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Andy Burnham says high streets have been ‘hollowed out’ over ‘decades of decline’ as he vows to crack down on spread of vaping shops and bookies
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has said England’s high streets have been “hollowed out” by “decades of decline” and pledged to clamp down on the proliferation of vaping shops and bookmakers on local shopping parades. He argues that the unchecked spread of such outlets has contributed to the decline of traditional high streets,…
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Crackdown on vape shops and bookies as Burnham gives councils power to choose what is on their high streets
Andy Burnham has announced plans to give councils greater powers to block new betting shops and vape stores as part of a government drive to revive Britain’s declining high streets. The changes will scrap the “aim to permit” rule, introduced under Tony Blair’s gambling law reforms in 2005, which currently restricts town halls’ ability to…
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Crackdown on vape shops and bookies as Burnham gives councils power to choose what is on their high streets
The government is set to give English councils greater powers to reject licences for betting shops, vape stores and venues with round-the-clock slot machines, as part of a drive to revive Britain’s “hollowed-out” high streets. Deputy Prime Minister Andy Burnham will scrap the “aim to permit” rule, introduced under Tony Blair’s 2005 gambling liberalisation, which…
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Ella Langley Just Beat Morgan Wallen’s Billboard Record
Country star Ella Langley’s single “Choosin’ Texas” has set a new record on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 17 weeks at Number One and surpassing Morgan Wallen’s previous 16-week run with “Last Night” in 2023. Wallen, whom Langley is currently supporting on select dates of his Still the Problem tour, remains a close collaborator rather…
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Pc Harper’s mother ‘more angry than ever’ as she asks Burnham to meet her over early release scheme
Debbie Adlam, the mother of murdered Pc Andrew Harper, has asked Andy Burnham for a meeting to explain why her son’s killers cannot be exempted from the Government’s early release scheme. The request follows a Downing Street statement saying it is “not possible” to exclude “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from the policy,…
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In Dangerous Times, There Is Progress on Munitions Procurement
The military has discovered that it can buy missiles in advance.
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New poll shows voters are turning on Trump-backed Max Miller accused of ‘abusing’ ex-wife as Republicans scramble to save his seat
A poll suggests Ohio congressman Max Miller, a Trump-endorsed Republican, could lose his previously safe seat after allegations that he abused his ex-wife, claims first reported by the Daily Mail and denied by Miller. The survey found Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter leading Miller by eight points in Ohio’s 7th District, a seat Donald Trump won…
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Cassidy blasts vaccine order, saying Trump has no ‘expertise to make these changes’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) blasted an executive order President Trump signed Monday that splits the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot across three separate visits. “I’m a doctor. This executive order is wrong. The President does not have the expertise to make these changes. Vaccines are overwhelmingly safe. Vaccines are effective. Vaccines DO NOT cause…
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After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure
The ex-Olympian accused of damaging the reflecting pool tells NPR the experience has been “Orwellian” and “Kafkaesque.” And it’s not over yet: His lawyers are fighting to close the case permanently.
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July was hottest month on record in contiguous US: NOAA
July marked the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Temperatures in the mainland 48 states and Washington, D.C., averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That was roughly 0.1 to 0.2 degrees hotter than July 1936 and July 2012, according to the NOAA, which has records dating…