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BBC News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Consultation on barbecue and campfire ban in Derbyshire Dales
A consultation has been launched over a proposed order that would ban barbecues and open fires from all land with public access in the Derbyshire proposal would extend an existing Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) from Derbyshire Dales District Council, which covers land it owns and the proposals, restricted byways, cycle tracks and footpaths would be added to the areas where barbecues and open fires are consultation began on Monday and runs for six weeks, before it is debated by the council's Community and Environment Committee on 11 September. The PSPO would allow the council to fine those who breaks the consultation comes after barbecues and campfires were banned in part of the Peak District by High Peak Borough Council last councillor Peter O'Brien, ward member for Abney, Eyam, Grindleford, Hathersage and Stoney Middleton in the Peak District, has campaigned for portable barbecues and camp fires to be banned on vulnerable moorlands.O'Brien said: "The long-term damage to the natural environment caused by wildfires cannot be underestimated, with barbecues often found to be the cause."
Al Bawaba
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Hannah Thomas may lose eyesight amid police brutality at pro-Palestine protest
ALBAWABA - Former Greens Candidate Hannah Thomas is at risk of losing sight in her right eye after sustaining an injury from Australian police during a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney, which took place in front of a company that was accused of collaborating with Israel. Thomas was among the pro-Palestine activists protesting SEC Plating's alleged role in providing electric components to the IDF, including some used for F‑35 fighter jets. New South Wales Police tried to intervene, which resulted in violent clashes between the police and protestors. Hannah Thomas' lawyer, Peter O'Brien, revealed that she might permanently lose sight in her right eye after she sustained multiple facial injuries from the police. Thomas was charged with several counts, including resisting police and failing to comply with orders. According to Al Jazeera, the former Greens candidate who is open about her pro-Palestine stance is scheduled for a local court hearing in Bankstown on August 12. Despite suffering from serious health concerns due to her eye injury, Thomas took to Instagram to thank her followers for their support and reassured viewers that the peaceful pro-Gaza protests will continue despite the possible brutality from local police. The ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has resulted in the killing of more than 56,000 Palestinians and the injuring of at least 133,000, including children, the elderly, and women. The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that "Many victims are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them."
Free Malaysia Today
30-06-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Tommy Thomas's daughter charged over pro-Palestinian protest
Hannah Thomas was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries which her lawyer said could cause the loss of sight in one eye. (hannah4grayndler/Instagram pic) PETALING JAYA : Australian police have charged the daughter of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas with obstructing officers during a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney on Friday. According to ABC News, Hannah Thomas was issued a future court attendance notice for allegedly hindering or resisting a police officer and refusing to follow an order to disperse. The 35-year-old was arrested during the incident and suffered serious facial injuries. She is currently receiving treatment in hospital. Her lawyer, Peter O'Brien, said the injuries were severe and could potentially cause her to lose sight in one eye. Thomas is expected to appear in the Bankstown local court on Aug 12. New South Wales police said earlier the case was not being formally investigated as a critical incident. 'The incident remains under investigation and police continue to seek further information,' according to a police statement. Four others were also arrested at the protest, including a 24-year-old man who allegedly stole a police body camera. All four were charged with various offences and granted conditional bail. They are due to appear in court on July 15.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Plans being drawn up to tackle 'selfish' Peak District parking
Plans to tackle problem parking in parts of Derbyshire's Peak District are being finalised, with a consultation due to begin in the closed multiple roads in January, including Winnats Pass and Rushup Edge near Castleton, due to "selfish parking".The closures followed reports of "about 200" parked cars blocking gritting lorries and emergency services trying to respond to an injured walker near Edale.A spokesperson for Derbyshire County Council said: "We are aware of the issues with parking in Castleton and have been working on a package of parking restrictions with Castleton Parish Council." "We are currently consulting other stakeholders to refine these proposals before we undertake a public consultation in the summer," the spokesperson added. Speaking in February, Peter O'Brien, who represents Hathersage on Derbyshire Dales District Council, said the Peak District attracted between 13 and 24 million visitors each year but the infrastructure was "not designed for this level of demand"."With multiple landowners, interest groups and councils each acting in isolation, there is no joined-up strategy to take on the challenge posed by the growth in visitor numbers since Covid-19," he after the parking issues in Castleton were highlighted a Peak District National Park Authority spokesperson said it recognised "the strength of feeling" shared by many communities affected by increased visitor added members of the authority's senior team were engaging with all relevant agencies and landowners to arrange discussions to understand what might be possible as a "strategic, partnership approach to tackling the issues".
