The Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent – the lowest level since 1975.

Basildon Council has been awarded a €600,000 share of European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to enhance markets in the borough.

An extra 71,000 care home places will be needed in the next eight years to cope with rising numbers of older people unable to live independently.

Grenfell public inquiry not to deal with wider social housing policy

The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire will not deal with broader questions of social housing policy, the government has said.

London’s Garden Bridge scrapped

A £200 million plan to build a garden bridge over the River Thames in central London has officially been scrapped.

New round of funding for Northamptonshire businesses

A new round of funding for Northamptonshire businesses has been launched under the Ready2Grow project.

First new railway station in Bristol in over 20 years

Work is taking place to help design the first new railway station in the Bristol area in over 20 years.

Coalition unveils programme for Edinburgh

The ‘Programme for the Capital’ has been published by the SNP and Labour groups and is built around their 52 commitments.

Second wall cladding system passes latest fire safety test

The latest wall cladding combination tested as part of the government’s series of large-scale fire safety tests meets current Building Regulations guidance.

16 per cent of care homes at risk of failure

16 per cent of care home companies in the UK are showing warning signs that they are at risk of failure due to financial distress.

Over 600 young people have type 2 diabetes

More than 600 children and teenagers are being treated for type 2 diabetes, reinforcing the need for urgent action on obesity, councils warn.

Children not in crisis ‘left in limbo’

Thousands of vulnerable children in England are ‘left in limbo’ by social services because they are not at crisis point, a charity has warned.

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