5 h. ago Fears for historic villages in green belt as Labour scraps rules against 'unrestricted sprawl' and blocks campaign groups from objecting

Fresh planning guidance issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has made clear that significant green belt safeguards don't apply to villages.

Politics

26 h. ago Revealed: Property tycoon who secured £4MILLION taxpayer grant to fix cladding on his apartment blocks is convicted fraudster who fleeced pensioners out of thousands

Scott El Paraiso and Ross Spencer, both 41, were used to sweeping the board at industry awards events, and their business appeared to be booming.

Economics

38 h. ago Britain urged to form breakaway 'Four Eyes' alliance without the US after Trump's 'unprecedented' decision to block intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Some in the defence establishment are now suggesting forming a sub-group in the existing 'Five Eyes' alliance to allow intelligence sharing without a US veto.

Politics

56 h. ago The English city where a staggeringly high percentage of women are married to their cousins

Former Conservative minister Richard Holden's Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill is due to return before the House of Commons on Friday and seeks to outlaw first cousin marriage.

Politics

4 d. ago Locals go to war over fears retired businessman's plan to build new snug at his  £800,000 home in village with links to Shakespeare will block historic footpath 

EXCLUSIVE: The route just a stone's throw from the childhood home of Shakespeare's mother is allegedly under threat - from the chairman of the local parish council.

Economics

6 d. ago Can I force neighbour to cut back 30ft holly tree that's blocking light in my living room? DEAN DUNHAM replies

I am an 87-year-old widower and I live alone in my bungalow. My neighbour's 30ft holly tree is blocking the light in my living room, so I must have lights on to read or write even in the morning.

Politics

7 d. ago Sky Sports hit out at rival broadcaster Amazon for 'not doing enough' to tackle piracy

It was estimated that Amazon's Fire Sticks were indirectly to blame for approximately half of illegal streaming of Premier League football games in the UK.

Events

7 d. ago My telegraph pole nightmare: Company installed 'eyesore' pole directly outside my home

EXCLUSIVE: Darren Timmins, of Oldham, Greater Manchester, said the pole appeared on the street outside his property - around the same time he wanted to install gates and a driveway.

Politics

9 d. ago Thousands object to application to turn iconic Victorian park lodge into a drab grey apartment block

Many Ealing residents believe that preserving the Victorian East Lodge is an important part of protecting Lammas Park for future generations.

Politics

9 d. ago Hunt is on for gang of hooded men who 'hurled dog to its death from block of flats'

West Midlands Police are hunting a gang of three hooded men after a dog named Luna was allegedly hurled to its death from a block of flats in Sheldon, Birmingham, on Monday afternoon.

Events

2 w. ago I stumbled across my wife's Pornhub search history and it's broken me. She told me it's 'just a fantasy lots of women have' but now I fear I'll never be enough: SAUCY SECRETS

'I made a joke about it, thinking she'd laugh it off, but she told me it's just a fantasy all women have. Now I can't stop thinking about it, and it's shattered my confidence,' a man tells Jana Hocking.

Politics

2 w. ago Urgent Spain holiday warning as tourist fined £2,400 for selfie

The man was was spotted posing on top of the historic Segovia aqueduct - with emergency services rushing to the scene fearing he was in danger before slapping him with a fine

Events

2 w. ago Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince demanded Ukraine to have a seat at the table for peace talks

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly felt Ukraine should have been represented in Tuesday's negotiations in Riyadh, given the war is being fought on its territory.

Politics

2 w. ago Wellness guru ordered to take down garden fence which blocked elderly neighbours' from being able to mow the lawn of their £1.8million home

Claire White and her partner told the elderly neighbours to drag their mower through their house in Ditchling, East Sussex instead.

Economics