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The Mayor of Hereford officially opening the Herefordshire Means Business Expo 2025

A record-breaking day at Herefordshire Means Business Expo

Dame Andrea Jenkyns has been elected as the mayor of Greater Lincolnshire. (Photo: Getty Images)

Former Greggs worker becomes Reform's first mayor - who is she?

Dame Andrea Jenkyns is the new Greater Lincolnshire mayor in a further boost for Reform UK. (Photo: Getty Images)

Greater Lincolnshire mayor results live - as winner announced

Pope Francis

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council opens online book of condolence for Pope Fran...

Dan Norris, Labour MP for North East Somerset and Hanham and the outgoing West of England metro mayor, has been suspended from the Labour Party following his arrest on suspicion of non-recent sexual offences against a girl, including rape.

Profile of suspended Labour MP Dan Norris following arrest

Dan Norris, pictured in 2021.

Metro Mayor and MP Dan Norris arrested and suspended from Labour Party

Q5 Foundation

Q5 Donates £1 million in consulting help to organisations around the world and l...

Liz Walwyn with David Skaith, Mayor for York & North Yorkshire and representatives from Persimmon and York City FC.

Keith Walwyn Walk: Housebuilder and football club honour tragic player

A person holds copies of the 'English Devolution White Paper' following the launch by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner in Leeds

England's district council shake up - how will councils change?

The Hydromx installation at Wansted Church School.

Calls for London Mayor to extend Greener Schools initiative to fresh tech

Andy Burnham discusses need to nurture homegrown talent to meet demands of Manch...

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove, 22, suddenly dropped to the ground in the 16th minute of a Serie A match against Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. The match was immediately suspended.

Footballer 'suddenly dropped to the ground' during match

The Lord Mayor's State Coach is pictured outside the Royal Courts of Justice during the annual Lord Mayor's Show through the streets of the City of London in 2021

Lord Mayor's Show 2024: London's spectacle of tradition and costumes

Three-year-old Bríd Devine boarded the Lisburn Lights Express for its maiden journey along Bow Street with Mayor Dickson, Santa Clause and his Elf to launch the Christmas Programme 2024 in Lisburn & Castlereagh.

Christmas is full steam ahead in Lisburn and Castlereagh

Belfast City Councillor JJ Magee

Councillor suspended over 'inappropriate' messages with minor

Polegate Mayor donates puzzles into new community puzzle swap

Community puzzle swap lunches in Polegate

Entering Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Holocaust Memorial Programme: Applications now open
Following the success of the 2023 pilot programme, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has announced that its Holocaust Memorial Programme will now be delivered bi-annually.
Ashleigh Erwin

Watch as War Horse memorial gets purple poppy coat to remember fallen service animals

Watch as War Horse statue gets draped in beautiful purple poppy coat

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly with (L-R) Carrie Beck, Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership and Lydia McAleenan from DfC.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly, with the successful British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 Course attendees.

Sign Language success for council staff and residents

Amy House, Director of Green Economy

West Yorkshire’s green sector set for growth explosion after bringing in £8.1 bi...

Christina Sandera, the longtime girlfriend of Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood, has died aged 61.

Longtime partner of Hollywood legend dies

The mayor of Paris has taken a dip in the river Seine to prove to Olympic athletes that it will be safe for them to swim in. (Photo: Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Paris mayor swims in river Seine to prove its clean ahead of Olympics

Jay Slater ‘spotted watching the Euros’ whilst missing in Tenerife

The mayor of beautiful holiday destination in Italy, Lake Como, is planning to introduce a tourist tax. (Photo: Getty Images)

Beautiful holiday hotspot considers tourist tax

The new blue plaque marks the spot where Abba won the 19th Eurovision at Brighton Dome

ABBA: Blue plaque for music legends at forgotten spot

Ecuador's youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, 27, was shot dead on Sunday morning. (Credit: @MelaBrigitte/X)

27-year-old mayor shot dead

London mayor Sadiq Khan, Labour leader Keir Starmer and Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak.

