The solution is clear and achievable: 1. Expand legal aid for financially vulnerable parents - No mother should lose her home, savings, or stability because she cannot afford representation. 2. Introduce mandatory safeguarding checks when children disclose harm Children’s statements must be taken seriously = Courts should not dismiss disclosures simply because they come from the parent with less financial power. 3. Require full and transparent financial disclosure from both parties -  No parent should be able to hide income, savings, or affordability. 4. Create a “Vulnerable Litigant Protection Pathway” -  A simple, fast process that gives vulnerable parents: support guidance representation protection from coercion 5. Commission an urgent review into how family courts handle financial imbalance and children’s disclosures -  We need accountability, data, and reform. I’m Tracy, a mum from Wales, and I’m speaking up because the family court system has left me — and thousands of other women — financially devastated, unheard, and unprotected. After giving birth, I expected life to be hard, but I never imagined the real trauma would come later, inside a system that is supposed to protect families. When my relationship ended, I entered family court without the money to hire a solicitor. That single fact changed everything. I lost my home, my savings, my pension rights, and my financial stability — not because I was irresponsible, but because I simply couldn’t afford representation while the other parent could.  The financial imbalance meant my voice carried less weight. My evidence was harder to present. My concerns were easier to dismiss. Even when children speak up about harm, courts often minimise or overlook their disclosures if the parent raising concerns is the one with fewer resources. This isn’t just my experience — it’s happening to women across the UK.  Family court is meant to protect children and support parents, but right now it is failing the very people who need it most. Women who cannot afford legal help are losing everything: their homes, their financial security, and sometimes even their ability to protect their children. No mother should be punished for being financially vulnerable. No child’s voice should be ignored because one parent has more money. I’m sharing my story because this isn’t just about me. It’s about every woman who has been financially overpowered, every child whose words were brushed aside, and every family who has been harmed by a system that does not recognise financial inequality as a safeguarding risk. We need change. We need protection. We need fairness. And we need it now. The financial imbalance meant my voice carried less 

In this world full of human tragedy, programmes like Winterwatch on the BBC are a breath of fresh air. They're cosy, uplifting, and a great way for all - especially children - to learn about nature.  The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the whole world. This is a vital time to showcase and educate people about nature - not to axe programmes that do!  The BBC has always played a huge role in nature education - from David Attenborough's programmes, to Winterwatch. When our natural world needs lifting up, and our native wildlife animals need saving, we want to be able to count on our BBC to be part of the solution, not the problem. 

Brought in during COVID we've lived with this positive system for the past 5-6 years. It simple and quick to do online, avoids overcrowding at the sites. Stops long delays and previous queuing on roads making it dangerous. Every time I've wanted to go I've got same day appointments, whether in a car or with a trailer. Skips are accessible and there is seemingly less pressure on staff who have had it hard with continuous cuts. I urge cabinet to avoid this publicity stunt which this could be seen as and keep the current system at our recycling centres. Please!

Several graves and headstones have been vandalised and there has been antisocial behaviour in the graveyard. There should be cameras to help discourage this behaviour and gather evidence where needed. Graveyards are places to pay respect to those no longer with us. Not places for vandalism and antisocial behaviour! Sign to keep all our resting loved ones graves safe and let them rest in peace.

Swaffham Prior is the only built up area along the length of the B1102 from Stow cum Quy to Mildenhall where a 40mph limit remains. The road is heavily congested, especially at peak commuter periods, many vehicles take little notice of the 40mph speed limit leading to speeds regularly exceeding 50mph. School children wait for bus transport to the Village College, parents walk their children to school along the footpaths. We recognise the work the Swaffham Prior Parish Council have done over the years to try and secure a change, but given that no change has been achieved and the police make no attempt whatsoever to enforce the current speed limit, we demand swift action for change.   Lode achieved a speed reduction to 30mph, Stow cum Quy, a reduction to 20mph, the Swaffhams Greenway plan involves reducing the speed limit between Lode and Swaffham Bulbeck to 40mph, so it is clearly possible to achieve the required outcome, even if this requires a “buffer” zone of 40mph to 30mph at the entrances to the village.   The risks of pedestrians being hurt are real. A recent accident showered the footpath with car parts and wooden bollards which form part of existing traffic calming measures were hurled along the pavement. Had someone been walking along the pavement, they would have been maimed or killed by the flying debris. Many people have had their pets knocked down and killed, it is a matter of time before a human is seriously injured or worse still, killed.     We demand action now to reduce the speed limit to 30mph and then to enforce that new speed limit so that drivers stick to it for the safety of our community. This petition has been set up by Mill Hill Residents: Charlotte Greeno Dee Noyes Rachael Ainscough  Gareth Maslan Jon Taw Jonathan Cook Mark Westacott Barbara Benedikz  Andrew & Jude Griffiths 

