内容摘要：The Conservative leader of the authority, Izzi Seccombe, confirmed she would be asking for a unitary authority based on the current borders and led by a leader and cabinet, not a mayor.

The Conservative leader of the authority, Izzi Seccombe, confirmed she would be asking for a unitary authority based on the current borders and led by a leader and cabinet, not a mayor.

Mr Donaldson was inspired to raise money for charity following Marcus Stewart'sThe former Bristol Rovers, Bristol City, Ipswich Town and Sunderland striker was once one of Mr Donaldson's heroes, and the pair have since become friends.

In the past, Mr Donaldson painted a portrait of Stewart in his Bristol Rovers kit for charity."The feedback it got and the money it raised made me want to do more.“It opened my eyes to what you can do for charity," he added.

A trail of 30 blue plaques has been launched to celebrate a Northamptonshire town's history.The plaques in Daventry reveal the stories behind buildings which are now shops and pubs.

The trail made its debut at a street party which featured a walking tour, a barrel organ and a horse and carriage.

Organisers said owners of buildings in the town had been very keen to take part.The blast furnaces were constantly fed with coal, and their closure will have more than halved Wales' industrial emissions since 2022, according to the CCC.

But environmentalists have warned the situation at Port Talbot could damage public support for climate action if it is seen to mean job losses and the demise of heavy industry.In its report, the CCC said there were "important lessons to learn", and that governments in both Westminster and Cardiff Bay should have been better prepared.

"The challenges facing the UK steel sector have been clear for many years and, given the significance of this site to the local economy, a more proactive and decisive transition plan should have been developed," they argued.The UK government should have taken steps to make industrial electricity prices more competitive, and convened "early and collaborative" negotiations between plant owners, workers and the community, the report said.