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‘Heat banks’, targeted payments and anti-poverty strategies: How Greater Manchester council's plans to keep you warm this winter
Households across Greater Manchester are bracing themselves for a long hard winter that it is feared could leave many choosing between heating and eating. The Bank of England has warned that a typical home will be paying almost £300 a month for their energy from October, with the price cap due to rise by 70pc.
Olympic Council of Asia welcomes Saudi bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games in NEOM
The Olympic Council of Asia on Thursday welcomed the official request submitted by the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee to host the ninth Asian Winter Games in Trojena, NEOM in 2029, Arabic language daily Arriyadiyah reported.
WBC: World Boxing Council confirms plans to discuss transgender boxers at next convention
The World Boxing Council (WBC) have released a statement confirming that they will debate the matter of transgender boxing at their next convention and say their number one priority is to ‘protect the health and well-being of all boxers’.
Elderly woman claims she was summoned to court in council tax dispute despite paying
An elderly resident in Bury has blasted her local council for ‘negligence’ after she received a court summons for not paying her council tax despite sending in two cheques.
Dublin City Council seeks to scale back Dalymount plans
The planned redevelopment of Dalymount Park is "now potentially unviable", according to Dublin City Council, which is seeking to scale back plans for the Dublin stadium.
Birmingham council bosses ‘wouldn’t rule out’ city bid for future Olympic Games
Birmingham council bosses have not ruled out a bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games as the area looks to build on what it hopes will be a successful Commonwealth Games over the next two weeks.
International Cricket Council plays down threat to ODI format
The proliferation of lucrative domestic T20 leagues have cramped up cricket's already-strained calendar and England all-rounder Ben Stokes attributed his shock ODI retirement to an "unsustainable" schedule. Earlier this month South Africa abandoned their ODI tour of Australia as it clashed with the launch of their domestic T20 league, raising their chances of qualifying directly for next year's World Cup in India. ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said structuring of the game's three formats was discussed at the governing body's annual general meeting in Birmingham where the Future Tours Programme (FTP) 2023-27 was finalised.