22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (678+ words) The Taoiseach has defended a decision not to describe the situation in Gaza as a “genocide” when meeting US President Donald Trump, arguing he had focused on the delivery of aid. Micheál Martin met Mr Trump in Dublin and Clare…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (407+ words) EACH week Cheshire West and Chester Council receives and makes decisions on planning applications across the borough. Here we have rounded up the latest validated and determined applications in and around Northwich and Winsford. Address: Hadrian Way, Cuddington, Northwich, Cheshire…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (361+ words) CHESHIRE East has given the go-ahead for nine homes in the green gap at Shavington. The new dwellings, applied for by John Mallam and his wife, will be built on a 0.6-hectare site adjacent to Alfred King Close. The applicant’s…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (328+ words) A flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from Moldova to Norway earlier this week was delayed when authorities closed Moldova’s airspace because of a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said. Moldovan police said a Russian drone crashed on…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (562+ words) This round-up of claims has been compiled by Full Fact, the UK’s independent fact checking charity which works to give people access to reliable information they can trust. Fake images of Portsmouth small boats protest shared online Two images which…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (499+ words) CHESHIRE East has deferred an application for up to 48 homes at Church Lawton for more information about the access point and the impact of the proposed development on the stability of the land. Council planners had recommended the southern planning…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (808+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin assured US President Donald Trump in a phone call on Tuesday that Moscow does not harbour aggressive intentions towards Europe, a senior Kremlin official said. The news comes after European officials expressed concern about Russian sabotage…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (881+ words) Actress and playwright Roisin Gallagher has spoken of “frustration” in the arts sector as she joined demonstrators outside Stormont in an exchange with Communities minister Gordon Lyons. Ms Gallagher was among the creatives that marched to Parliament buildings to deliver…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (410+ words) After Parliament returned from the summer recess, Andy Burnham addressed the House of Commons as Prime Minister for the first time and set out the direction of his government. Far too many issues that have languished in the 'too difficult…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (385+ words) Three Holyrood committees have declined to work jointly with a UK Parliament committee on further scrutiny of party finances. In July, the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) agreed that its chairwoman, Patricia Ferguson, should write to Scottish Parliament committees to “explore…...