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Pylons and phone masts. The wild politics of weighing up what we really need The Scottish Herald18:23

Fish removed from pond after spate of deaths BBC18:21

Bathgate says no to community centre lease after management committee asked to foot bill of… Edinburgh Evening News18:17

In the last hour

Parish council to change its name in act of 'fairness' to nearby village Wales Online18:08

Streets filled with Christmas joy as Sawbridgeworth’s lights switched on Bishop's Stortford Independent18:05

In the last 2 hours

Glasgow Castlemilk Park set to gets new lighting to make it safer Glasgow Live17:45

EastEnders star helps relaunch Hertfordshire cinema after it was saved from closure Harrow Online17:33

First look at new £3.5 million community complex near Stroud Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:21

Matt Western: Christmas lights, Grenfell and assisted dying Nub News, Ashby-de-la-Zouch17:06

Public meeting to discuss controversial library closure plans Grampian Online, Scotland17:05

Campaigners manage to further delay felling of two trees The Telegraph & Argus17:02

Fishing quota reductions, winter fuel payment, Sandveien and more … Shetland News16:57

‘An enormous relief for others’: terminally ill Frome resident praises assisted dying vote Frome Times16:56

Town council gives green light to proposed devolution of Somerset Council assets and services Frome Times16:56

Westbury gears up for a sparkling Christmas lights switch-on White Horse News16:53

In the last 4 hours

School’s healing wood continues to blossom Suffolk County Council (Press Release)16:40

Melksham recovers from the ‘worst flooding’ since 1968 The Melksham Independent News16:36

Person suffers 'serious injuries' after car crashes into historic bridge ITV16:32

New pavement parking buddy signs launched in Wythall Redditch Standard, Worcestershire16:11

Consultants' vision for future of town is published West Somerset Free Press16:06

Plans to partly demolish Conwy's old police station for apartments and cafe approved North Wales Pioneer16:03

Lights switch-on and Christmas Market bring record-breaking sales for town's traders Knutsford Guardian16:03

Update on controversial plans to build 230 homes on outskirts of town Gazette and Herald15:53

Bishopton campaigners will not give up fight for a new secondary school Daily Record15:50

Applicant could 'build on top of house' after plan to replace it refused Watford Observer15:48

Skipton council considers buying its own permanent home The Craven Herald15:46

New homes near Glastonbury Tor branded 'travesty' as plans refused Somerset Live15:45

Residents across area raise concerns with MP about flooding Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard15:45

In Pictures: Drone shots show huge turnout for Newtown Christmas events County Times15:38

Village council left unable to pay bills after all but three members quit County Times15:38

Hundreds of people enjoy parkrun after new path opens in Ulverston Cumbria Crack15:36

Former rugby player came from brink of suicide to become mayor of Cornish town The Falmouth Packet15:34

Ryde’s winter wonderland awaits at the Merry and Bright Festival 2024 OnTheWight15:30

Suffolk community centre 'withdrawn' from auction after charity campaign East Anglian Daily Times15:26

Bid to build two properties on land behind homes in town rejected again Suffolk News15:20

60 Minehead homes approved for main road site Somerset County Gazette15:18

Decision due for expanding school sport centre despite light pollution concerns Oxford Mail15:16

Entire Somerset village cut off since Storm Bert damaged cables Chard and Ilminster News15:15

New high recorded for shoplifting incidents in Largs Largs & Millport News15:15

Police investigating 'threats and abuse' on bus in Largs Largs & Millport News15:15

New festive display lights up Largs Community Garden Largs & Millport News15:15

Former school house could become two-storey home Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk15:13

Panto returning to Royston with 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' Royston Crow, Cambridgeshire15:12

Water company questioned over sewage 'bubbling from the ground' in Fowlmere Royston Crow, Cambridgeshire15:12

Rother District Council leaders to consider sports centre transfer SussexWorld15:11

'The fight starts here': Villagers vow to battle quarry infill bid Lowestoft Journal15:08

Festive cheer as town celebrates Christmas lights switch-on Lowestoft Journal15:08

Christmas lights covered in sewage as drain floods BBC14:57

Driver ignores road closure and crashes into bridge in Forest of Dean Gloucester Live14:51

In the last 6 hours

Northampton Mayor and longstanding Labour councillor quits group Northampton Chronicle & Echo14:43

Four-home proposal rejected by planners Brecon & Radnor Express14:40

Community council bids to change name in 'fairness' to nearby village North Wales Live14:33

Hundreds object to 19 new homes on green space in a Northamptonshire village Northampton Chronicle & Echo14:22

Participation up for popular parkrun after new path opens Westmorland and Furness Council14:21

Machynlleth Town Council to keep fighting leisure centre closure Cambrian News14:09

Festive fever for Cowdenbeath's Christmas lights switch-on Central Fife Times13:58

In pictures: Festive celebrations in village as Christmas lights are switched on Central Fife Times13:58

Chap Community Market: Objections to bid by Sheffield market venue for drinks and music licence Yorkshire Post13:57

Mayor 'devastated' after vehicle hits town bridge BBC13:16

Objections to bid by Sheffield market venue for drinks and music licence Sheffield Star12:59

Iconic Cumbrian monument to light up purple tonight North-West Evening Mail12:52

In the last 8 hours

Fashion chain unveils plans to open new shop at retail park Suffolk News12:38

Green light for village quarry extension BBC12:32

Clean-up of Hexham's 'eyesore' old bus station welcomed Chronicle Live12:32

Council’s £9,100 UKSPF grant opens up play for Eastwood Athletic FC’s female teams Broxtowe Borough Council (Press Release)12:19

Campaign intensifies to save Thorley Lane East Woods from speculators Bishop's Stortford Independent12:09

Fate of Sawbridgeworth’s swimming pool in hands of county council Bishop's Stortford Independent12:09

Plan for new house in back garden in one of Corby's prettiest streets set to go before council Northamptonshire Telegraph12:08

Suffolk Regiment archives available to view at West Suffolk House Suffolk County Council (Press Release)12:04

Dozens of new homes could be built on main road through Minehead West Somerset Free Press12:01

Kingsbridge to stage Carols on the Bandstand event Totnes Times11:49

Mach decked out in Christmas cheer for light switch-on event Cambrian News11:36

Fence plans for builders’ merchant site withdrawn Shetland News11:33

Council urges supermarket to fix its loos Express & Star11:27

Swansea University academic wins national ‘Campaigner of the Year’ award Swansea University11:27

Skatepark approved after family campaign BBC11:24

Community award for Morda residents in memory of popular parish councillor Shropshire Star11:18

In Pictures - Christmas arrives in Rushden as crowd gathers for annual lights switch-on Northamptonshire Telegraph10:56

Attempted break-in sparks fresh call for reopening of community hub Glasgow Evening Times10:55

Wenea and Deletti deploy new EV charge points in Devon Zap Map10:51

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