6 h. ago Couple inspired by Lords of the Rings with underground hobbit house plans

The border spot could be getting a 'hobbit house' - but two previous attempts to build a partially underground property at the site were withdrawn following objections from neighbours

Politics

14 h. ago Best house plants that will 'help you sleep and improve your life' claims expert

A horticultural expert claims that having house plants can also help you to live longer, as well as helping you to get a better night's sleep. Here are his top 10 for the bedroom

Science

24 h. ago Home Lotta Love! Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's hideaway country mansion up for sale for £2.6million

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant lived in the Grade II-listed manor house in Penallt, Monmouthshire, during the 1980s before moving out.

Economics

25 h. ago Kimmel on Trump’s White House flagpoles: ‘The kind of decision you make when you can’t get an erection’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s plans to install two 100-ft flagpoles at the White House, and Elon Musk stepping back from Doge to focus on TeslaWith many late-night hosts still on holiday, Jimmy Kimmel looks at Donald Trump’s new White House flagpole obsession and Elon Musk’s Tesla woes. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Home Lotta Love! Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's hideaway country mansion up for sale for £2.5million

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant lived in the Grade II-listed manor house in Penallt, Monmouthshire, during the 1980s before moving out.

Economics

28 h. ago Ayrshire Housing appoints new director as £11.4million investment is planned

Scott Cunningham will help lead the association's Business Plan 2030 ideas.

Economics

30 h. ago Councillors block plans for new homes on site of disused garages in north London

Labour committee chair says plans would cause area to become ‘overcrowded’ despite local need for housing

Politics

48 h. ago He came to the UK to train as a barber but ended up at a cannabis factory in a Welsh town

Herish Mustafa, 35, was found living at the cannabis factory in Maesteg, Bridgend, which housed 66 plants

Politics

53 h. ago Pensioners on Housing Benefit due DWP letter which could boost annual income by £4,300

DWP is planning to bring together the administration of Pension Credit and Housing Benefit.

Economics

54 h. ago Plans lodged to add more than 100 homes to Dumfries housing estate

Story Homes is looking to expand its development at Summerpark and wants to build 108 new homes at Marchfield.

Politics

55 h. ago Households who get little to no sun in garden urged to plant five flowers that will 'thrive'

Gardening experts have rounded up five climbing plants that will flourish even in the gloomiest of gardens

Politics

65 h. ago Heat pumps to be sold with ‘smart’ function under plans to save households money

The plan would necessitate heat pumps to be sold ‘smart-ready’ in line with regulations that already apply to electric vehicle chargers.

Society

4 d. ago Households with barely any sun in the garden urged to plant these 5 flowers

If you want to fill your garden with beautiful climbing plants but don't get much sun, not to worry. Experts reveal five gorgeous climbers that thrive in the shade

Politics

7 d. ago The indoor houseplant plant that can help you breathe more easily

It's ideal for the rooms you spend the most time in like your bedroom or home office

Politics

7 d. ago Britain needs houses, and Labour’s bold plan will address that. But it may require more migrants | Polly Toynbee

Ministers are ready to be relentless over planning reform. There is a skills gap though – and they must be brave enough to fill itAmid the shock of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) halving its growth forecast last month, one remarkable finding gets too little attention. It predicts housebuilding will rise to its highest level in 40 years, adding 0.2% growth or £6.8bn by 2029-30, potentially rising to more than 0.4% by 2034-35. The government has said that housing scores the biggest positive growth effect from a “zero-cost policy” the OBR has ever forecast.This is especially remarkable given that 2024 saw the fewest planning permissions granted for new homes for a decade, and the worst on record, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). Planning applications plummeted when the last government scrapped councils’ mandatory housing targets, but since Labour reimposed a national planning policy framework, applications in the works have risen by more than 160%.Polly Toyn...

Events

7 d. ago I've inherited a house but it needs work: Do I have to pay double council tax until it is sold?

My siblings and I have inherited our uncle's house and are planning to sell it. Do we have to pay double council tax, as it's technically a second home?

Economics

7 d. ago Healey pledges to ‘stop the rot’ in military housing with new consumer charter

A defence housing strategy, to be published later this year, will set out further plans aimed at improving the standard of service family housing.

Events

7 d. ago Trump reveals new date to sign Ukraine minerals deal, weeks after Oval Office ambush on Zelensky derailed it

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Ukraine would sign an agreement giving America access to much of Ukraine’s mineral wealth next week, more than a month after a planned White House signing ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was aborted after a disastrous meeting between him and Trump in the Oval Office.

Politics

9 d. ago Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff to visit Paris for talks on Russian invasion of Ukraine, US confirms – Europe live

US state department says Rubio and Witkoff will have ‘talks with European counterparts’ on advancing Donald Trump’s plan to end Russian invasionUS state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit France in the coming days, the French government’s spokesperson Sophie Primas confirmed.Politico and Le Monde earlier reported that the pair would come to Paris later this week with the intention of hosting high-level talks on Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and trade. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The houseplant murderer: can I become green fingered in eight easy steps?

I have around 20 houseplants – some obviously near death. I called in an expert to teach me how to keep them not just alive, but thrivingI’ve always owned houseplants – but not, it must be said, always the same houseplants.Of the handful of plants I tend to acquire every year, only one or two survive to see in the next. It’s not that I knowingly neglect them: I try to be attentive to their needs, water them regularly, assess their lighting. Every now and again I’ll even chuck them some plant food. But sadly it seems my enthusiasm for green matter is not matched by a green thumb. Continue reading...

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