1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (873+ words) Andy Burnham removed VAT from electricity bills Charges including green levies must be removed from energy bills to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, the Chancellor has been told. The move could save households £100 a year, a letter to the Treasury, signed…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago   (383+ words) A new master-planned community could bring nearly 1,200 homes to Brookshire as Houston-area buyers keep looking farther west for affordability. Century Communities is opening Mirabella, a 318-acre community planned for 1,192 homesites near Katy, according to a company announcement. New homes are…...

21+ min ago   (120+ words) An Ontario County committee voted 6-0 to advance a request that would allow the county to raise its room occupancy tax from 3% to as much as 6%, according to the Finger Lakes Times. The full Board of Supervisors must approve the request…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (387+ words) The region’s new top police officer has welcomed a reduction in violent crime across East Ayrshire. Local Policing Commander for Ayrshire, Chief Superintendent Conrad Trickett, appointed in June, says “focused work” and "robust action" by his officers is making a…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (482+ words) The State House dome is framed by a Maryland flag as seen from Lawer's Mall in Annapolis, Maryland, in a 2019 file image. (Dylan Slagle/Capital Gazette/Baltimore Sun/TNS) BALTIMORE — Living in Maryland next year could cost more, as state…...

29+ min ago   (294+ words) Greetings and welcome to Under the Dome. This edition of the newsletter focuses on the governor. I’m Capitol bureau chief Dawn Vaughan. A new Elon University Poll released on Sept. 10 shows what 800 adults think about the job Democratic Gov. Josh…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (103+ words) Wethersfield police are warning of fake speed camera violation notices, according to a social media post Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. WETHERSFIELD — Officials are warning the public about fake speed and red light camera violation notices. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago   (278+ words) SAM ROWLANDS MS for Fflint Wrecsam urges the Welsh Government to rethink allocation of funds for schools with pupils with additional learning needs. Mr Rowlands, Welsh Conservative spokesperson for finance, education and families was commenting after it was reported that…...

7+ hour, 40+ min ago   (437+ words) Sometimes, the right gift, at the right time, can turn into something that thousands can benefit from. Just like the 100 acres of land a Texas family gifted to the City of Odessa, which is becoming a $145 million sports and recreation…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (538+ words) This September 15 marks an important day, as it is both National Voter Registration Day and the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month. Of the nearly 13.5 million active eligible voters in Florida, almost 2.5 million are Latino. Florida has put severe limitations…...