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Campaigners welcome Angela Rayner’s bill to ban no-fault evictions Renters’ voices are “finally starting to be heard”, a charity has said as Angela Rayner prepares to table her bill to ban “cruel” no-fault evictions. Anti-homelessness charity Shelter said 11 million renters in England have been “ignored or shouted down” after sounding the alarm about the broken system for years. But, with the Renters’ Rights Bill set for its second reading in the Commons on Wednesday, chief executive Polly Neate said: “The Renters’ Rights Bill is proof that their voices are finally starting to be heard.” Deputy prime minister Ms Rayner…

Florida ‘suitcase killer’ trial delayed as suspect’s courtroom requests emerge A Florida woman accused of suffocating her boyfriend inside a suitcase prepares to stand trial next week after Hurricane Milton delayed the case. Sarah Boone’s request for professional hairstyling and makeup for her murder trial was denied by a judge last week because of security concerns about those products, CourtTV reported. Boone, 46, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the 2020 suffocation death of her boyfriend, Jorge Torres, 42, at their Winter Park apartment. Torres was found dead inside the suitcase at the apartment the morning of…

Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow’s first tree-hugging champion Willow was event’s surprise victor, and is now strategising for the world championships in Finland. Hannah Willow had little doubt what she wanted. She wanted the glory of being crowned Glasgow’s first champion tree hugger. And she got it.“I thought it was just a charity event,” Willow said, after her triumph in the inaugural event on Sunday. “When I was told it was a competition my inner child took a somersault; I didn’t realise that until just before it started. Continue reading… rewrite this title Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow’s…

The rare moth found in just one Welsh beauty spot – and it's thriving It was formerly present in Glamorgan but hasn’t been recorded there for more than 100 years but it is blossoming in this North Wales peninsula https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/rare-moth-found-just-one-30096157

This is what inspectors found at zero food hygiene rated Welsh corner shop Anwar Murad was ‘out of his depth’ a court heard and was taken to court for 22 food hygiene offences https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/what-inspectors-found-zero-food-30096909

Olympian’s ‘life destroyed’ after she forgot to scan asparagus and ham | US News A former Olympian has said her life was destroyed after being accused of theft when she forgot to scan a couple of items at a Walmart self-checkout machine. Meaggan Pettipiece, 48, was arrested in Indiana on March 28 for theft, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance when a Walmart security guard reported that the Canadian athlete had not scanned asparagus and ham at the self-checkout. Police searched the US college softball coach, and found three disposable vapes in her bag, along with two…

Speeding fines spike on faster roads after 20mph comes in but road chiefs explain why North Wales Live obtained speeding figures to compare this summer with 2023 https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/speeding-fines-spike-faster-roads-30099437

Low-carbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, according to a study that shows major savings. The UK government has been urged to change regulations so new homes incorporate solar panels, heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage as part of building regulations. Building new Low-carbon homes Building new homes to low-carbon standards would save the occupants thousands of pounds, new research has shown, as experts urged the government to change the regulations on housing development. But there is a danger as developers can build more cheaply if they do not need to incorporate high-grade insulation and…

Strictly star ‘finding it hard to walk’ due to chronic condition Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has opened up about his chronic health condition (Picture: PA) Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has been struggling to walk amid his arthritis battle, which has left him in pain ‘every day’ for the past two years. The Emmerdale actor revealed in August 2023 that he had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and in a new update the 36-year-old shared that he is coming off his latest medication because the side effects have become ‘too much’. Adam, who was partnered with Luba…

90s rock band issues urgent appeal after drummer’s daughter, 16, goes missing The 16-year-old daughter of The Flaming Lips guitarist, Steven Drozd, has gone missing in Washington as band members share online plea for help in the search. The teen, Charlotte Drozd (also known as Bowie) vanished in Seattle, Washington, near the Space Needle after being last spotted on the city’s monorail. In a missing poster posted to his 259k followers by lead vocalist Wayne Coyne, and reposted to the band’s official account, she is described as a five foot seven inches girl with brown hair and eyes who…