BOURNE, England, May 19 (UPI) -- A British council said the Union Jack will no longer fly over its town hall due to safety concerns about the 8-foot ladder used to hoist the flag.
SALEDUCIO, Italy, May 14 (UPI) -- A 101-year-old woman in Saleducio, Italy, is campaigning to become the oldest town counselor in the country in the upcoming June 6-7 elections.
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The Harrow Town Council in England has pledged to replace "school crossing patrollers" with the phrase "lollipop ladies" in an effort to reduce jargon.
ALGIERS, Algeria, June 6 (UPI) -- A policeman was killed Wednesday in Algeria and another eight people were injured when a grenade detonated in the town of Tizi ozo, a report said.
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) -- Nearly 90 Romanian Gypsy orphans who arrived in the British town of Slough this year have burdened the local economy through the cost of their care.
HOUSTON, March 2 (UPI) -- A Texas town is divided over a proposal to make English the official language.
HOLLISTER, Calif., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- A California town has canceled the annual biker rally that has been held every July 4 since 1997 as a tribute to the Marlon Brando classic "The Wild One."
HAVANT, England, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The town council in Havant, England, decided to have a Festival of Lights this year rather than Christmas lights -- a decision even Muslims have criticized.
PALM BEACH, Fla., April 14 (UPI) -- Donald Trump has received the permission of the Palm Beach, Fla., Town Council to hold as many barbecues on the beach at Mar-a-Lago Club as he desires.
SYLVAN LAKE, Alberta, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- An Alberta grandmother who fought for months to keep a front yard tree house for her grandchildren caved in to city hall pressure Tuesday, and dismantled it.
