Labour Urged to Introduce Pay-Per-Litre Charge for Garden Watering Monday, November 17, 2025 labour water climate conservation drought pricing environment adviser metoffice environmentagency The Labour Party has been urged to implement a pay-per-litre charge on domestic garden watering to tackle rising water scarcity. Julia Elizabeth King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge and a climate change adviser to Labour, argues … Read More
UK Drivers Face New 60mph Speed Limit on A38 Plymouth Parkway Starting Monday Monday, November 17, 2025 a38 speedlimit safety nationalhighways plymouth traffic collisions devon police roadsafety Starting Monday, November 17, drivers on the A38 Plymouth Parkway will encounter a new 60mph speed limit, lowered from the previous 70mph. This change comes as part of a safety initiative led by National Highways following a … Read More
UK Snowfall Brings Freezing Temperatures and Winter Weather to Over 20 Towns Monday, November 17, 2025 uk snow winter weather metoffice temperature arctic cold forecast snowfall The UK is bracing for its first significant snowfall of the winter as Arctic air sweeps across the country, bringing temperatures as low as -4°C. More than 20 towns, villages, and settlements could see snow from Monday … Read More
Sex Offender Dies in Prison with Less Than a Quarter of Sentence Served Monday, November 17, 2025 sexoffender prison death naturalcauses cancer healthcare investigation prisonhealth hmpstafford legal Colin Harding, a 74-year-old convicted sex offender, died at HMP Stafford on August 3, 2024, while serving a 21-year prison sentence handed down on January 13, 2022, for sexual offences. An investigation conducted by the … Read More
Midlands Drivers Fined for Speeding Under 30mph Amid Rising 20mph Zones Monday, November 17, 2025 speeding fines westmidlands 20mph zones safety motorists police cameras birmingham Drivers in the West Midlands have unexpectedly received speeding fines despite traveling under 30mph this year, a BirminghamLive investigation reveals. While many drivers assume the speed limit in residential areas is 30mph, … Read More
Midlands Areas Experience Sharp House Price Drops of Up to £109k Monday, November 17, 2025 houseprices westmidlands birmingham propertymarket pricefall realestate rottonpark sandwell walsall westbromwich House prices in several parts of the West Midlands have plunged by as much as £109,000 over a 12-month period, according to recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The analysis compared median house prices … Read More