2 h. ago Victoria Cross awarded to WWI hero who took on 100 Germans armed with machine guns sells for £320,000

His medals had resided in Lord Ashcroft's VC Gallery at the Imperial War Museum until its recent controversial closure. His family decided to sell it through London-based auctioneers Spink & Son.

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28 h. ago Passengers’ fury as Avanti ‘ghost train’ to London to run EMPTY following ruling

PASSENGERS have been left furious as Avanti are set to run an empty ghost train to London. In a controversial ruling from the rail regulator, the morning weekday service from Manchester to London will run without passengers for around five months. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has ruled the 7am Avanti West Coast...

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59 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian court freezes Jeremiah Useni's controversial London property once claimed by Ozekhome

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian court freezes Jeremiah Useni's controversial London property once claimed by Ozekhome  Premium Times Nigeria

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3 d. ago Fresh Scandal Forces Lloyd’s of London to Confront Controversial Past

Fresh Scandal Forces Lloyd’s of London to Confront Controversial Past  The Wall Street Journal

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3 d. ago Two farmers arrested and tractor seized by police at Westminster protest over Rachel Reeves' budget

Farmers from across the UK descended on central London yesterday to demonstrate against Rachel Reeves's plans on controversial UK inheritance tax reforms.

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5 d. ago Andrew 'could flee to country 4,000 miles away' with link to Beatrice and Eugenie

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to soon leave his beloved Royal Lodge in Windsor, exchanging it for a smaller property in Sandringham, but one royal author claims that could be just the beginning

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5 d. ago Record £4.6bn in property insurance payouts made this year, figures show

Bad weather accounted for around a fifth of the value of property claims, the Association of British Insurers said.

Economics

7 d. ago Mum told to demolish £170k garden 'eyesore' after neighbours' furious complaints

Clair Birch spent £170,000 on the Worcester property she says was built for her disabled daughter, but neighbours claim it extends onto their land

Economics

8 d. ago Gran 'froze to death trying to escape morgue freezer after being declared dead'

Maria de Jesus Arroyo was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack before being declared dead and placed in a morgue freezer - but horrifying court filings claim she was still alive

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9 d. ago Starmer to approve controversial Chinese Embassy in London, Sky News understands

Starmer to approve controversial Chinese Embassy in London, Sky News understands  Sky News

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer is set to approve China's new super embassy in London despite spying fears after Beijing warned of 'consequences' if development was rejected

The Prime Minister is reportedly planning to approve the controversial plan for the Royal Mint Complex near the Tower of London.

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1 week ago Bin collections under threat in some London boroughs from town hall funding cuts, warn business leaders

Bosses warn London will be particularly badly hit by the controversial reforms

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1 week ago Mormon millionairess sues polygamist husband after he neglected her in favor of his four other wives and demanded she pay rent on compound she helped buy

Shirlyn Watson, 71, is suing her former husband David Watson, 73, claiming she is entitled to a portion of the shared property she lives on in Manti, Utah.

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2 w. ago Pity the fool who owns a pool. It’s like having a large, delicate, expensive pet | Andrew Herrick

This back yard creature must be kept under constant chemical constraint, or it risks becoming more liability than assetGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ll call him Bruce. He’s any of the 3.1 million Australians living in a house with a pool or spa. Over my long career in hardware, listening to the woes of so many Bruces, I’ve discovered that owning a pool is not all fun and bubbles at cocktail hour.In the beginning, it wasn’t so bad. On first viewing his bayside property, Bruce already believed the agent’s claim that by far the most desirable addition to any home is a pool. It did look nice, glistening blue in the back yard. And weren’t the kids rapt. But now, years later, Bruce isn’t. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Controversially Mixing This One Material Made a London Home Not Feel “Boring and Antiquated”

Controversially Mixing This One Material Made a London Home Not Feel “Boring and Antiquated”  Apartment Therapy

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2 w. ago Rightmove faces '£1bn lawsuit' as estate agents claim say it is ripping them off

Rightmove is facing legal action from estate agents who claim online property portal is charging them excessive and unfair fees for listing homes.

Economics

2 w. ago Elliott’s litigation fund behind UK lawsuit against Rightmove

Hedge fund’s Innsworth arm claims property site overcharges estate agents in £1bn case

Economics

2 w. ago Rightmove faces legal action over claims of ‘excessive’ fees for estate agents

A group making a claim against the property website estimated that damages could total around £1 billion.

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2 w. ago Man's repulsive final act after raping 'complete stranger' in doorway for 40 minutes

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. A woman has bravely spoken of her shock after her rapist carried out a repulsive act in court, causing her to 'freeze'

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2 w. ago Supreme Court moving fast on SNAP freeze after Trump leaves millions who need food in limbo

Fast-moving legal battle over nation’s largest anti-hunger program hinges on government shutdown

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