A council tax premium paid by second home owners is estimated to have been worth £12.5m to Pembrokeshire council over the last year, councillors have been told. The figure was revealed at a ...

LIMA, Peru: Two British women, Miriam Payne (25) and Jess Rowe (28) have restarted their bold journey to row 8,000 miles non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. They want to be the first female team to do ...

A Labour-run council has been criticised after introducing a second-home council tax on 33 homeowners. Critics said Rochdale council undertook a "cash grabbing" move, given that properties account ...

It is second v third in the league on Friday and Tigers boss Michael Cheika is boosted by the return from injury of the experienced trio of Olly Cracknell, James Cronin and Matt Rogerson. Cracknell, ...

London's Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Yearexhibition has opened at the British Council in India. The 60th edition of the acclaimed showcase, running from May ...

The councillor, who has sat on Cardiff council since 2022 ... was handed an 18-month conditional discharge by District Judge Mark Layton. He was also ordered to pay a total of £776 at Cardiff ...

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Oswestry Town Council headquarters on Bailey Head in Oswestry. Image: Google Street View This marks the second time the archive service has achieved this prestigious UK quality standard, which ...

A SCOTTISH island’s community council has spoken out against the new double council tax charge facing second homes. The Cumbrae Community Council, which represents residents of Great Cumbrae in the ...

They have been urged by an inheritance disputes lawyer to stay vigilant about unexpected council tax bills on inherited properties - particularly due to the 'second home' premium that some ...

Medics working in some British hospitals face “slave-type” conditions, says a doctors’ group. Afghan contractors left behind when the Taliban seized power tell the BBC they feel betrayed.