Police Investigate Fake Worcestershire County Council Flagpoles Letter

Gaslighting, warning letters and viral videos: Inside the Astley warehouse war

EXCLUSIVE: Residents opposing controversial 60ft warehouses in Astley claim Wigan Council is trying to “silence” and “gaslight” them after a warning over social media posts, while the authority insists it is acting to protect staff from abuse and address “unsubstantiated” allegations. James Holt reports.

Police investigate fake council flag letter shared on Facebook

West Mercia Police are investigating a fake letter claiming the council will put up British flags on roundabouts.

Police investigate fake Worcestershire County Council flagpoles letter

A Facebook post falsely claims Worcestershire County Council plans to spend £70,000 on flag poles.

Council disputes claims it's holding back congestion charge money over legal threat

Oxfordshire County Council is disputed claims it is holding back money raised by the congestion charge as it "has one eye on a legal…

Judge in rugby brain injury lawsuit tells legal teams to hurry up as cases drag on

Five years on and little progress made, says judgeLitigants have until October to choose 28 lead claimantsThe judge overseeing the pretrial phase of the two landmark litigation cases about brain injuries in rugby has issued another rebuke to the legal teams on both sides over their lack of progress.Senior Master Jeremy Cook started the latest round of case management hearings by reminding both the defendants and the claimants that “it won’t have…