Bury woman defends her home in the High Court over compulsory purchase order by council -
A woman from Bury is taking her defence of her home to the High Court, in London, in a last stand against her local council who are aiming to flatten her property to make way for new developments which locals claim have yet to be settled.

CPO ISSUED AS COUNCIL TACKLES EMPTY PROPERTIES - St. Helens Council - St. Helens Council has taken ownership of a house in Devon Street which has been empty for years after councils were given more powers to tackle the problems created by empty properties.