgh Council by introducing a ban on parking on pavements and dropped kerbs and double parking from next week. The measure has been introduced to make it easier for pedestrians and people with mobility issues to safely use streets in the county, following the introduction of a similar scheme in Edinburgh on January 29 this year. From Monday 1 April, offenders in Midlothian face a £100 fine, which will be reduced to £50 if paid within the first 14...

  • ‘Ban on book bans’ introduced in Minnesota Legislature

    The legislation comes as other states, such as Texas and Florida, have made steps to restrict books from schools and libraries

  • Rise in parking fees for Sheffield parks to £1 an hour

    The decision means that new parking fees of £1 an hour will come into force for the car parks at Endcliffe, Graves, Millhouses and Graves parks and the donation machine at Ecclesall Woods. The increase was first agreed by a meeting of Sheffield City Council’s waste and street scene committee on February 14. It was approved today (March 21) by the council’s charity trustee sub-committee. Endcliffe, Graves and Hillsborough parks are charities and for each the sole trustee is Sheffield City...

  • Better Laws, Not Bans: Why a TikTok Ban is a Bad Idea

    New legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress has placed a TikTok ban back on the public agenda. The app is already prohibited on government devices in Canada, the government has quietly conducted a national security review, and there are new calls to ban it altogether from the Canadian market. While it might be tempting for some politicians to jump on the bandwagon, a ban would be a mistake. There are legitimate concerns with social media companies, but there simply hasn’t been...

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    Toro Park to open its first leash-free dog park

    The County of Monterey Parks Division of the Public Works, Facilities and Park Department announced they will hold a grand opening on Thursday for the first leash-free dog park at Toro Park.

  • EPA Comprehensively Bans Asbestos, Decades After A Partial Ban Was Enacted

    The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a carcinogen that is still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products and that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year. The final rule marks a major expansion of EPA regulation under a landmark 2016 law that overhauled regulations […]

  • Video: Woman accused of keying Tesla over Crocker Park parking space

    Westlake police are looking for a woman accused of keying a Tesla after a reported road rage incident in a Crocker Park parking garage last week.

  • House Republicans Just Endorsed an Abortion Ban That Could Also Ban IVF

    After weeks of frenzied denials from Republican politicians that they do not want to ban IVF (or, in the case of House Speaker Mike Johnson, concerningly ambiguous and non-committal comments on the fertility technology), a new budget backed by 80% of House Republicans proved—again—that it was all bullshit. First reported by HuffPost on Thursday, the House Republican Study Committee—which comprises 80% of the caucus, including Reps. Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Brian Mast, Steve...

  • Park View Residents Continue To Oppose Redevelopment at Bruce Monroe Park

    More than 30 community members signed up to testify against the redevelopment of the Bruce Monroe Park last Wednesday before the D.C. Council’s Committee on Business and Economic Development. At-Large […]