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BT plans to erect 11-metre high pole outside village cottage
The Comet· 1 day agoOn behalf of BT, Openreach has written to North Herts Council to tell the local authority of its intention to erect an 11-metre high wooden pole outside 2 Tile Kiln Cottage in Weston. In the ...
Read full Ofsted report for 'happy' Letchworth school
The Comet· 1 day agoGarden City Academy has retained its rating of good from Ofsted, following the education watchdog's latest inspection. Headteacher Samantha Ruck said: "As headteacher, I am so proud of this ...
James Cleverly says Tories need to ‘get our act together’
The Comet· 2 days agoMr Cleverly has been appointed to shadow his former role of home secretary after Labour’s landslide win saw the Conservatives handed their worst ever election result. The party needs to conduct ...
Who is in Sir Keir Starmer’s Government?
The Comet· 2 days agoDowning Street has announced a series of ministers who will form Sir Keir Starmer’s administration.
Archaeologists restore profile of Britain’s oldest chalk figure
The Comet· 2 days agoArchaeological work last year, including examination of previous surveys, showed that parts of the ancient chalk horse carved into the hillside have narrowed over time, as grass has encroached ...
Room behind famous Buckingham Palace balcony to open to the public
The Comet· 2 days agoThe King was instrumental in allowing visitors into the royal residence’s east wing for the first time and almost 6,000 tickets were sold out within hours of going on sale in April. Caroline ...
‘Most complete dinosaur’ in a century unearthed in the Isle of Wight
The Comet· 2 days agoThe specimen, unearthed in the cliffs of Compton Bay, represents the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a century with 149 bones in total, researchers said. Comptonatus chasei, named ...
Martin Lewis issues warning over celebrity profiles commonly misused in scams
The Comet· 2 days agoMoneySavingExpert.com analysed data from Action Fraud, looking at how frequently public figures were mentioned in scams reported to it in 2022 and 2023. The King, Jeremy Clarkson and Rishi Sunak ...
Sugar tax on soft drinks slashed people’s sugar consumption – study
The Comet· 2 days agoOne year after the sugar tax came into force, children were consuming 4.8g per day less sugar, while adults had an intake that was 10.9g lower. Most of this drop was down to less sugar from ...
Teenager 'de-arrested' after apologising for Stevenage town centre incident
The Comet· 2 days agoA police officer spotted the boy "recklessly" riding an illegal e-scooter around Queensway at 11.14am. After refusing to hand over the scooter, an altercation took place and he was subsequently ...
