11 h. ago Notting Hill residents flee for their lives after 'explosion like thunder' as roof collapses over their heads

Locals in the affluent west London district of Notting Hill have been speaking today of their shock and fears for their homes after the incident in the early hours.

Events

6 d. ago LIVE: Police and fire crews block residential street following incident in north Manchester

Emergency services are at the scene in Crumpsall this evening

Events

7 d. ago Scots homes "devalued by 40%" in monster pylon communities slam compensation proposal

Residents in in Deeside, Aberdeenshire, where a massive 'electricity motorway' of new pylons is planned, hit out at compensation proposal as 'a joke'.

Politics

8 d. ago Electricity pylons: energy bill discount for UK residents living near new pylons, but cost hikes to pay for it

Some will see £250 off their bills, but millions face price hikes ⚡

Economics

9 d. ago Brits living near new electric pylons could get £250 a year off bills as 'sweetener' to force through planning

The proposals would see households living within 500m of new or upgraded pylons get discounts equivalent to £250 a year for a decade.

Economics

9 d. ago Residents living near electricity pylons to get £250 off energy bills

Housing and planning minister Alex Norris said 'communities need to share the benefits' of the UK's move towards clean energy as he confirmed people living near pylons would get a £250 discount

Economics

1 week ago We live in Ratland: Residents of town 'plagued' by rubbish say infestation of rodents makes living there 'inhumane'

Dubbed as 'Ratland' by the people of Dagenham, residents are up in arms about the 'inhumane' conditions that have made the once rural town into a living wasteland

Politics

1 week ago UK's 'Ratland' town where residents 'ashamed' to live alongside 'dirty' vermin

Olivia Virag, 55, is 'ashamed' to call the East London town her home due to the mounds of litter left on the street - which has attracted rats that 'scurry around daily'

Politics

1 week ago Royal Mail hikes price of stamps for second time in four months

Letter volumes have fallen from 20bn 10 years ago to 6.7bn and costs are increasing

Politics

1 week ago Live updates as residents evacuated after 'hazardous substance' found

Corporation Road has been closed and a cordon put in place

Politics

1 week ago Watch live: Cyclone Alfred nears Australia’s central east coast as NSW residents told to evacuate

Watch live as Cyclone Alfred heads towards Australia’s central east coast, bringing torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges.

Politics

1 week ago NHS dentistry facing ‘existential crisis’ with more practices going private amid tax hike

The warning comes as the Liberal Democrats urge the government to exempt the health and social care sector from the April hike to National Insurance contributions, which will cost the sector £3 billion in the next financial year

Economics

2 w. ago Councillor says residents should ‘live less extravagantly’ if they’re producing lots of rubbish

The councillor’s comments came after the city moved to household waste collection once every three weeks

Politics

2 w. ago Calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival

Authorities have clearly grasped the scale of potential disaster, but the tropical cyclone won’t feel real to many in the city until the weather starts to turnWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Bribie Island braces for AlfredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane residents who lived through the devastating 2011 floods recall an “eerie calm” that set upon the city.Back then, the city woke to sun and blue sky, but knowing the severe threat from rising flood waters was on its way. The driving rain had stopped, but the looming river peaks would cause most of the widespread damage.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Supermarket slammed for 20% hike now cheaper than Aldi and Lidl for shopping essentials

For months on end it was the most expensive of the six main supermarkets

Economics

2 w. ago The peaceful village that could be cut in half by a new border fence

Residents have lived in two countries for generations, but that’s changing

Politics

2 w. ago Man stabbed in leg during huge brawl in Liverpool with residents 'distressed' by violence

Seven people have been arrested following the large fight in Kensington, Liverpool, late on Thursday night, with police officers urging anyone with information to come forward

Events

3 w. ago Secrets of ancient Pompeii revealed in newly discovered frescoes

The artworks provide new clues about the way Pompeii’s residents lived

Politics

3 w. ago Martin Lewis explains millions more households will get £150 energy bill discount

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said it is opening a consultation on removing the so-called 'high-cost-to-heat' element of the Warm Home Discount

Economics

3 w. ago Household energy bills rising from April as millions more to gain £150 discount

Around 2.7 million extra households would be eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount next winter under Government proposals announced on Tuesday.

Economics