You live next to a large space, let’s say a community hall, and somewhere down the line the trustees of that venue decide that, actually, they’d like to open a pub or social club in the building in order to better benefit from what is commonly known as the night time economy. As part of their plans, in addition to serving alcohol until midnight, they wish to be able to play recorded music and have live bands during their opening hours.

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According to the report, since the PSPO came into force there had been 827 occasions when people had been asked to leave the area. Meanwhile, alcohol had been confiscated on 136 occasions, while drugs had been confiscated 31 times. Although a £100 fixed penalty notice could be issued under the order, no one had yet been fined, the report said. Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID) reported that it had seen several positive outcomes from the PSPO, particularly in terms of improving the city centre's atmosphere and reducing visible anti-social behaviour. However, Sheffield BID also reported there were "concerns the deterrent effect of the PSPO is being undermined by a lack of enforcement".

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxLONDON - A British parliamentary committee questioned on Wednesday whether Prince Andrew should still be living in a mansion on the Windsor Estate, west of London, in a rare political intervention sparked by the royal's ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Public Accounts Committee of legislators raised concerns with the Crown Estate - which manages the monarch's public property - and the government's finance ministry in a letter published on Wednesday. The cross-party parliamentary committee, which scrutinises financial accounts as well as the value for money of public spending, said it expects a response "at the earliest possible date" and set a November 28 deadline. "There is considerable and understandable public interest in the spending of public money in relation to Prince Andrew." Andrew, who remains a prince and whose position in the line of succession is unaltered, has a lease to live at Royal Lodge until 2078.

But as de Blasio emphatically claimed he never made the statements in question, it was later revealed that the publication spoke to a different Bill entirely. On Tuesday, the Times of London posted a piece with the headline “Zohran Mamdani Ally Bill de Blasio Says His Policies Don’t Add Up,” featuring quotes from de Blasio claiming he had gone through the assemblyman’s proposals and found them lacking. The truth is I fully support @ZohranKMamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable,” de Blasio said. Within the hour, the Times of London had removed the article from its website and a spokesman issued a statement saying its reporter had been duped. “We don’t just need Zohran Mamdani to be our mayor because he has the right ideas, or because they can be achieved.

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MORE than 150 contributors to The New York Times have announced a boycott of the paper’s opinion section, protesting its ‘clear bias’ in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing imperialist war on Gaza. According to Middle East Eye, the contributors have pledged to stop submitting work to the paper, condemning its editorial stance as favouring the Israeli narrative. The writers urged the Times to reevaluate its editorial direction and update its style guide on Israel and Palestine. MORE than 150 contributors to The New York Times have announced a boycott of the paper’s opinion section, protesting its ‘clear bias’ in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing imperialist war on Gaza. The writers urged the Times to reevaluate its editorial direction and update its style guide on Israel and Palestine.

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Vibrant Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)For me, minus the bear encounters, Keswick has always held that same air of excitement. Main Street, Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)We would also use our time in Keswick to visit the many outdoor shops and bookshops to stock up on Ordnance Survey maps and walking gear. I began with a coffee at Café West, next to the Keswick Museum, where I sat outside on a picnic bench and took in the morning sun. Keswick Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)A few years ago, I signed up for a Keswick Lakeland Trail – a trail run that starts and finishes at Fitz Park. Derwent Pencil Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)My route back took me via the Derwent Pencil Museum.

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FBI Director Kash Patel crushed efforts by Tulsi Gabbard's closest advisor to see if a foreign power was involved in Charlie Kirk's assassination. The head of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, analyzed FBI files to determine whether Kirk's alleged killer received assistance from a foreign power. A round table meeting between Patel, Kent, Gabbard, Vice President JD Vance, White House chief of staff Susie Wilies, and senior DOJ officials was held at the White House. It is not clear if the FBI or the Counterterrorism Center is still investigating whether a foreign power assisted in the murder of Charlie Kirk. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe KentKent was confirmed to lead the Counterterrorism Center back in July, where he has since focused on disrupting narco-terrorist cells and cartels.

A Bill de Blasio imposter duped a reporter with a scathing interview, slamming his Democratic socialist pal Zohran Mamdani just days before the elections — forcing the publication to yank the story offline. “The story is entirely false and fabricated,” the former mayor said, before the Times of London pulled the story offline. De Blasio has publicly supported the leading mayoral contender, even sporting a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt at a recent protest. He endorsed the Queens assemblyman in a fawning op-ed about in September — claiming his “bold, sweeping” agenda would save the city. Andrew Cuomo’s independent bid for mayor and was out on the campaign trail stumping for him on Tuesday.

Has there ever been a more first world problem than the Sandbanks beach dispute? Sandbanks is the most expensive seaside real estate in the UK. One house that sold for £13.5 million in 2023 is now valued at £8.9 million — a 33 per cent drop in value. Another widespread belief is that the public has right of way over the foreshore regardless of who owns it. AdvertisementEven if it is a grubby triangle of grit and seaweed at the back of a £3.5 million house.

The British newspaper the Times has apologized and deleted an article after discovering its reporter had been duped by someone pretending to be Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City. A man purporting to be De Blasio gave senior reporter Bevan Hurley a series of quotes criticising Zohran Mamdani, the frontrunner in the current mayoral race, ahead of the vote next Tuesday. The New York Post picked up the Times story before it was taken down, leading with the fabricated quotes, though later updating its article after De Blasio revealed the deception. A Cuomo spokesperson shared the article on social media, calling Mamdani’s proposals “glitter and vibes”. Mamdani has faced a particular vicious campaign in the race’s final days, despite widespread calls to lower hateful rhetoric following Charlie Kirk’s killing.

The British jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas has been creating quirky cufflinks and whimsical charms for more than 30 years, transforming significant life moments into intricate miniature gems. Her latest project is a set of seven charms she has designed for Claridge’s hotel in London. The charms all have moveable parts: the teapot’s lid lifts and the bear’s arms and legs wiggle (and its belly opens as a locket). Claridge’s x Annoushka Foyer Teapot Charm Pendant, £4,900Back at Claridge’s for the launch of the new charms collection, it feels like Ducas’s life has come full circle. AdvertisementClaridge’s x Annoushka Bell Boy Teddy Charm Pendant, £3,500But it is Ducas’s charms that are the most beguiling of her jewellery creations.