'Joys of devolution' as MP calls for 'more independence' for borough
There were further calls for devolution at Prime Minister's Questions, writes LondonWorld editor André Langlois.
Andre Langlois

The burnt out remains of The Crooked House pub near Dudley

Crooked House pub to be rebuilt

Former mayor of Winchester, Derek Green, 67, has been accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a fireworks display he was attending as an official guest in 2022. (PA)

Ex-mayor accused of teen sex assault

Sadiq Khan has announced London bus and tube fares will be frozen until next year to "boost" the city. Picture: Getty Images

London Mayor reveals major bus & tube fare announcement

Former environment minister Lord Zac Goldsmith has been banned from driving

Former minister banned from driving

The Lord Mayor's State Coach passes through the City during the annual Lord Mayor's Show. Credit: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images.

Everything you need to know about the Lord Mayor’s Show 2023

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Who is Alderman Michael Mainelli? Meet the 695th Lord Mayor of London

London NYE fireworks display. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

New Year fireworks London 2023: when do tickets go on sale?

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 11: Travis Kelce attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Quarterback" at TUDUM Theater on July 11, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images)

Will Travis Kelce celebrate his 34th birthday with Taylor Swift?

Forensic investigators at the scene near the Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon, south London after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death on Wednesday morning.

Girl died after being stabbed with ‘foot-long knife’

Rugby World Cup fans learn the Haka in the Paris fan zone

I flew to Rugby World Cup in Paris and it opened my eyes Nicola Adam

Ken Livingstone's notable political moments, plus age, children and newts

London mayor Sadiq Khan said introducing a pay-per-mile scheme as part of the ULEZ expansion is ‘not on the agenda’.

Sadiq Khan rules out ‘secret plans for’ pay-per-mile ULEZ scheme

This caravan covered in ULEZ protest slogans was chained outside Sadiq Khan’s house in Tooting, London.

ULEZ ‘cash grab’ caravan dumped outside Sadiq Khan’s house

The Mayor of London has announced more financial support for every Londoner with a polluting car. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

More drivers can get £2,000 for their old bangers - here’s how

Sadiq Khan and the ULEZ. Credit: Isabel Infantes/Getty Images/Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images.

ULEZ expansion gets green light as court rules in favour of Sadiq Khan

Labour mayor launches independent campaign with attack on Starmer

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand shot during the Men's Singles Final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 16, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Where is Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz from & how much did he win?

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift announces UK Eras tour dates with extra show

Boris Johnson's communication style was said to be influenced by his earlier writings for a litany of newspapers (Credit: Getty Images/The Telegraph/The Spectator)

As Boris Johnson returns to writing, what jobs did the former PM hold?

A London Policing Board (LPB) will be introduced to oversee and scrutinise the reform of the Met Police (Photo: Getty Images)

London Policing Board introduced to oversee Met Police reform

Florida governor Ron DeSantis is seen by many as a rival to Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Picture: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty

Disney files amended lawsuit against Florida's mayor Ron DeSantis

Jerry Springer has died, aged 79

Jerry Springer dead: career highlights of popular US talk show host

Joe Alwyn Tom Hiddleston Taylor Launter John Mayor

What’s next for Joe Alwyn amid Taylor Swift split?

The city of Arlington, Texas will be gifting their key to the city to Taylor Swift ahead of her three performances this weekend (Credit: Getty Images/Arlington Texas Governors Office)

Taylor Swift to receive key to the city of Arlington, Texas this week

Sadiq Khan has denied he has any plans to implement ‘pay-as-you-drive’ schemes in London. Credit: Getty Images

‘No plans’ for pay-as-you-drive scheme in London, says Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan has announced funding for up to 600 new homes in London for refugees (Photo: PA)

Sadiq Khan announces 600 new homes for Ukrainian and Afghan refugees

Sadiq Khan has announced a £130 million emergency scheme to give free school meals to primary pupils

Explainer Sadiq Khan extends free school meals scheme in London for one year

Rishi Sunak has said the “golden era” between the UK and China is over (Photo: Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak declares ‘golden era’ between UK and China is over