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UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors
Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after pro-Russia cyber nuisances added them to a daily target list. The targeting began on Tuesday and among the many authorities on the list, the websites of Bradford, Eastleigh, Keighley, Salford, Tameside, and Trafford were rendered inaccessible. Eastleigh and
Council’s plan to impose grass height limit angers locals in regional Victoria
A council in Victoria's south-east has conceded a proposed local law to limit grass growth to 30 centimetres needs to be re-worded to make farmland exempt.Key points:South Gippsland Shire Council is reviewing its local laws, which are due to expire in April 2024The council has conceded the wording of an amendment about grass height needs "to be tidied up" Mayor
Councils told not to use phrase ‘panic’ over fuel crisis
Councils told not to use phrase 'panic buying' over fuel crisis, say Government COUNCILS have been told not to use the phrases ‘panic’ or ‘panic buying’ when discussing current fuel supply problems, new documents reveal. Slides prepared by the Cabinet Office’s Behavioural Science Team, seen by the BBC, also advised against using language that ‘morally…