Since the first day I started skating I was welcomed into a community of various skaters on different levels, we all help eachother with tricks and tips and at that point it’s not just you, it’s the community you’ve built that want you to progress and land that trick you’ve been learning, with these bylaws it’s effectively killing us off, there is no good parks in Manchester anymore and the only one we had was gooseside DIY but they destroyed it and are turning it into a walking path… 

Better Buses for Greater Manchester was right to campaign for the end of the failed deregulated bus market in our region. Franchising, introduced under Andy Burnham, means that only bus companies with a contact from the Mayor can run services. As a result, strategic network planning is now under local authority control — which is why services can be integrated with one brand, ticket, and timetable.  But private companies still call the shots on day-to-day essential decisions — like wages, staff T&Cs, and much else. And they have a guaranteed profit margin — millions a year that could be going back into services and keeping fares down. In London, Sadiq Khan is setting up a publicly owned bus company to take over contacts for TfL buses. The government also promised to deliver the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation and lifted the ban on new publicly owned bus companies. The next Mayor must set up a publicly owned bus company — like the award winning firms in Nottingham, Reading, Edinburgh, Blackpool and beyond. Buses must be truly run by and for us.

The Serpentine path in Hyde park is enjoyed by pedestrians, tourtists, and visitors to the festivals and events. It is also an important hub for the London roller skate community, who have come out to their express creativity, community and the joy of skating, every weekend for over 50 years. This is an important grassroots community, of all ages and backgrounds, who are famous worldwide and delight tourists with their tricks and roller dancing.  Lime bikes, Forest Bikes and other rented electric e-bikes are currently completely unregulated. They can be ridden by anyone regardless of cycling ability - they go at speeds of 15 miles an hour (much faster than regular bikes), can be hard to control and are extremely heavy. When ridden along pathways, particularly in London's parks, they are a danger to both skaters and pedestrians. E-bike riders often speed down the Serpentine path in huge groups, with no regard for pedestrians or skaters, and have become a menace. Several skaters have recently been directly crashed into by these e-bikes and injured. Whilst cycling is an important part of London's transport network, many of these e-bike riders clearly do not have any experience riding a bike, are intoxicated, or riding carelessly or too fast.  From a commuting/transport perspective, there is also no need for e-bikes to use this path, as there is a cycleway directly parallel to the path along South Carriage Drive. This is a road clearly designated for bikes and much safer than them riding along the Serpentine where children and families are walking.  We call on Westminster Council / London Royal Parks to ban these dangerous e-bikes along the Serpentine path, making it a 'red zone' so they can't be ridden or their speed is restricted - and restoring the path as a place of enjoyment and community where pedestrians can walk in safety and skaters can continue to enjoy the community and health benefits of skating without fear of being injured. Many London parks restrict the use of e-bikes along pathways and we urge Westminster Council / Royal Parks to do the same.

​Ben Stokes is the heartbeat of England cricket. He isn't just a world-class all-rounder; he is a transformative leader whose grit, match-winning heroism, and inspiring presence define the team's identity. Removing him strips the squad of its vital spark and elite experience—we need him on the field to win.

The billionaires who will profit from Data Centres can afford to build desalination plants and generate their own electricity.  Our supplies of water and electricity must be preserved for the public. People in Kent, and other regions already do not have enough water for their needs.

My child struggles with sensory but she isnt the only that struggles with week.  Tights have always been a struggle and yet i pushed for her to fit into the struggle to meet school policy which is tights to be worn at a minimum of 40+ denier but in extreme heat how can this be fair?  I'm very aware most young girls pull skirts up and was happy to enforce this struggle but why cant they wear p.e kits when it comes to extreme weather conditions.  I find it ludicris children are being refused to wear shorts in such weathers especially when parents only option is to keep them home an expect fines, this leads me to believe there must be reasons? But what is the reason?  They are not working with tarmac or fire pits in school and nylon tights would not save skin even if this was the case. What can possibly be the reason to it? Honestly I find it a worry there has been no explaniation behind it other than it's policy. I am sure I'm not the only parent given the local chats this week.  No child can be expected to focus or store information in such extreme weather conditions so again i ask what is the reason behind this?

Because this is what my downstairs neighbours are repeatedly doing against me! They are not taking out their rubbish for weekly collections. There is flagrant, consistent trespassing and fly-tipping in the backyard that I have an exclusive legal right to use, apart from the private landlord and anyone I grant permission to (which obviously isn't them)! They have also allowed the building and erection of an illegal backyard kennel. They mistreat and seem to neglect their three dogs too much, who bark incessantly. They do DIY in unsocial hours and have numerous loud and vile domestics. He has verbally abused me and my Mum, verging on threatening both of us on occasion, which I've emailed Coventry City Council all about and had to contact the police over!