Residents in Nambirajapuram petition for reconstruction of damaged drainage channels and bridge, urging Corporation to address various civic issues.

A North Yorkshire councillor claims the collapse of a deal to transfer management of a toilet block to a town council highlights the need for “lessons to be learned” over so-called double devolution.

The defence had filed an application seeking to have the matter thrown out, arguing that the evidence presented by the state's witnesses was unreliable.