'We went straight from her dying to a fight': Grieving son told to leave council house he shared with his mum 16 days after she died
A grieving Tesco worker is locked in a battle to find a new council house just weeks after his mum died.
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Salaries for Trafford council staff revealed – including gender pay gap and £170k a year for chief executive
Salaries for Trafford council ’s staff have been published, including a gender pay gap and a £170,000 pay check for the chief executive.
Council to clamp down on housing 'racket' that leaves it to pick up bill for dodgy landlords
Rochdale council is to clamp down on a housing ‘racket’ that is costing the authority more than £1m a year. It will target rogue landlords who rent out ‘supported living’ properties to people with care needs.
Warrenpoint Town clash with Linfield to get Sky coverage after council closes dump
Warrenpoint Town FC will have no fear of being taken out with the trash when their Linfield FC clash is broadcast on Sky Sports - even though the match is next door to a recycling centre.
Council team seizes £13k of illegal cigarettes in raids on shops around Salford
A large haul of illegal cigarettes and tobacco have been seized in Salford as part of a crackdown on dodgy goods.
Council facing £12m funding shortfall for controversial Carrington relief road
Trafford council is still looking for cash to complete its controversial plans for a relief road in Carrington.
International Cricket Council Confirm Fixtures For UAE, Ireland At Men's T20 World Cup
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday confirmed the fixtures for UAE and Ireland at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia. The UAE and Ireland booked their tickets to Australia in February after wins over Nepal and Oman respectively in the semi-finals of the eight-team qualifier. UAE's victory over Ireland in the Final confirmed their spot in Group A of the First Round, with their three matches to be played at Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong. They're grouped with Sri Lanka and Namibia and will be joined by the runner-up in Qualifier B that will be played in Zimbabwe in June.
Jay Shah's Term As Asian Cricket Council President Extended By A Year
BCCI secretary Jay Shah's tenure as president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was on Saturday unanimously extended by a year at its annual general meeting. Shah had taken over the reins of the ACC in January last year from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan, making him the youngest administrator to be re-appointed as ACC president. Addressing the AGM, Shah said the ACC's key focus would be to carry forward the development of the sport in the region.