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Labour warns tax rise would impact vulnerable Durham residents

Labour warns tax rise would impact vulnerable Durham residents

People on low incomes could face higher costs under new measures proposed by Durham County Council.ย  The local authority has suggested several reforms to its Council Tax Reduction Scheme after warning that changes are necessary due to funding constraints.ย  But the County Durham Labour Group said the Reform administrationโ€™s proposal is โ€œdeeply unsettlingโ€ for people…

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Hemlington pub has licence suspended over ‘slash attack’

Hemlington pub has licence suspended over ‘slash attack’

Several police vehicles attended the Cleveland Huntsman pub in Hemlington, on Thursday, July 24, following an alleged attack which saw the pubย cordoned off until Friday morning. A 30-year-old was reportedly “stabbed in the abdomen area and slashed across the neck”ย following an argument, the licensing agenda states. On July 25, Cleveland Police submitted an application to…

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