5 h. ago Four streets of homes evacuated in seaside town after fears bombs were found inside a home as man arrested

FOUR streets have been urgently evacuated over fears of bombs found inside a home in a UK seaside town. A bomb disposal team is currently attending the scene and a person has been arrested in relation to the incident. The precautionary measure was taken after cops arrived at the scene in Margate, Kent, at around...

Events

36 h. ago 'When police told me my window had gone in, I wasn't expecting what they showed me'

A gunman opened fire on a Salford street this morning, leaving a home peppered with bullets

Events

43 h. ago Storm Amy power cuts safety fears as residents in Scots town unable to call 999

Residents in Callander were unable to call the emergency services during Storm Amy, with many left unable to make or receive calls, even in an emergency during the storm

Events

65 h. ago Woman, 32, is fined £600 for littering by local council after piece of cardboard 'flew out of her bin'

Francesca Poncetta said she was shocked last month when she received a letter about rubbish found on the street near her home in Wood Green, north London .

Economics

66 h. ago Iconic fashion and home retailer with 150 closed shops returns to high street after 5 years

The British designer collapsed into administration during the coronavirus pandemic.

Politics

3 d. ago Narrow stereotypes of Arab Australians ignore the complexity of who we are | Oula Ghannoum, Nouha Francis and Mariam Maatooq

Essays, novels, poems and plays can do what headlines can’t. They weave human lives into forms that invite understanding, reminding us that migration is part of Australia’s shared storyTime and time again, the story of the Arab migrant appears in the media in narrow and damaging ways: victims in their homelands, shootings in the suburbs, demonstrations in the streets, arrests linked to terrorism or crime. These images have become shorthand for “Arabness” in Australia.What is rarely seen is the complexity of who we are. Occasionally, a “success story” surfaces, but it is framed as an exception rather than part of a broader, vibrant community. For most Australians, Arab voices remain invisible. The everyday lives of Arab Australians, growing up between languages, caring for family, excelling in business, academia or the arts, barely register in public imagination. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Not enough shops and half empty streets: Residents in King Charles' £400k 'Disney' homes reveal what to expect from Labour's new towns plan

Perched on an unassuming hill in Dorset, hemmed in on all sides by congested main roads, rolling green fields and huge building sites - sits the small town of Poundbury - the future?

Economics

4 d. ago Spooky Ring doorbell footage captures 'ghost' walking down street

A homeowner has revealed the bone-chilling moment he spotted a ghostly figure wandering the streets opposite his home after getting a strange alert on his video doorbell.

Politics

4 d. ago Eerie Ring doorbell footage captures 'ghost' walking down street after chilling warning

A homeowner has revealed the bone-chilling moment he spotted a ghostly figure wandering the streets opposite his home after getting a strange alert on his video doorbell

Events

6 d. ago Historic UK village with bustling high street and pretty homes is 'finest place to live'

The Black Country village has been rated as one of the top places to live in the UK – and it's easy to see why.

Society

6 d. ago Fears £2bn mega town with 25,000 homes will bring roads to a standstill and inundate schools and GP surgeries with massive influx of residents

Fears have been raised a new 'mega-town' for 25,000 homes dubbed an 'abomination' and 'tomorrow ghetto' could bring Bristol's roads to a grinding halt.

Economics

6 d. ago Fears £30bn mega town with 25,000 homes will bring roads to a standstill and inundate schools and GP surgeries with massive influx of residents

Fears have been raised a new 'mega-town' for 25,000 homes dubbed an 'abomination' and 'tomorrow ghetto' could bring Bristol's roads to a grinding halt.

Economics

7 d. ago 'It'll be a nightmare': Fears mega town with 25,000 homes will bring roads to a standstill and inundate schools and GP surgeries with massive influx of residents

Fears have been raised a new 'mega-town' for 25,000 homes dubbed an 'abomination' and 'tomorrow ghetto' could bring Bristol's roads to a grinding halt.

Science

7 d. ago Furious residents accuse campervanners of ruining their riverside homes and turning their street into a 'holiday camp' by exploiting legal loophole

People living on Canal Side, in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, say they are fed up of van-dwellers pitching up on a 500m stretch of road which allows overnight parking.

Politics

7 d. ago Council given top gong for work transforming Motherwell YMCA into luxury homes

The landmark project has seen the once-derelict building brought back to life as six modern apartments, forming part of a wider development of 48 new homes at Brandon Street.

Politics

7 d. ago Moment huge 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocks busy street in Philippines

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, shaking homes, sending residents fleeing into the streets, and causing widespread power outages.

Politics

8 d. ago Pensioner found dead in Irvine home after police and fire crews lock down street

The elderly resident was discovered at Pladda Avenue in the North Ayrshire town at 6.15am on Tuesday.

Events

8 d. ago Patients to get online access to specialists ‘from comfort of home’ – Streeting

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will use his leader’s speech at Labour’s conference to set out the plans for NHS Online.

Science

8 d. ago Opening date of new Oldham town centre Post Office announced

The opening date has been confirmed after fears of permanently losing a town centre branch.

Politics

9 d. ago Family launch desperate plea to find mum, 27, after she was last seen early Wednesday morning getting into a taxi

A DESPERATE family have launched an urgent plea to find a 27-year-old mum who has been missing for almost a week. Paige Kelly, who lives in Leigh, Manchester, but has links to Warrington, has been reported missing to police. She left her home on Sydney Street in Leigh, on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 23....

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