4 h. ago Godstone residents give emotional statements after Surrey sinkhole leaves 24 homes uninhabitable

Godstone residents gave emotional testimonies to Tandridge District Council at a public meeting on Tuesday (25 February) as they were warned that it could take a year to fix a massive sinkhole that swallowed part of a street in the Surrey town.

Politics

9 h. ago Police raid cannabis farm where migrants were forced to work

This is the moment police raid cannabis farms that were later found to be linked to a criminal gang who forced trafficked migrants to work.

Events

66 h. ago You can't deport us to Belgium because their prisons aren't comfy enough, moan Albanian people smugglers trying to stay in the UK

Sabah Zeka, a 41-year-old Albanian who was granted UK citizenship after claiming asylum, is facing a 12-year prison sentence in Belgium after being convicted for his role in a people-smuggling ring.

Events

3 d. ago Inside the NEW Billionaires Row: How road packed full of mansions lies just 20 yards from 'awful' 'ghost town' street once home to rich and famous

The road is decadent, manicured streets are lined with opulent mansions where ambassadors and the uber-rich can be seen blissfully walking their pampered pooches.

Society

4 d. ago 'Our council spent £1million on outdoor planter scheme that they said would boost cafe culture

Darlington Council forked out thousands on the rusted-metal planters as part of a £1million regeneration scheme for a key street in the town.

Economics

4 d. ago Inside this little cottage is a perfect home in one of Wales’ best places to live

Wander along a certain road in a certain Monmouthshire market town and you are spoilt for choice for gazing at the characterful facades of the myriad of period properties that line the pavement. The road is the charming Maryport Street and the town is Usk.

Society

6 d. ago The cannabis farm scandal: how a rogue lettings agency destroyed countless homes

Imperial Property Group said it rented homes to NHS staff. In fact, they were torn apart to create drug factories, causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Why has the culprit not been brought to justice?When Hajaj Hajaj decided to rent out his house in south London in the summer of 2020, his daughter, Kinda Jackson, urged him to use a reputable lettings agent for peace of mind. Her father had enough on his plate. Hajaj, a 79-year-old retired garage owner, is the primary carer for his wife, who has Alzheimer’s disease. The income from the rental property in Lewisham is effectively Hajaj’s pension, which he uses to pay for her care.So, when a manager from Imperial Property Group contacted Hajaj about his Gumtree listing, Hajaj arranged to meet them. A sharp-suited British Asian man named Shan Miah arrived in a sports car. He was in his late 20s or early 30s, charming and confident. He boasted of his business interests in Dubai. “He was doing very well for himself...

Politics

8 d. ago Albanian asylum seekers ran huge cannabis farm on town high street after illegally entering the UK on small boat and with fake passport

Two Albanian men who were living in the UK illegally were running a huge cannabis farm in a derelict building.

Events

9 d. ago Huge axe and cannabis farm found crackdown on organised crime in Greater Manchester area

Numerous plants were discovered alongside growing equipment and a hand-axe

Events