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Lightfoot put Knudsen in 43rd Ward seat — and into runoff against challenger Comer

Five months after a City Council appointment from Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Ald. Timmy Knudsen only got about a quarter of the vote in February. Now he’s lining up other Democratic support to survive a runoff with Brian Comer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Helen Gym wants to finish the fight she started 30 years ago. Would she be Philadelphia's activist-mayor?

PHILADELPHIA — Helen Gym was in the way.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Shock footage shows road block planters in Rochdale streets set on fire hours after installation

'The majority are for the scheme but not in the way it was done here, they shouldn't have blocked every street on the same day.'

Manchester Evening News

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Polish council recommends banning TikTok on public administration phones - media

A Polish government advisory body has recommended banning the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of public administration employees, Polish media reported on Monday.

Reuters

Scottish Greens vote to continue partnership with the SNP in Government

The party council unanimously voted to support Humza Yousaf in becoming First Minister and to continue with the Bute House Agreement.

Daily Record

'Forgotten' residents living with a wasteland on their doorsteps

"The site was going to be the New Chinatown, but we have ended up with nothing but a derelict site and problems"

Liverpool Echo

Incumbent Ald. Chris Taliaferro in runoff to keep 29th Ward seat

Taliaferro, chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, faces CB Johnson, leader of a nonprofit that helps people recover from drug use. On Feb. 28, Johnson ran strongest in the ward’s lowest-income areas.

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Greenwich Labour warned to stop raising cash by raffling off tea dates with mayor

The party is accused of ‘inadvertent blurring of the boundaries’

Evening Standard

Hayashi to attend NATO meeting ahead of G7 summit

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will attend NATO's council of foreign ministers in Brussels on April 4-5, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Council confiscates couple's doormat 'because of Grenfell' and demands £20 to get it back

Inspectors paid a visit to the flat in Brighton, Sussex, and removed the doormat "in line with national fire safety regulations" before they eventually backed down

Daily Mirror

Crumlin councillor says 'someone is going to lose their life' after lifebuoys burnt

A teenager had to be rescued from the river in 2018 when the lifebuoys were unavailable after being burnt

Belfast Live

Campaigners ‘ignored once more’ as former Central Retail Park plans approved

Plans for a huge office complex with a public green space have been given the go ahead by Manchester council this week, but some people want the whole city centre site to become a park

Manchester Evening News

Headteachers reject Welsh Government pay offer and continue work to rule

The NAHT Cymru said councils were not honouring pledges to fund the latest pay deal which would lead to redundancies and worse education for children

Wales Online

Cardiff cycling club which helped foster talent of Geraint Thomas opposes plans for velodrome move

The council plans to expand Cathays High School which puts the future of Maindy Velodrome at risk

Wales Online

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Belfast Live

People Before Profit to stand candidates in every Derry and Strabane District DEA in this year's council election

"We are delighted to have such a strong team of candidates standing in every DEA of the Derry and Strabane District Council"

Daily Record

Half a billion pounds investment in schools across East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire Council has agreed on new 10 year Capital Investment Programme, that will see continued investment of almost half a billion pounds for future improvements across the region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Welcomes Gulf Ministerial Statement on Resumption of Relations with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed the statement issued at the 155th GCC Ministerial Council on the resumption of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Spokesman Nasser Kanaani expressed his country's aspirations for the agreement to be influential in promoting peace and stability in the region. Saudi Arabia and Iran announced earlier…

WEKU

Lexington city officials consider modification in community service eligibility and benefits

Some changes are planned for Lexington’s Community and Resident Services program. Lexington Council members got briefed this week.

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The Independent UK

World Athletics bans transgender athletes from competing in female events

The organisation also confirmed Russian and Belarusian athletes remain banned for the foreseeable future.

Newsroom.co.nz

Flood-affected Aucklanders breathe a sigh of rates relief

Although Auckland Council’s big cleanup following this year’s extreme weather events continues, “things are getting more difficult at this point”.

Daily Record

Falkirk school swimming pool set to close later this year as council look to cut costs

Four high school swimming pools remain under threat but Grangemouth proposal will see it close first

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian town sees pollution plunge as air quality monitoring ends

Pollution levels have halved in Broxburn since 2011 ending the need for an air quality monitoring prorgamme which costs the council thousands each year

WEKU

Lexington city leaders get update on regional park project

Lexington City Council members got a briefing on plans for the central Kentucky community’s next regional park. Cardinal Run North Park, with 137 acres, will be developed where New Circle and Versailles Roads intersect.

Zenger

‘Report Card’ Social Media Fails To Police Antisemitism, Holocaust Denial

With the release of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s 25th annual as concern of hate crimes rise through social media and blogs

Belfast Live

Newry Mourne and Down Council taking “backward step” over controversial weed killer

"We need to be doing some serious fact finding, there are alternatives being used across the water."

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