4 h. ago Britons face 100% tax on Spanish holiday homes under new housing crackdown

The Spanish government has proposed a new bill that would see non-EU residents charged double for properties

Politics

66 h. ago Man Utd and Spurs fans branded 'animals' as furious Spanish locals confront supporters

Manchester United and Tottenham supporters have descended on Bilbao before the Europa League final but their behaviour has stunned the locals amid reports of widespread vandalism

Politics

3 d. ago Meta 'have turned UK into the home of fraud', bank boss says

Lloyds chief executive Charlie Nunn told MPs payment scams are 'going to get worse' unless the likes of US tech giant Meta take action.

Economics

3 d. ago Holiday home owner complains neighbours are shunning him after turning barn into £500

Property developer Karl Jones is furious with locals who protested about his £500-a-night barn makeover.

Society

3 d. ago Motorheads review – Amazon’s teen racing soap goes nowhere slowly

High schoolers in Pennsylvania build and race cars in a lackluster drama series that crawls toward the finish lineLike the quickly forgotten Panic before it, Motorheads, Amazon’s latest 10-episode attempt at a teen soap, takes as a given an improbable premise – in this case, that a group of American teens in Ironwood, Pennsylvania, a fictional town an hour’s drive from Pittsburgh, are primarily preoccupied not with the internet or football or parties, but with building and racing cars.Cars are, of course, a pivotal part of many an American coming of age; routine drag-racing, not so much. The idea of Fast & Furious as odd local tradition, instead of a bunch of teens raised on the Fast & Furious movies, is the most charming, if far-fetched and unexplained, aspect of Motorheads, which you can easily imagine being pitched as Dom Toretto & Co but make it gen Z kids in a dead-end Rust belt town. Created by John A Norris, Motorheads has the clear imprimatur of the mega-corporat...

Politics

4 d. ago Furious locals blame 'earthquakes' from diggers on newbuild estate of leaving cracks in their homes

Residents of Northfield Terrace said developers and Cheltenham Borough Council 'didn't care' about the cracks, the noise and the dust since works began for the new estate.

Politics

4 d. ago Spain blocks 65,000 Airbnb rentals in another huge blow to tourists

Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove more than 65,000 listings for holidays homes as part of a crackdown.

Society

5 d. ago The fall of Britain's best beach: Furious locals blame 'disgusting pollution' for ruining their seaside town's reputation as it's stripped of prestigious award

On the cusp of the busy summer season, the popular seaside town has been dealt a hammer blow after officials ruled it was no longer worthy of the prized status given to the UK's cleanest beaches.

Events

6 d. ago ‘I pray this calm lasts’: fear lingers in Kashmir amid uneasy peace

Residents of India-administered Kashmir worry root cause of conflict remains and return of violence is inevitableA week after fleeing artillery fire from across the border, Rina Begum returned to find her home in Kashmir devastated. The walls were cracked, the roof crumbling, windows blown inward, and glass shards scattered across the floor, mingling with the ashes of her daughter’s books.The 45-year-old gazed out through a fractured window frame at the looming mountains. “Hell has been raining down from there,” she said. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago My father abandoned our family when I was a toddler but his most hurtful decision allowed me to inherit £100,000

Divorcee Ann Margaret Mathison died alone in Los Angeles aged 74 in November 2020, leaving behind a stunning £1.5million estate.

Economics

1 week ago Immigration crackdown a 'guillotine' on care sector that will see homes close, industry warns

It follows announcements from the UK Government on Monday

Events

1 week ago Care homes will close thanks to Starmer’s immigration crackdown, providers warn

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the closure of the care worker visa for overseas recruitment as part of the government's immigration reforms

Events

1 week ago The town that said no more coffee: Furious locals battle plans for a FIFTH Starbucks in their area

A bid was submitted to construct the 24-hour coffee shop at Ashford Retail Park in Sevington, Kent.

Events

1 week ago Care homes face ban on recruiting workers from abroad in huge visa crackdown

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the Government will close the care worker visa route to end the reliance on overseas staff in a crackdown on immigration unveiled on Monday

Economics

2 w. ago Not Zero! Parliament scraps its own EV chargers due to 'health and safety'

Westminster MPs have reportedly been informed they can't use EV chargers on the parliamentary estate on 'health and safety' grounds - leaving MPs queuing for four chargers.

Politics

2 w. ago More than 100 residents form human chain to 'hug' bowling green in bid to protect the 'only green space' from developers

Furious locals held hands to create a ring around the site in Carmunnock Road, Glasgow, to show their outrage at blueprints to rid them of their 'only green space'.

Politics

2 w. ago 'Pakistan and Nigeria visas will be squeezed' to stop people overstaying and claiming asylum amid crackdown

Under the plans, people from countries like Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka are likely to be closely monitored so their application can be screened for abuses of the system.

Events

2 w. ago Town at war over 'Berlin Wall MK2' built to block access to a walking route after Google Maps blunder... as furious local knocks it down with a JCB

The concrete blocks on Kellands Lane in Okehampton, Devon, had been put up to block a thoroughfare which families used to get to school.

Events

2 w. ago New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications from nationalities most likely to overstay

Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans among those that reportedly could be curbed by the Home Office

Society

2 w. ago Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers

Exclusive: Government policy on migration which prevents care workers bringing children and spouses to the UK is stopping the flow of staff needed to care for NHS patients

Society