Hamlets

Fury of locals over new £780 toll on crossing that links two hamlets

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A bridge too dear! Owner charges furious localsa new £780 toll to cross bridge that links two hamlets and avoids a 10-mile detour The bridge is  shortcut for residents of 13 properties in Brandon Bank, Norfolk Also used by 35 homes in Little Ouse, Cambridgeshire, to cross the county line Residents wishing to use it … Read more

Tower Hamlets becomes the first London borough to tell people not to visit other households

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Tower Hamlets has become the first London borough to ask residents to stop mixing, as the Government comes under increasing pressure to place the whole city under local lockdown.  The borough’s mayor John Biggs asked households to avoid meeting each other ‘unless absolutely necessary’ in an open letter due to a rise in coronavirus cases. … Read more