Julian Amani

3 days ago | lgcplus.com | Kirsty Weakley |Julian Amani

With ministers pushing for planning officers to decide the fate of more applications, LGC spoke to councils where elected members have the biggest role. Councils where a higher proportion of planning decisions are taken by elected members say this is down to specific issues amid concerns about government plans to delegate more decisions to officers.

Dec 5, 2024 | tortoisemedia.com | Julian Amani

China is urging its colleges and universities to introduce lessons on love to promote positive views of marriage and starting a family as it looks to reverse its declining population. Reuters reports that China Population News, a state-run publication, found that 57 per cent of college students said they did not want to fall in love, citing difficulties balancing time between their studies and relationships.

Nov 28, 2024 | tortoisemedia.com | Julian Amani

For the second week running drones were spotted flying near three bases used by the US Air Force (USAF) in East Anglia, prompting the UK to deploy almost 60 troops to provide protection and investigate. The USAF reported that the drones were not hostile, but intelligence officials warned that Russia is engaged in various sabotage missions across Europe, including tampering with water supplies in Sweden and Finland and arson in the UK and the Czech Republic.

Nov 22, 2024 | tortoisemedia.com | Julian Amani

When things aren’t going well on the pitch, football players can have a hard enough time dealing with one manager. This week the Italian club Piacenza had three in 24 hours. With just one win in their last seven matches, the managerial merry-go-round began on Tuesday when the fourth-tier side dismissed Carmine Parlato and appointed Simone Bentivoglio as his replacement.

Nov 13, 2024 | tortoisemedia.com | Julian Amani

Vietnam will ask foreign social media companies to hand over user information on demand, tightening its grip on social media networks. The government decree, due to come into effect next month, requires social media users to be authenticated by phone number or ID before posting on online platforms such as X or Meta. Content deemed illegal by authorities must be removed within 24 hours.