The book collection of the creator of The Snowman and Fungus the Bogeyman has gone on sale at Oxfam’s Hove bookshop in East Sussex and online. More than 1,000 books from the collection of Raymond Briggs, the beloved British author and cartoonist, were donated by his estate after his death aged 88 in 2022. Briggs’s…
Criw Compostio picks up waste, as well as wood shavings from a carpentry business and used rabbit and guinea pig bedding from pet owners, twice a week. It is then taken to a processing site in Machynlleth “so we’re travelling a very short distance” where they have specialised composters. “They’re like hot, rat-proof hyper composters…
At 79, the accomplished guitarist Lenny Kaye has nothing left to prove and, somehow, a debut solo album to introduce. On Tuesday night at the City Winery Loft’s Grammy Museum in New York City, Kaye took the stage with Michael Imperioli to celebrate the upcoming release of his debut solo album, Goin’ Local, which arrives…
An Albuquerque, New Mexico man is in custody on federal charges for allegedly damaging religious property during back-to-back attacks at two local Jewish facilities. According to court documents, on June 2, Rex Crofton, 25, targeted two Jewish community facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during a series of motivated attacks. At approximately 4:31 PM, Crofton arrived…
No state has taken over as many local public school districts as Texas. Just since 2020, the Texas Education Agency has installed its own hand-picked leaders in eight districts. Four of those came this spring. At least another 10 are at risk of takeover, including, as of last week, the Austin Independent School District. And…
Dumbarton, a picturesque coastal town along the River Clyde near Glasgow, has been represented in the Scottish Parliament by Jackie Baillie, a Labour Party politician, since 1999. Residents think this could be the week that changes. “I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat…
ProPublica and Local Reporting Network partner The Connecticut Mirror won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for what judges described as “an impressive series exposing how the state’s unique towing laws favored unscrupulous companies that overcharged residents, prompting swift and meaningful consumer protections.” It is the ninth Pulitzer for ProPublica. A series about how the…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has welcomed the announcement of the date for the country’s upcoming Local Government Elections, describing it as a key milestone in preparations for the polls. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed 4 November 2026 as the day for South Africans to head to the polls. Chief Electoral Officer Sy…
With local elections around the corner our reporter has given a run down of what to expect in the local elections in 60 seconds, whilst taking the bins out. Local elections take place across England in a couple of weeks. Councils of all levels have seats up and the result of these elections determine who…
For 20 years, Palestinians in Gaza have endured Israeli bombardments, repeated displacement and a brutal dictatorship. Under such conditions, the holding of elections seemed a distant prospect. Now, Palestinian officials are making preparations for municipal elections this weekend in a single Gaza city, Deir al-Balah, one of the few places where the Israeli military did…
