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Inside the fragile harmony between one Somerset town’s locals and the ‘down from Londons’

IN FOCUS: Two years ago, as property prices in Frome soared amid an influx of people moving from London, Frome Town Council declared a housing crisis. Today, Alex Ross speaks to a community determined to overcome the problem while becoming increasingly aware of a widening gap in wealth

The Independent UK

Bristol sixth form student becomes one of the country’s youngest councillors

Aleena Aditya, 18 contested two former mayors to win a seat on Bradley Stoke Town Council

Bristol Post

‘It will scare the kids’: Locals hit out at council’s spend on ‘awful’ King Charles mural

The street art was erected on hoardings in Northampton town centre to mark the beginning of the reign of King Charles III

The Independent UK

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Mural of King Charles mocked for looking 'like a Spitting Image puppet'

It features the late Queen alongside King Charles

Wales Online

Anger as rugby club unable to hold memorial day for late chairman

The council said remedial works had to be carried out on Christmas Eve

Wales Online

National Aboriginal Art Gallery being built on sacred site divides community as Indigenous leaders call for 'respect'

It's being spruiked as a future tourist magnet that will celebrate 65,000 years of culture, that will stimulate central Australia's economy. But it is dividing the Alice Springs community

ABC News

Holy Water: The Philippine Activist Targeted for Trying To Stop a Hydropower Project

Dozens of elite armed forces were sent to arrest Vertrudez Macapanpan, a 69-year-old environmental activist in the Philippines. She has no doubt the cause was her work defending a sacred mountain spring from a billion dollar development project.

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Colorado Town Seizing Ski Resort's Land To Stop It Building Employee Housing

The Vail Town Council says that while affordable housing is desperately needed in the community, Vail Resorts' Booth Heights project would threaten local bighorn sheep.

Reason

Blyth Town Council to spend £15,000 on decorative chains for deputy mayor during cost of living crisis

The area's MP has led calls for the council to reverse its decision

Chronicle Live

Pembroke Dock town councillor quits after people accuse him of secretly being Banksy

William Gannon said he was resigning from Pembroke Dock Town Council "with immediate effect" because the allegation was affecting his ability to carry out his role

Wales Online

Teacher becomes leader of the Labour Party in Seaham

Coun Rochelle Charlton-Lainé, 34, was appointed leader of the Labour Party in Seaham

Chronicle Live

Historic Leeds building could be transformed into 'high end' apartments if plans go ahead

The Otley civic centre used to host the Otley Museum and Otley Town Council but has fallen into disrepair

Leeds Live

Fury as beach resort plans to charge tourists to use toilet - but locals go for free

St Ives Town Council say it costs £135,000 a year to run the toilets in the Cornish town and believe visitors should help pick up the bill as locals are invited to apply for free passes

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