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A FORMER town mayor has said his time in office was the “crowning glory of my career” after hosting a delayed presentation event.

WILTSHIRE Police has highlighted the unusually high levels of demand putting pressure on its control centre staff - but it's not the only force facing this problem. Across the country, forces are under similar strain, comparable having to the amount of calls received on New Year's Eve every day. National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for contact management and assistant chief constable Alan Todd, said: “We are consistently seeing demand on 999 as high as it would be on New Year's Eve and so we’re appealing for people to use the service responsibly. “999 should only be called i...

She has now been left devastated after having the plot taken away. Mr Nash, who is a driving instructor, said: “This was everything to her. “It has seriously affected her, she can’t face going anywhere near that area now and as soon as the notice was issued it sent her into a period of depression – she feels lost. “Gina has lost something she really loved, I can’t emphasise enough how happy she was when she was looking after that land. It’s almost like telling Mary Berry she’s not allowed near an oven. “It has left a big emotional scar and has knocked her sideways.

BBC News Published media captionThe Adam Street bonfire is located in the loyalist Tiger's Bay area Two Stormont ministers have failed in a High Court bid to force police to assist in the removal of a contentious loyalist bonfire in north Belfast. The bonfire is located in the unionist Tiger's Bay area, close to an interface with the nationalist New Lodge. However, they have refused to help contractors remove the bonfire as they say that to do so would risk disorder. The legal action was taken by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey. It was dismissed ...

Bonfires will be lit across Northern Ireland on Sunday night as traditional “Eleventh Night” celebrations get under way. More than 160 pyres are expected to be ignited to usher in the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season – the Twelfth of July. Because July 11 falls on a Sunday this year, a number of bonfires have already been lit on Friday and Saturday evenings. While the majority pass off each year without incident, some remain the source of community tension, with authorities previously having intervened to remove towering pyres on health and safety grounds. Some bo...