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Council chief warns £500 of rent arrears is 'tipping point to disaster'
Low income households are at greatest risk of falling into unmanageable debt once their rent arrears cross the £500 threshold, a council chief has warned. Chris Elliott (pictured), Chief...
Methods and maintenance of different structural waterproofing systems are being covered in a new course offered by the Property Care Association (PCA). The one-day course, entitled Practical Aspects...
Gang leader guilty of teenager's 'weapon dog' murder
A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy was facing life in jail today after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution. Seyi Ogunyemi (pictured),...
Met Police seizes 1,000 'dangerous dogs' in past 12 months
Police dedicated to hunting dangerous dogs like those used to attack Seyi Ogunyemi have seized more than 1,070 animals over the past 12 months. Officers at the Metropolitan Police's status dogs unit...
Bristol celebrates 100th council home
Bristol City Council is set to reach a milestone in a local regeneration project this month when the 100th council house is completed. The house is part of a project with developer Bovis Homes to...