48 m. ago Kid Rock is already making a play to be the first musician to perform in Trump’s $300 million ballroom

The country singer defended the ballroom project: ‘That is the people’s house, and guess what? We the people elected this man overwhelmingly to be in that house. And he’s going to build a big beautiful addition’

Politics

89 m. ago Football legend and World Cup winner Iker Casillas victim of jewellery raid as HOUSEMAID is arrested

Police have reportedly arrested two people including Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas' housekeeper on suspicion of stealing five designer watches worth £175,000 from his Madrid home.

Events

4 h. ago Backlash over plans to turn snooker hall into house for 46 people

Objections flow in to council over planning application

Politics

29 h. ago Australia make stance clear on hosting Serie A clash after La Liga's overseas u

Australian remain confident their hosting of a Serie A fixture will go ahead despite La Liga u-turning on their plan to host a game in Miami amid huge backlash

Politics

32 h. ago The 'choked up' Greater Manchester village getting a new housing estate

Backlash over planning inspector's decision

Politics

38 h. ago White House East Wing will be torn down ‘within days’ even as no plans filed for Trump’s new ballroom

Demolition has drawn fierce backlash, with National Trust for Historic Preservation saying plans are ‘legally required’Trump takes a wrecking ball to White House in on-the-nose metaphorTrump administration officials confirmed to various outlets on Wednesday that the White House’s East Wing will be demolished “within days”, a revelation given the administration has not submitted plans for the new ballroom to the federal agency that oversees construction of federal buildings.In discussion with reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Donald Trump was asked by Jeff Mason of Reuters to respond to the widespread surprise that the entire East Wing is being torn down. Trump said that the wing he described as a separate building “was never thought of as being much; it was a very small building”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 d. ago Lottery winner's joy over revamped Balloch hospice garden after Storm Eowyn damage

Aileen Suter visited the gardens at Robin House - and was left emotional after seeing the impact of People's Postcode Lottery cash on rejuvenating the space.

Events

3 d. ago Scrutiny grows over Trump competence – but can an unfit president be removed?

Impeachment and 25th amendment offer routes for removal – but experts say system is set up to protect the presidentDonald Trump looked out across the White House ballroom at his audience of wealthy donors and business figures – people who had given millions of dollars to his extravagant plan to build a vast ballroom attached to the building’s East Wing.The president, 79, told the crowd he had enjoyed a “really historic trip” to the Middle East, and indulged in some of his familiar patter: saying his tariffs were successful, and claiming that under Joe Biden, countries were “literally emptying out insane asylums into our country”. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Tories and Labour in Wales meet formally for the first time in 20 years with bombshell tax plan on the table

The Conservatives want the tax paid when people buy a house - called Land Transaction Tax in Wales - scrapped

Events

4 d. ago UK households issued alert as 'silent killer' could lie in homes this winter

Sometimes we don't know what could be harming our health and, according to neurologist Dr Bing, a "silent killer" could impact people during the winter months. UK households have been warmed about what to watch out for at home

Events

5 d. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

Society

5 d. ago Never throw batteries in the bin as even dead ones pose huge danger

Batteries cannot be thrown into your household rubbish bin, and many people are only just realising why - as it's because they could pose a danger to you and the environment

Events

7 d. ago Millions of UK households to receive letters about £150 energy bill discount from next week

People will be sent out to households next week

Economics

7 d. ago Refugee groups slam alleged Trump plan to give preference to white English speakers: ‘Unconscionable betrayal’

White House could reshape admissions process that would overwhelmingly favor white people

Events

9 d. ago Man discovers 'network of tunnels and rooms' under house and everyone says same thing

A man has shared his horror after discovering a 'network of tunnels and rooms' under his house - and people have been left terrified as they all make the same comment

Politics

9 d. ago ISIS fanatics 'slit the throats of 19 people' and burn down their houses in horrific new Congo massacre

ISIS fanatics are believed to have slit the throats of 19 people before burning their houses down in the latest tragic massacre to hit Congo. 

Events

9 d. ago Storm decimates 2 Alaskan villages and drives more than 1,500 people from their homes

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong

Events

9 d. ago Alaska residents displaced by remnants of Typhoon Halong have limited options as winter sets in

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong

Politics

9 d. ago Peace lilies will be 'greener and bigger' when you avoid 1 simple mistake

Peace lilies are a popular houseplant, but many people don't realise that their watering method is actually harming the plant - here's how to keep them healthy and avoid this mistake

Politics

1 week ago Grocery price inflation climbs as shoppers drop environmentally friendly choices

The figure has nudged back up to 5.2% from last month’s 4.9%, according to Worldpanel by Numerator, formerly Kantar.

Economics