The Centre for Retail Research predicts that more than 17,000 shops will close this year – up from 13,500 in 2024.

A local authority that raised council tax by the maximum amount this year has cut bin collections to once every three weeks.

Jerri Green, a first-term Memphis City Councilwoman, is running for Tennessee governor. She announced her candidacy over the weekend.

Green waste bin collections have been suspended for two weeks after a large fire at a landfill site. The blaze broke out at the Elstow Waste Transfer Site near Bedford at about 21:00 BST on Friday.

The county code allows any minority party to run for an at-large seat. Green Party member Theron Gilliland, Jr. hopes to take advantage of that rule to win a seat on County Council.

The committee did not give a recommendation to the City Council on how to vote on a potential resolution opposing conversion therapy after a 2-2 vote.

The Green Bay City Council on June 10 denied renewing liquor and massage establishment licenses for a bar and seven massage parlors, respectively, based on violations spelled out in police memos.