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Six dead in south London tower block inferno

Six people, including three young children, were killed in a blaze which ripped through a block of flats, emergency services said. Questions are being asked about whether escape routes and fire...

Inquiry launched into school admissions 'rule breaking'

Children's Secretary Ed Balls announced an inquiry today into parents "playing the system" to get their child into a good school. It comes after a council dropped its legal case against a mother...

More affordable homes now on track for Alton

Sentinel Housing Association have received planning permission for a new affordable housing scheme in Alton. Sentinel has put together the former Alton Day Centre and railway embankment sites in...

Council announces extension of rent payment holidays

Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet is set to approve a further 2 weeks of rent payment holidays during this financial year, on 13 July. Council tenants will now have 4 rent payment holiday weeks...

Policewomen guilty of lying on insurance claim

Two policewomen were today found guilty of lying on car insurance documents to cut the cost of an excess payment following an off-duty crash. A jury at Stafford Crown Court took 90 minutes to find...