36 m. ago Woman living in darkness after developers build new house INCHES from her front window

For years, applications to develop the sliver of land separating Marilyn Devonish's semi-detached house from neighbouring properties had been thrown out by council planners.

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42 m. ago How can we defend ourselves from the new plague of ‘human fracking’?

Big tech treats our attention like a resource to be mercilessly extracted. The fightback begins hereIn the last 15 years, a linked series of unprecedented technologies have changed the experience of personhood across most of the world. It is estimated that nearly 70% of the human population of the Earth currently possesses a smartphone, and these devices constitute about 95% of internet access-points on the planet. Globally, on average, people seem to spend close to half their waking hours looking at screens, and among young people in the rich world the number is a good deal higher than that.History teaches that new technologies always make possible new forms of exploitation, and this basic fact has been spectacularly exemplified by the rise of society-scale digital platforms. It has been driven by a remarkable new way of extracting money from human beings: call it “human fracking”. Just as petroleum frackers pump high-pressure, high-volume detergents into the ground to force a litt...

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42 m. ago Epstein survivors say financier lured them with promise of college education

Multiple survivors claim Epstein dangled admission to top universities to ensnare them in his sexual abuse networkA New York City artist who said Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell shopped her around to men is among the survivors claiming that Epstein used the lure of a university education to ensnare her in their sexual abuse network.Rina Oh was a 21-year-old art student when she was introduced to Epstein in 2000 by Lisa Phillips, a model and Epstein survivor who has since emerged as a powerful voice in the survivors’ network pressuring for full accountability in the long-running money, sex and power scandal. Continue reading...

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42 m. ago ‘People saw dollar signs’: a year after devastating wildfires, an LA community is fighting displacement

As survivors face pressure to sell their land in Altadena, a historic Black community, experts say we’re witnessing ‘climate gentrification’Ellen Williams’ left hand played with her long dark hair as her right hand guided the steering wheel, her phone resting face-down in her lap. Born and raised in Altadena, an unincorporated area in Los Angeles county, she didn’t need to look at a map as she drove to where her home of 22 years burned down.We passed empty lots with gaping holes where foundations once stood. The banging of hammers rang through the neighborhood and wood frames rose from the dirt, the smell of fresh lumber in the air. Perched on street corners were signs declaring: “Altadena is not for sale.” Continue reading...

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79 m. ago He parked his car outside his own house and woke up to £35 problem

David Miller has tried to appeal the decision, but the council aren't backing down

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98 m. ago Councillor who called Rotherham grooming gang victims 'white trash' could keep seat for extra year after Labour election delay

Labour councillor Dennis Jones stepped down from his role at Peterborough City Council and was suspended from the party after his messages to a fellow councillor were made public.

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1 hour ago Your ultimate guide to all the best holiday destinations every month in 2026

We take a look at the holiday destinations in 2026 that are worth having on your radar every month of the year including Spain, Portugal, Norway, Iceland and Japan to name a few - and the deals to book

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2 h. ago Mum speaks out about 'deeply painful' court hearing as group of parents sue TikTok over children's deaths

'For the court, this is about motions and procedures. For us, it is about our children. Our dead children'

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2 h. ago BREAKING: Man Utd put on red alert as Oliver Glasner 'sack decision' being made TODAY

Oliver Glasner is under pressure at Crystal Palace after he appeared to call out the club's board following Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Sunderland

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2 h. ago Man Utd put on red alert as Oliver Glasner 'sack decision' being made TODAY

Oliver Glasner is under pressure at Crystal Palace after he appeared to call out the club's board following Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Sunderland

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3 h. ago The Masters: Kyren Wilson's net worth and break from snooker during wife's health issue

Kyren Wilson is through to the Masters snooker final for the second year in a row after facing a number of issues away from the table

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3 h. ago 'Does my council really have to fix potholes?' How to claim for damage

Consumer rights champion Martyn James explains if it is really worth your time complaining to the council about potholes

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3 h. ago Couple make 'cheeky bid' on abandoned house and left stunned by what's inside

The pair are taking on a huge renovation project

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4 h. ago John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

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4 h. ago Kyren Wilson's break from snooker during wife's health battle and Masters star's net worth

Masters snooker finalist Kyren Wilson life away from the table following a tough couple of years for the world number two's family

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4 h. ago ‘A gaming success story’: how Warhammer became one of Britain’s biggest companies

Worth £6bn and with revenues recently rising by 10.9%, the niche interest game has become a global businessYou don’t need to spend your weekends organising a face-off between bloodthirsty orcs and elves to have heard of the game Warhammer.So popular is the fantasy game that its parent company Games Workshop is valued at a staggering £6bn and is almost ever-present on British high streets. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Prem cult hero threatened to quit AFCON and went broke but now worth £17m

Winning the Africa Cup of Nations is one of the highest international honours in football, but one former Premier League star almost passed up his opportunity at the prize

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6 h. ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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6 h. ago F1 star to inherit massive net worth five times Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen combined

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are two of the most well-paid athletes in sporting history but there is one F1 driver that will one day be worth more than both

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6 h. ago 10 'underrated' beauty spots in Wales people 'need to visit'

Wales has no shortage of scenic wonders well worth visiting - whether you're a local or just visiting - and 10 specific spots have been highlighted by a travel couple who branded them "underrated"

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