5 d. ago The 10 best places to live in the UK revealed with some surprising winners

Our data team has crunched the numbers on everything from house prices and crime rates to schools, the NHS and local amenities to discover the best places to live in England - see how your area ranks using our interactive map.

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1 week ago 'I'm not happy with myself and no single England player will be happy' says Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel did not mince his words after England's dire performance against Andorra, a team ranked 173rd in the world who the Three Lions narrowly beat 1-0

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1 week ago England power rankings as Thomas Tuchel given fresh dilemmas in awful Andorra display

ANDORRA 0-1 ENGLAND: Three Lions captain Harry Kane was the hero for England once more as they secured a slender World Cup qualifying victory in Barcelona on Saturday evening

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2 w. ago How to fight back against Trump? Look to poor people’s movements | Rev Dr Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss

Anti-poverty activism has provided a model for transformational power, based on four strategic principlesFor tens of millions of people, Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is a grotesque nightmare. The proposed legislative cuts, including historic attacks on Medicaid and Snap, come at a time when 60% of Americans already cannot make ends meet. As justification, Maga Republicans are once again invoking the shibboleth of work requirements to demean and discredit the poor, even as they funnel billions of dollars into the war economy and lavish the wealthy with tax cuts.As anti-poverty organizers, we’ve often used the slogan: “They say cut back, we say fight back.” It’s a catchy turn of phrase, but it reveals that for too long we’ve been on the back foot. In the world’s richest country, in which mass poverty exists beside unprecedented plenty, we’re tired of just fending off the worst attacks. Too much ground is lost when our biggest wins are simply not losing past gains. Amid Trump’s...

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3 w. ago The GP practices with the most unhelpful receptionists in England named and shamed. Every surgery in the country ranked

Eight different factors are measured, including how helpful its receptionists are and whether it's easy to book an appointment over the phone. All the scores are judged by patients themselves.

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3 w. ago ‘Global red alert’: forest loss hits record high – and Latin America is the heart of the inferno

With little state support, villagers are left to battle wildfires armed with little more than shovels and bottles of water • Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last yearWildfires engulfed vast swathes of South America last year, devastating ecosystems, closing schools and grounding flights. With its worst fire season on record, Bolivia was especially hard hit. “We felt powerless and angry to be unable to protect what is ours,” says Isabel Surubí Pesoa.Surubí Pesoa was forced to migrate to the nearest town after the spring that fed her village in Bolivia’s eastern lowlands dried up after the fires and the drought that preceded it. “It’s very painful,” she says. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago DAVID 'BUMBLE' LLOYD: My definitive ranking of England's Test grounds from worst to best

Experiences can vary, but if you want someone to rate atmosphere, heritage and where to venture after hours for a pint and a curry, who better than Bumble?

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4 w. ago One more place to go – Ben Stokes targets top spot in Test rankings for England

The one-off game against Zimbabwe, beginning on Thursday, is followed by a five-match home series against India and a huge Ashes trip this winter.

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