5 h. ago Age UK is accused of 'betraying' elderly residents after plans to sell care home flats in upmarket British seaside town

Age UK, formerly known as Help The Aged, says it has made the 'hard decision' to look at selling its retirement flats known as Woodcot in Salcombe, Devon.

Politics

9 h. ago Wimbledon’s expansion plan in High Court after local residents react with fury

Wimbledon is taking its huge expansion plan to court due to resident opposition

Events

11 h. ago Man, 31, is arrested over 'rape' of teenage girl in public toilet at popular British seaside resort

A female in her late teens reported being raped on Bournemouth Beach, Dorset, at around 2am on Sunday. Officers are holding a 31-year-old man in police custody.

Events

15 h. ago Wimbledon's expansion plan heads to court while facing opposition from local residents

Wimbledon is planning a major expansion that includes an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 other grass courts near its current grounds

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3 d. ago Dumfries and Galloway residents urged to have their say on plans for old folks' champion

A consultation is under way on South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth idea for a dedicated commissioner for Scotland’s older people.

Politics

5 d. ago Jo Malone's new £59 perfume that smells like ice cream is being called the 'best ever'

The new Jo Malone London collection is inspired by the classic ice cream flavour and nostalgic childhood trips to the great British seaside, and we predict it'll fly off the shelves

Economics

6 d. ago Jo Malone is bringing the British seaside to London this weekend

Jo Malone is bringing the British seaside to London this weekend  Luxury London

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6 d. ago Moonlight Peaks: your chance to live as a tiny vegan vampire

Dracula’s daughter seeks a more peaceful life making plant-based blood substitutes in this Stardew-Valley-inspired, gently creepy farming gameWhat if you were a tiny, vegan vampire? That’s the question posed by Moonlight Peaks, the gen Z-coded, achingly TikTok-ready supernatural life sim. Inspired by the popularity of “cosy games” such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, Moonlight Peaks drapes you in the cape of Dracula’s daughter, who has fled her father’s corpse-ridden home to start a new, peaceful life.Soon, she settles among werewolves and witches in the supernatural farming town of Moonlight Peaks, where she grows crops and rears animals instead of subsisting on the blood of innocents. Both cosy and creepy, the game has you creating your own plant-based blood substitutes, befriending the town’s residents and fixing a whole host of problems left in daddy Dracula’s wake.Moonlight Peaks is out on PC in 2026 Continue reading...

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6 d. ago UK's most divisive seaside town as Brits can't decide if it's beautiful or bleak

Consumer rights magazine Which? has surveyed 3,800 members of the British public to find out what is the overall best seaside town, with Bamburgh in Northumberland hitting the topspot again

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8 d. ago Neighbours furious after Airbnb owner builds massive tower in garden

The controversial construction, dubbed "monstrous" by one neighbour, appeared without planning permission in January 2024, causing an outcry among residents who said it gives a clear view into neighbouring properties and gardens.

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9 d. ago Plane crash horror as aircraft plummets into residential area killing ex

The plane had been just minutes into its journey when it appeared to plummet from the sky, smashing into a residential area, killing all three people involved in the disaster

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9 d. ago French army general dies along with couple in their 60s as plane crashes into residential area

The tragic air disaster occurred shortly before 4pm on Friday in Champhol, a town in central France .

Events

1 week ago Study reveals the best (and worst) British seaside spots for a summer break

Destinations like Brighton and Margate failed to ignite enthusiasm

Politics

1 week ago Mayor of seaside town condemns his OWN council over plans to charge residents £70 to park outside their own homes

George Farquhar claimed he knew nothing about the contentious plans which are in response to visitors parking across driveways, on pavements, grass verges and even roundabouts.

Economics

1 week ago Former Greater Manchester Police HQ to be demolished to make way for Manchester United fan car park

Long-term plans includes residential-led redevelopment

Sport

2 w. ago The ‘sacrifice zone’: villagers resist the EU’s green push for lithium mining

Residents of a Portuguese rural idyll where four vast mines are planned are among those who feel they will pay too high a cost for the energy transitionFilipe Gomes had been craving fresh air and quiet routine when he and his partner quit the chaos of London’s catering industry for the fog-misted hills of Covas do Barroso, the sleepy Portuguese farming village in which he was raised.But his rural idyll has been disturbed by miners drilling boreholes as they push to dig four vast lithium mines right beside the village. The prospecting has sparked resistance from residents who fear the mines will foul the soil, drain the water and fill the air with the rumbling thunder of heavy trucks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Victoria Beckham enjoys swanky work do in New York as Brooklyn settles into new LA pad

Victoria Beckham Beauty held a lavish event in New York just days after it was revealed son Brooklyn Beckham was planning a permanent residency in Los Angeles amid the family fallout

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2 w. ago One dead and another rushed to hospital after small plane crashes on residential street outside Boston

Officials said a single-engine Mooney M20 aircraft hit the ground on Sam Fonzo Drive in Beverly, on the north-east outskirts of Boston, just before 9am on Thursday.

Events

2 w. ago Residents petition telecoms firm over plans for FIVE masts in narrow street

People say they're 'flabbergasted' over notices on lampposts

Politics

2 w. ago Family bids emotional goodbye to pilot of doomed Air India plane: ‘He tried his best’

Captain Sabharwal has been hailed a ‘hero’ by locals for diverting his falling plane away from a densely-populated residential area

Society