30 h. ago Full list of Scotland’s 33 newest towns revealed – check if you live in one

SCOTLAND'S newest towns have been revealed in the latest research - and you can now check if you are living in one in our list below. Tweedbank used to be known as a small village, just south of Galashiels in the Scottish Borders. Earlier this year, it opened the new Borders Railway - connecting locals...

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3 d. ago How Tinsel Town got Rebel Wilson hooked on very British habit

Rebel Wilson revealed she embraced British culture while filming Tinsel Town in the UK earlier this year — by taking up tea drinking for the first time.

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3 d. ago The Guardian view on city living: an urban species is still adapting to our new environment | Editorial

UN figures show that four-fifths of the global population now live in major settlements. We’re still figuring out how to copeCities have existed for millennia, but their triumph is remarkably recent. As recently as 1950, only 30% of the world’s population were urban dwellers. This week, a United Nations report suggested that more than 80% of people are now urbanites, with most of those living in cities. London became the first city to reach a million inhabitants in the early 19th century. Now, almost 500 have done so.Jakarta, with 42 million residents, has just overtaken Tokyo as the most populous of the lot; nine of the 10 largest megacities are in Asia. The UN report revealed the scale of the recent population shift to towns and cities thanks to a new, standardised measure in place of the widely varying national criteria previously used. The urbanisation rate in its 2018 report was just 55%.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a ...

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6 d. ago Emmerdale fans reveal Kev Townsend star's past with villager in rival soap

Chris Coghill was seen in an old episode of Hollyoaks Later with a Dales resident

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7 d. ago Britain rolls out the red carpet for asylum seekers, yet we can't afford to live: Parents in poverty trap slam Labour for giving migrants free food, phones, housing

Huddled inside their cramped three-bed terrace, Gemma Grafton and Lee Stevenson are fighting a quiet battle that millions of struggling British families will recognise.

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9 d. ago Beautiful UK town that 'looks like Cotswolds' is found where you wouldn't expect

A travel fan has been to a town in the Midlands and has revealed to all his followers that he's found a place 'just like the Cotswolds' – so he is keen to share his discovery

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1 week ago UK's most and least affordable towns to buy a home in 2025 revealed

Zoopla has identified the areas with the cheapest house prices for working families and those where homes are priced well out of reach

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1 week ago The UK towns and cities with the WORST Uber passengers revealed

The mini cab app company - which asks drivers and riders to score each other out of five after each journey - said the average rider rating in the city is 4.73.

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1 week ago These are Britain’s most and least affordable towns to buy a home in this year

Zoopla, who conducted the study, noted “a significant geographical divide in housing value for home buyers”

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1 week ago Britain’s most and least affordable towns revealed in Zoopla survey

The property website said its research highlights a ‘significant geographical divide’ in affordability for home buyers.

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1 week ago Man breaks into abandoned Saudi prince's mansion in the UK and makes 'pretty crazy' find

A man has caused a stir after sharing footage of himself exploring what he claims is an abandoned Saudi prince’s mansion in "Britain’s wealthiest town", revealing spotless luxury rooms left untouched

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1 week ago Are YOU rich? Our calculator reveals how your salary stacks up against the UK

Do you earn more or less than the average person who does your job, or the typical worker where you live? Use our special calculator to see how your salary stacks up

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2 w. ago China's latest £30k family car: Omoda 7 is an affordable SUV that arrives in Britain in a matter of weeks

Omoda, sub-brand of Chinese car giant Chery, is bringing its 7 mid-size SUV to the UK early next year. For under £30k it offers five-seater practicality and premium tech.

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2 w. ago Leaked papers reveal town centre council offices could become HMO for Londoners

Leaked papers reveal town centre council offices could become HMO for Londoners  Kent Online

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3 w. ago 'Cheapest' UK town with homes for 5k but there's one drawback

The quaint town is often dubbed Britain's most affordable place to buy a home with a two-bedroom house up for grabs for just £5,000, but there's one issue.

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3 w. ago Revealed: Electric buses serving Britain's towns and villages could be remotely taken over and deactivated by their Chinese manufacturers

Yutong vehicles have been purchased by transport networks across the country since 2018, with the overall number operating in Britain believed to stand at more than 2,500.

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3 w. ago Emmerdale Kev Townsend's 'devious' plan for Robert Sugden 'revealed' by fans

Emmerdale fans are convinced they have worked out Kev's true intentions as he plans a vow renewal to husband Robert

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3 w. ago Aspiration to own a ‘forever’ home is ‘losing relevance for younger generations’

Nearly a quarter of homeowners aged 34 and under view homes as financial assets to be leveraged at the right time, according to a survey for Zoopla.

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