44 h. ago Emergency law 'will be pushed through the Commons' in a desperate attempt to block 'two

Shabana Mahmood will seek to 'surgically block' new Sentencing Council guidelines which give minorities special treatment in the courts.

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53 h. ago How hurricanes Otis and John exposed Acapulco’s big divide and left residents ‘scared for our lives’

The last two big storms to hit Mexico have left the city vulnerable to organised crime and in fear of the next climate shockFlora Montejo always dreamed of buying her own home. After almost three decades working as a nurse, the 68-year-old invested her retirement savings in a two-storey house in San Agustín, a working-class suburb of the Mexican resort town of Acapulco.Montejo’s retirement dream was shortlived. Not long after moving into her newly remodelled home, Hurricane John dumped record levels of rainfall on Acapulco, triggering landslides and flash floods after calm creeks turned into roaring rivers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council seeking supplier to help with housing stock

The council has advertised that it is seeking a provider to operate a void energy management scheme during periods when there is no tenant at the property and its employees are carrying out repairs.

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2 w. ago Multiple occupancy flat proposals unveiled for space above former watering hole in Ayr

Plans have been lodged with South Ayrshire Council, seeking permission for a change of use to the first floor of the property on 61 High Street.

Events

2 w. ago Britain's asylum seeker hotspots: Interactive map reveals how many YOUR council has taken in

The latest data released by the House of Commons Library shows 109,100 are currently being housed across the UK. Yet 59 of the 361 authorities accommodate none.

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2 w. ago Dining across the divide: ‘He said you need strong leaders. Then he referenced Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage’

The retired engineer and NHS worker chewed over social housing and strong leaders. Could they find common ground on Covid?Bob, 67, Newton Abbot, DevonOccupation Retired businessman, used to run a small tool-making company Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Council seeks contractor to carry out refurbishments to Wishaw retirement housing complex

The local authority is aiming to upgrade Phylis Jane Court in Drummond Drive.

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3 w. ago We retired to Greece without a big pension. Now we eat out three times a week, have a house with a pool and two cars

Two years ago, Ron and Marcia Gibbs swapped doing the school run with their grandchildren in Newton Abbot, Devon for a new life on the largest Greek island - Crete.

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last month We retired to Greece without a big, fat pension and live comfortably on £1,650 a month in a house with a pool

Two years ago, Ron and Marcia Gibbs swapped doing the school run with their grandchildren in Newton Abbot, Devon for a new life on the largest Greek island - Crete.

Economics

last month We retired to Greece without a big, fat pension and live comfortably on just £1,650 a month in a three

Two years ago, Ron and Marcia Gibbs swapped doing the school run with their grandchildren in Newton Abbot, Devon for a new life on the largest Greek island - Crete.

Economics