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Friday, November 28, 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | LONDON Borough of Havering Margaret Mullane MP is opposing the planning application to quarry gravel at The Rainham Lodge Farm. She is supporting the campaign of residents calling on Havering Council to refuse planning permission. Margaret said, “Rainham and the south of Havering have historically been used as a dumping ground for all of London’s unpalatable environmental projects, and enough...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A search is ongoing for a 76-year-old British man who fell overboard from the cruise ship Marella Explorer 2 off the coast of Tenerife. The Spanish coastguard confirmed it had been coordinating rescue efforts since 09:48 local time on Thursday. The incident occurred while the ship was en route to La Gomera from Madeira, Portugal. Marella Cruises...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Wales have suffered a major setback ahead of the Six Nations, with captain Jac Morgan ruled out for at least the opening stages of the tournament following shoulder surgery. The influential flanker dislocated his shoulder while scoring a try in the November defeat to Argentina and has been sidelined since, missing subsequent matches against Japan and New...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle DeskThe.  English Chronicle Online Measures to limit the number of second homes in Gwynedd have been overturned following a key legal challenge. In September 2024, Cyngor Gwynedd became the first council to require planning permission to convert a residential property into a second home or holiday let. The move, under Article 4, faced legal action claiming it would devalue homes and make...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former miners who will see a 41% rise in their pension after years of campaigning have welcomed the move – but say some will "never" get to benefit from it. Members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) – held by the government since 1994 – will receive £2.3bn, Rachel Reeves announced in Wednesday's Budget. Trustee...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Residents of Machynlleth will have to go without Christmas lights along the town’s high street this year due to a dispute over installation costs. Machynlleth Rotary Club, which has long been responsible for putting up the festive lights, said Powys County Council’s fees had become too high and that several lights failed to work last year. David...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online People suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, are facing serious challenges accessing timely and effective care through the NHS, according to new research led by Aberdeen University. Patients report waiting years for a diagnosis, undergoing unnecessary tests, and being prescribed medications that may be harmful or only marginally effective. The condition, which affects roughly one in...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A five-year-old girl tragically died after experiencing a very rare complication following a routine tonsillectomy, a coroner has confirmed. Amber Milnes, who suffered from cyclical vomiting syndrome (CVS), passed away at the Royal Cornwall Hospital on 9 April 2023 after an artery ruptured during recovery from the surgery. Amber's parents, Sereta and Lewis Milnes, described their daughter...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A 31-year-old man has been arrested at Manchester Airport on suspicion of terror offences in connection with the synagogue attack in the city earlier this year, police confirmed. The arrest brings the total number of people detained over the incident to seven. The attack, which occurred on 2 October at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, claimed...

Published: 28 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Labour government has announced a U-turn on its manifesto pledge to provide workers with unfair dismissal protection from day one of employment. Instead, the right will now take effect after six months, following pressure from business groups and concerns that immediate protection could deter hiring. Other day-one rights, including sick pay and paternity leave, remain on...