53 minutes ago Couple anger neighbours after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into noisy party house

Locals say since Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore moved in with their six sons, the family has flouted planning laws by creating a new noisy entertainment area

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2 hours ago Wealthy couple face furious backlash after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into 'hot tub party' house with astroturf pitch they use as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

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2 hours ago Wealthy couple infuriate neighbours after converting £1.25m boutique hotel into noisy 'hot tub party' home without permission and using their garden as a helipad

Once an award-winning boutique hotel, the huge Grade II listed building in the New Forest National Park was bought by Stephen Parker and Hannah Passmore for £1.25 million last year.

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5 hours ago Young female entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

A group of young female entrepreneurs who are tackling period poverty with underwear that costs just £4 have won a prestigious business award.

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7 hours ago Ding Liren v Gukesh Dommaraju: World Chess Championship 2024 Game 1 – live updates

Ding and Gukesh face off for $2.5m in SingaporeExplainer: all your pre-match questions, answeredBluesky Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himOur Leonard Barden has filed his final dispatch ahead of today’s opening game. Barden, who’s written the Guardian’s chess column every week since September 1955, doesn’t divert from the general consensus in his assessment of the match.The preliminaries are nearly over: who will win? I expect Gukesh to be cautious in the first few games, then to probe and push hard in the middle of the match. Ding’s 2024 form has been so wretched that it is difficult to see how he can keep his title. A 7.5-4.5 margin for Gukesh looks about right. Continue reading...

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9 hours ago 'Accidental' entrepreneurs win big with affordable £4 period pants at Santander X UK Awards

The Even Project, formed by Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Anushka Mahesh, hopes to improve menstrual hygiene across the developing world

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17 hours ago Luke Humphries defeats Luke Littler to retain Players Championship Finals title

Littler threatened to overturn an early deficit but Humphries held his nerve to win the last three legs.

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18 hours ago What Jimmy Thelin told Aberdeen players after first league defeat – 'He sees the big picture'

Celtic moved three points clear of their rivals after the Dons slip against St Mirren

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19 hours ago Gogglebox favourites supported by fans after revealing heartbreaking loss

Gogglebox stars Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig-Webb have been left heartbroken after the death of their beloved dog, with the pair announcing the sad news on social media

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