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Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J18 and J19 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Flooding. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:45 and 10:00 on 2 May 2025. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 2 May 2025. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link

The Mortgage Works has cut rates on selected two- and five-year fixed rate products across its buy-to-let, limited company buy-to-let and let-to-buy mortgage ranges – with rates starting from 2.99%. The lender’s BTL two-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) has been reduced by 0.15% to 2.99%, available up to 65% loan-to-value (LTV). It has also lowered the BTL five-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) by 0.1% to 3.74%, available up to 65% LTV. The limited company BTL five-year fixed rate (purchase and remortgage) has been reduced by 0.1% to 4.84%, available up to 75% LTV and comes…

Brighton and Hove City Council has said this is to thank people for their “patience” after “challenges with staffing levels and vehicle breakdowns” meant some collections were missed. The council said it has taken “urgent action” to address these issues. In most cases, where a collection is missed, the council will successfully catch up within days. Read more: Brighton and Hove residents seeing missed bin collections However, this is not always possible, so in recognition of recent missed collections and residents’ ongoing understanding, the council has decided to extend subscriptions by an extra month. Garden waste collections, which cost £97 a…

Location : The A34 southbound exit slip to the A420 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:15 and 03:30 on 2 May 2025. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Thursday 01 May 2025 4:45 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Barclays investment bank income soared in the first quarter. Bank of America analysts gushed over Barclays’ first-quarter performance, reiterating their ‘buy’ rating on the stock. Analysts said that while geopolitical-related concerns ahead of results were understandable, the lender “printed a strong set of numbers”. The FTSE 100 bank booked a £2.7bn pre-tax profit, ahead of the £2.5bn pencilled in. This was boosted by income in its investment arm surging 16 per cent to…

The 48-year-old, who co-owns the Welsh club with Ryan Reynolds, appeared on the AwayDays YouTube channel. He looked through various classic football shirts and chose a 2004/05 green and white Celtic shirt, which he tried on at the end of the video. Rob McElhenney in a Celtic jersey. (Image: YouTube/@awaydaysfootball) Read more: McElhenney’s Wrexham recently gained promotion to the English Championship after finishing second in League One. He and Reynolds took control of the club in 2021, and have since achieved three consecutive promotions. Their ultimate aim is to reach the Premier League. In other news, Celtic loanee Marco Tilio…

Over 145 parents, pupils, staff and friends of the school have entered the race to raise funds for the school Source link

Residents of the council homes at Channel View were told in 2016 that flats would be demolished and rebuilt. They are only now beginning to take shape23:00, 01 May 2025Updated 23:00, 01 May 2025Construction on phase one of the Channel View development is well underway(Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)Work to replace council flats in Cardiff that residents have been waiting years for is beginning to take shape. Residents living at the Channel View council housing estate, Grangetown, were told by Cardiff Council in 2016 that their flats would be demolished and that they would be rehoused in new builds.Some people living in…

David Alexander The Scottish governments’ announcement of a consultation on rent cap exemptions highlights just how confused their current policy is, according to DJ Alexander. The Scottish letting and estate agency said that the idea that this consultation on exempting certain properties would clarify how rent caps would work is simply wrong. Paul McLennan, Scottish minister for housing, said that: “There have been ongoing calls for further certainty on how rent controls will be implemented and how rents will be capped in areas where rent control applies. To respond to this, we are bringing forward this consultation to seek views…

Christopher McDonald, who suffered from a schizoaffective disorder, was pronounced dead on the afternoon of February 26, 2023 in the National Psychosis Unit (NPU) of Bethlem Royal Hospital after his leave from the unit was suspended after going AWOL. An inquest was opened into Mr McDonald’s death in March 2023, with the investigation concluding with a seven-day hearing including a jury between March 17 and 25 earlier this year. The coroner Sian Reeves raised concerns about South London and Maudsley (SLAM) NHS Foundation Trust, which operates Bethlem, in a Prevention of Future Deaths Report after hearing evidence at the inquest.…