3 h. ago Beautiful UK islands are 'best place to see the Northern Lights' this winter

Icelandair has listed the best places in the UK to spot the Northern Lights, as the cycle of the sun begins to move away from the solar maximum, meaning fewer chances to spot the aurora borealis

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24 h. ago Federal agencies blaming Democrats for shutdown in potentially illegal move

Departments and staff are using out-of-office emails and websites to engage in partisan political activityA growing number of federal agencies and staff are explicitly blaming Democrats for the current government shutdown. The political messaging by the agencies may be a violation of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activity.Furloughed federal employees at some agencies have been instructed to set out-of-office messages explaining that they are not working because Democrats caused a shutdown. Government agency websites also have displayed messages informing site visitors the websites are temporarily on hold due to the “Democrat-led” shutdown.The Department of JusticeThe Department of StateThe Department of the TreasuryThe Department of AgricultureThe Department of Housing and Urban Development (Hud)The Department of EducationThe Department of Health and Human ServicesThe Department of CommerceThe Department of LaborThe Small Busine...

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27 h. ago Construction of major housing development near Welsh beauty spot moves closer

The Welsh Government is calling the planned housing development near Penarth and Cosmeston Lakes the largest net-zero housing development in the UK

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36 h. ago There were two paths for America and Lilith Fair was one of them. Sadly it chose the other | Emma Brockes

The all-female tour was a counterpoint to the era’s misogyny. We could do with some of that promise todayThere’s an argument to be made that the first person in the US to spot the oncoming freight train of the Maga movement – fully 17 years before the first election of Trump – wasn’t a political forecaster or a bearded contrarian but the rock star Sheryl Crow. In 1999, Crow appeared at a press conference backstage at Lilith Fair, the all-women music festival, during which she was asked about a disastrous appearance she had recently made at Woodstock ‘99. This was the Woodstock reboot in upstate New York marred by violence, sexual assault and an angry male crowd that heckled the few female artists present with, “show us your tits.” Crowe, smiling bleakly, said, “I’m hoping it doesn’t represent our future as a nation or the youth of America.”Well, as they say: ha. Crow’s comments feature in Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, a new documentary by Ally Pankiw on Disney+ and a mind-blowing...

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61 h. ago Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green spaceEurope is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed.Analysis of satellite imagery across the UK and mainland Europe over a five-year period shows the speed and scale with which green land is turning grey, consumed by tarmac for roads, bricks and mortar for luxury golf courses and housing developments. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Daredevil is airlifted to hospital after breaking both legs in jump at Welsh beauty spot

The Midlands man plunged around 100ft and hit a rocky ledge at Llyn Gwynant in Snowdonia sparking a major rescue operation on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Major new west London housing development to prioritise military families

Major new west London housing development to prioritise military families  London Evening Standard

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4 d. ago Major new west London housing development to be first to prioritise military families, minister announces

MoD Feltham in Hounslow will see hundreds of houses built and jobs created under the ‘Forces First’ programme

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4 d. ago ‘Fantastic news' for west London borough as major housing development for military families is announced

MoD Feltham in Hounslow will see hundreds of houses built and jobs created under the ‘Forces First’ programme

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'sweet' Ellie Goldstein move by professional dancer

The model and actress strutted her stuff on the dance floor during the first live show of the 2025 series with dance partner Vito Coppola

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'crying' at Stefan Dennis as they spot 'poignant' move

The Neighbours legend is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the BBC One dance contest this year

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6 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'awkward' move and issue complaint seconds into first live show

The first live show on Saturday night (September 27) follows the BBC One series' launch last weekend

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9 d. ago AD FEATURE: Building Wales – how the Development Bank of Wales is backing Welsh builders

Millions of pounds committed to accelerate low-carbon housing and developer-led schemes throughout Wales

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9 d. ago Almost 1.5m homes could be built on brownfield sites in England, report finds

Exclusive: CPRE study suggests housebuilding targets can be met without encroaching on green belt landAlmost 1.5m new homes could be built on brownfield sites in England to avoid encroaching on green belt and meet the government target for housing growth by the end of this parliament, new figures suggest.But despite the scale of brownfield land available, developers are pushing to build on green land, including increased housebuilding on and adjacent to areas of outstanding natural beauty. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Charming UK village that's suddenly become the 'country's new build capital'

New research has shown the UK towns and villages that have been developing new housing, with the new build capital likely to surprise many as it's a quiet UK village

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1 week ago Voices: Strictly no way My ‘battle for Blackheath’ should alarm anyone who loves where they live

Protests against an ‘ugly’ residential development in south-east London – of the kind that the government is keen to fast-track to meet its housing targets – could soon be played out across the country, fears former Strictly Come Dancing finalist and long-term resident Sarah Hadland

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1 week ago Major riverside housing development takes a step forward in this city

A railway once terminated there and now there are plans for a major transformation

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1 week ago London housebuilder Regal snapped up by UAE developer in £500m deal

Sharjah based Arada says it will ramp up Regal’s development pipeline to 30,000 units

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2 w. ago Mother could have £50k knocked off her flat's value after developers ruin seaside view by building 'illegal' 8ft

Liz Bates, 42, used to enjoy an interrupted panorama of Poole Bay from the balcony of her first floor flat in the affluent Southbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset.

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2 w. ago Developers block householder's sea view by building 'illegal' 8ft

Liz Bates, 42, used to enjoy an interrupted panorama of Poole Bay from the balcony of her first floor flat in the affluent Southbourne area of Bournemouth, Dorset.

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