India oi-Vicky Nanjappa | Posted: Saturday March 5th 2022, 11:04 AM [IST] New Delhi, March 5: This technology is revolutionary in a country where a large population depends on the railways. However, in an effort to put an end to railway accidents, a locally developed automatic train protection system, knownRead More →
news, latest news, Industrial action planned by staff at the CopRice factory in Cobden has been postponed. United Workers Union spokesman Tom Czech said staff met with company representatives last week. “Negotiations are progressing and as a result members voted to delay industrial action,” Czech said. “It’s a positive stepRead More →
A bid for a housing estate on agricultural land in Bacup has received planning permission. Mr Darius Mahdavi has requested 29 houses with associated works on a pristine 1.98 hectare site adjacent to Laneside Cottages, Todmorden Old Road. The application, which received 16 objections from the public, was approved byRead More →
Lancaster’s theatres, entertainment venues, restaurants and hospitality businesses need a parking system that encourages, not deters, visitors, said a leading adviser. A proposed new, simpler fare system has raised concerns that patrons of theaters and restaurants will be deterred, just as theatres, arts venues and restaurants are recovering from theRead More →
The future of a former Mecca Bingo site and historic theater has been teased by its new owners. The Garrick Theater on Lord Street, Southport, former headquarters of the multi-million pound bingo company, was bought last year after being vacated by Mecca Bingo. The building was originally to be auctioned,Read More →
New plans have been tabled for homes on a farm in Buckinghamshire, just a year after a similar project was rejected. D Croft Transport is looking to redevelop Model Farm on Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Peter. In December 2020, Bucks Council refused a similar request from D.Croft Transport Ltd forRead More →
A developer’s bid to build dozens of new homes on a former quarry and scrapyard site has been approved. The Heaton Group have applied to Rossendale Council for planning permission to demolish an existing two-storey detached house and erect 41 new bungalows, townhouses and houses on land south of BlackwoodRead More →
A developer’s bid to build dozens of new homes on a former quarry and scrapyard site has been approved. The Heaton Group have applied to Rossendale Council for planning permission to demolish an existing two storey detached house and erect 41 new bungalows, townhouses and houses on land south ofRead More →
A young radio host who was simply told to ‘stop being gay’ is now using his airtime to help others struggling with their sexuality. Josef Hollywood recently shared a stat on his Instagram story about AIDS awareness ahead of National HIV Testing Week. Much to his disgust, a follower respondedRead More →
Activists celebrate after land that could have been turned into a crematorium was given an extra layer of protection from further development. Hundreds of people last year spoke out against Reigate and Banstead Borough Council’s proposals for the facility off Woodhatch Road in Reigate, citing concerns over the crematorium beingRead More →
With the aim of ensuring the safety of schoolchildren, a team of researchers from Lovely Professional University has developed an intelligent security system compatible with the Internet of Things (IoT) for school buses. The security units developed by the researchers can be deployed in school buses for real-time monitoring. ItRead More →
A traveling family from Chorley have been told they can stay for another three years at the Greenbelt site where they currently live, as the council’s pledge to build permanent land in the borough has still not been kept. . Over 12 years ago the Linfoot family settled on landRead More →
The ACT has registered 252 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily tally to date, amid calls for patience in queues at testing facilities. Key points: ACT sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases, with 252 positive cases recorded in 24 hours ACT Health announces that many places previously consideredRead More →