5 h. ago Container ship goes up in flames in Hull with roads and museum forced to close as swathes of city are blanketed with thick smoke

Smoke billowed from Albert Dock on Friday with people a mile away in the city centre left struggling to see. Others coughed and spluttered as the thick fumes drifted across the area.

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7 h. ago The buzzing city centre beer garden among the country's best

As temperatures soar this weekend, cool off with a crisp pint

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10 h. ago Man's body recovered from UK city centre river as woman seen in water arrested

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11 h. ago Hull fire: Huge blaze on ship causes thick plume of smoke to engulf city centre

Shocking pictures show a container ship which appears to be on fire in Albert Dock. Locals nearby in Hull city centre say they have been impacted by the smoke

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13 h. ago 18 killed in Israeli strike targeting Gaza police distributing flour, officials say

Attack at market is latest in series by Israeli forces that have killed hundreds of civilians seeking aidMiddle East crisis – live updatesEighteen people have been killed in an Israeli strike targeting Palestinian police distributing flour in a market in the central Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, medical officials have said.The reported strike, on Thursday afternoon, is the latest in a series of air attacks, shootings and bombardment by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that has killed hundreds of desperate civilians seeking aid in the devastated Palestinian territory. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Woman in her 50s dies after being 'attacked by BMW driver who flipped his car'

Emergency services were called to Aylestone Road, near Leicester city centre, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday after a white BMW 1 Series overturned.

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48 h. ago Warning on ‘enormously high number’ of fines issued to drivers over yellow box rule

Drivers are prohibited from entering these marked areas unless their exit is clear, or they are waiting to turn right

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54 h. ago New pictures reveal scale of damage to Hotspur Press mill after devastating fire

The huge inferno ravaged the iconic building and sent plumes of smoke billowing over Manchester city centre

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60 h. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi as government orders halt to broadcast coverage – live

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, as parliament buildings barricaded and government orders TV and radio stations to stop coveragePictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Barbican residents oppose 'oversized' City office development next to listed arts complex

Developers say the scheme will provide a much needed public plaza next to the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance

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60 h. ago Kenya: at least 10 injured during protests in Nairobi on anniversary of 2024 anti

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital in Nairobi as parliament buildings and president’s office barricadedPictures from Nairobi city centre show police firing water cannon at protesters:The protests on 25 June 2024 saw police relying on teargas and water cannon to disperse the crowd of thousands of protesters. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Police shut busy section of Princes Street in Edinburgh as forensic tent erected in city centre

A section of Princes Street in Edinburgh has been closed to westbound traffic, with police in attendance.

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64 h. ago Barbican centre side street entrance to be opened up with new public plaza

The huge new City office development will replace two blocks at 1 Silk Street

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66 h. ago Alleged rapist attacked ‘intoxicated easy prey’ in Manchester city centre, trial hears

Mourad Malki, also known as Sid Ali Djelid, denies rape

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67 h. ago How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate investment and tourism – and became the least affordable city in Europe | Agustín Cocola

Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartmentsIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesOver the past decade, Lisbon has undergone a dramatic transformation – from one of the most affordable capitals in Europe to the most unaffordable.Between 2014 and 2024, house prices in the city rose by 176%, and by more than 200% in its central historic districts. The home price to income ratio, a key indicator of housing affordability, reflects this shift with stark clarity: today, Lisbon tops Europe’s housing unaffordability rankings. This trend extends to the national level. In 2015, Portugal ranked 22nd out of 27 EU countries for housing unaffordability. Today, it ranks first. In a country where 60% of taxpayers earn less than €1,000 a month, finding a rental below that price in the Portuguese capital is only possible if you’re willing to live in 20 s...

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67 h. ago How Lisbon put itself on the map for real estate and tourism – and became Europe’s least affordable city | Agustín Cocola

Tourists stay in short-term rentals and foreigners buy second homes, while residents of the city rent rooms, not apartmentsIn this series, writers discuss the causes of – and solutions to – the housing crisis in key European citiesOver the past decade, Lisbon has undergone a dramatic transformation – from one of the most affordable capitals in Europe to the most unaffordable.Between 2014 and 2024, house prices in the city rose by 176%, and by more than 200% in its central historic districts. The home price to income ratio, a key indicator of housing affordability, reflects this shift with stark clarity: today, Lisbon tops Europe’s housing unaffordability rankings. This trend extends to the national level. In 2015, Portugal ranked 22nd out of 27 EU countries for housing unaffordability. Today, it ranks first. In a country where 60% of taxpayers earn less than €1,000 a month, finding a rental below that price in the Portuguese capital is only possible if you’re willing to live in 20 s...

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3 d. ago Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles

Amazon founder reportedly forced to change venue for his wedding celebrations in Italian cityCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Shocking pictures show city's oldest mill reduced to smouldering ruin after major fire

A ferocious blaze tore through the Hotspur Press building on Monday night resulting in a smoke-filled city centre, road closures and the evacuation of 180 people from their homes

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3 d. ago Jeff Bezos changes wedding reception location in Venice after threatened protest

Activists threatened to fill the canal around the Scuola della Misericordia with inflatable crocodiles to block accessCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Hotspur Press was part of the beautiful mess of our city centre

That combination of old and new in Manchester architecture is important. Hotspur Press looks set to be lost and therefore the city has lost something that added context to that part of the city, says Jonathan Schofield.

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