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Surge in council house tenants’ unpaid rent costs taxpayers £500m
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoSocial housing rent arrears have almost doubled in a decade as council finances and services are...
Heinz baked beans maker plans switch to greener gas
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoThe maker of Heinz baked beans is planning to build a £40m hydrogen-powered manufacturing plant as part of its switch to greener gas. Kraft Heinz has...
Inside the obesity capital of Britain
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month ago“If you want to write about Wigan, write about that guy over there – he’s the local crackhead and he just killed a pigeon,” says a teenager in the town...
Who is Lisa Nandy? Wigan MP could be cabinet member in a Sir Keir Starmer government
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWhen Lisa Nandy became shadow energy and climate change secretary in 2015, she might have hoped she...
How your council tax compares to everyone else
Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoNearly all local authorities are expected to hike council tax by 5% following Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement. Here, Yahoo News UK looks at the areas...
How a niche Northern music craze conquered the Proms
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSixteen was the minimum age for Wigan Casino’s midweek Northern Soul ‘Early Sessions’ – a kindergarten spin-off of the Weekend All Nighter that had made...
How much will your council tax go up?
Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoThe vast majority of people in England and Wales can expect their council tax to raise by the maximum legal amount this year. (Alamy) Stephen French...
How to buy Noel Gallagher tickets for 2024 UK tour
Yahoo Celebrity UK· 6 months agoNoel Gallagher has added extra dates to his latest UK tour. (Getty Images) Jim Dyson via Getty Images Listen up, Oasis fans: Noel Gallagher's High Flying...
Local election results in full: Who has declared victory in council and mayoral ballots?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Conservatives have seen their worst set of results in 40 years after millions of voters cast...
Full list of average council tax in England in 2024/25, by local authority
Press Association News via AOL· 3 months agoHere is a full list of the average level of council tax set by local authorities in England for...
