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Man arrested after car
Man arrested after car smashes into house in Wythenshawe
No serious or life threatening injuries have been reported
One more lane might not fix
One more lane might not fix it in Lincolnshire…
Council to fight £4m bat tunnels ‘that may never get used’ for relief road
The cost of the final part of Lincoln’s ring road has gone up significantly, but Reform say they’re determined to get value for money
https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-news/council-fight-4m-bat-tunnels-10470682
Stalemate and no new road is what you’re most likely to end up with if you don’t move the water pipes; though Labour make noises about woke bats and newts not being allowed to stand in the way of <checks notes> progress.
EDIT – those woke bats in full – we’re back to this lengthy closure outside Malvern starting tomorrow
A449 closure: Council accused of ‘putting bats before people’
Worcestershire County Council has said night time working is not possible due to restricted access beyond the road, ancient woodland below the wall and the presence of rare bats.
https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25443043.a449-closure-council-accused-putting-bats-people/
Poor bloke is too old and confused to understand a few signs… but fine to be driving. 🤷♂️Of all the places to be policing drivers so closely (and fining them) it turns out to be the airports. Given what the wider world is like, no wonder there’s such outrage.
Maybe Gary won’t try to cheapskate himself an airport pick up from his old man in future?
Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council flag policy to come forward in September despite ‘discriminatory’ fears
It will be interesting to see what nonsense on this transpires next month – that and Union Jack dress girl (hopefully nothing).
The people who have had this one covered (probably as a result of some row years ago) are Harborough District Council, which has one flagpole. If you’re getting into flying at half mast for deceased staff members and armed services resident in the district that is quite a lot of admin.
EDIT – so there was a WCC Cabinet meeting on 4 September at which the flag flying policy was approved. There’s a livestream if you’ve the stomach for it.
https://democracy.warwickshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=146&MId=4095&Ver=4
Unsurprisingly the Union Flag, Warwickshire flag and St George flag will fly most days. They’ve formalised the discretion to vary this as being with the Chairman (the County .council’s civic chief) which probably was the practice previously – but for a consensus / goodwill approach to work, you have to have, well, consensus and goodwill. You can delegate functions to an individual councillor via Executive Arrangements, but they don’t seem to have done that here.
The other thing of note is the equality impact assessment – the heart of wokeness of course. This seems to be saying “no-one will mind/ be affected” – set that against the response to North Northamptonshire’s decision a while back not to fly the Pride flag (downthread). Of course these things are noticed, that’s why they’re so obsessed about it in the first place. Although I feel for the council officers here, it would be a shame if someone sought a judicial review of this nonsensical fudge.
https://democracy.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/s45265/Appendix%201%20for%20Flag%20Policy.pdf
That’s interesting Nick. In
That’s interesting Nick. In the UK that would be headlined as “Village pub to close due to one petty licensing rule”. We believe here that our pubs, rural ones in particular, have a divine right to exist, you see.
In our drinking culture, the BC rule would presumably prevent a seasoned drinker ordering a beer (don’t forget that’s at the bar and from a hand pump) and a Whisky chaser.
A pushed-back wing mirror –
A pushed-back wing mirror – what cars do to people: Irate motorist from Strood who was clipped by another car followed the other driver around Wainscott and got her daughter to film it
“She admits in interview she confronted the man and then got back in her vehicle to follow him, not wearing her seatbelt.”
However, the court was also told that Keelan, who had no relevant previous convictions, thought the other driver was also responsible for stealing a car from her on a previous occasion.
She claimed she was angry, not only because he’d hit her wing mirror and caught her daughter’s hair, but because she had reported the earlier theft to police and nothing had happened, and that was why she had followed him.
Magistrates heard that despite being given an interim ban when she pleaded guilty, being disqualified from driving would have a massive impact on Keelan as she often ferried family members to hospital appointments. Her daughter would also have to sell her horse as she would no longer be able to take her to look after it.
You are Nessa from Gavin &
You are Nessa from Gavin & Stacy and ICMFP.
Ford shows me another one
Ford shows me another one they’ve just impounded; it looks more like a motorbike than a bicycle. He invites me to lift up one end to feel the weight of it.
“Imagine if that hit you – or a child – at 30, 40mph.” The fastest one they’ve seized was capable of 70mph.
Very little need to imagine that – just pick up any local newspaper.
Bashing water companies for polluting waterways is easy…this is yet another another driver Wild West issue frequently overlooked
Confused pensioner at Bristol
Confused pensioner at Bristol Airport fined £100 because he asked for directions
The new pick-up and drop-off area at the airport had only just opened, but 84-year-old Bryan Sealey fell foul of the rules
I like the idea of “the type
I like the idea of “the type of rider who” as a way to present kit recommendations. I think the main divide is 60-90 minutes riding and less and over 60-90 minutes. The main DON’Ts are denim jeans, and a cotton t-shirt. Anything flappy, chafey and absorbey will likely lead to a bad cycling experience.
Not sure if you avoid the
Not sure if you avoid the gates you’re entering someone’s yard?
There some pretty remote
There some pretty remote areas where it looks like farm roads / gravel tracks cross the border with no control. (This isn’t one of them)
it’s interesting not note how
it’s interesting not note how in the more recent pictures above the plant pots have been upgraded, and now the sidewalk seems to be blocked with plastic cones.
Here is the aforesaid library
Here is the aforesaid library / opera house and a fascinating street scene unrecogniseable to mainland Brits.
