National
Network Rail cleans summer staycation routes ahead of holiday rush
"The railway is not a dumping ground for litter and costs taxpayers' money to remove."
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National
Online crime rates rise by a third over the course of Covid-19 pandemic
Reports of scams and fraud have seen a significant increase as people's online habits have changed over the past 12 months.
InYourArea News
Ayrshire Jiggy Wrigglers kids group organise summer of fun
They have musical instruments, sensory activities, bags full of surprises and puppets a plenty.
InYourArea Community
North Ayrshire pupils rise to the challenge of creating opera film
The final outcome of the venture was a half-hour film version of the storytelling opera with narration, singing, dancing and art work, provided by the pupils with professional performance by singers David Douglas and Colleen Nicoll.
National
Latest coronavirus travel list updates: Balearic Islands return to amber
The Spanish islands will return to the amber list just over a fortnight after being added to the green list.
National
NHS text drive encourages people to bring second Covid vaccination appointments forward
Around 650,000 people will be contacted by the service this week to remind them to book their second vaccination eight weeks after their first.
National
John Lewis and Waitrose propose cuts to 1,000 store management positions
The latest shake-up comes just four months after the retailer confirmed the closure of eight John Lewis stores and loss of 1,465 jobs.
National
Petition to ban racist fans from football matches reaches 1 million signatures in 48 hours
The petition calls for the FA and Government to work together to ban fans who have carried out racist abuse, either online of offline, from football matches for life.
National
Wales' First Minister announces almost all Covid restrictions could be lifted by August 7
The country will move to Level 1 restrictions on Saturday following a four-week delay due to the Delta variant, with a view to moving to Level 0 next month.
Planning Applications IYA
West Lancashire Borough Council: Planning applications week ending July 16
Planning applications received and decided this week.
National
Food and petrol prices drive UK inflation rates to three year high
June saw the highest inflation rate in the UK since August 2018.
Planning Applications IYA
North Tyneside Council: Planning applications week ending July 16
Planning applications received and decided this week.