66 h. ago ‘It happened so fast’: the shocking reality of indoor heat deaths in Arizona

Heat deaths could surge in the state as energy poverty linked to Trump’s energy and trade policies burnsIt was the hottest day of the year so far when the central air conditioning started blowing hot air in the mobile home where Richard Chamblee lived in Bullhead City, Arizona, with his wife, children, and half a dozen cats and dogs.It was only mid-June but the heat was insufferable, particularly for Chamblee, who was clinically obese and bed-bound in the living room as the temperature hit 115F (46C) in the desert city – situated 100 miles (160km) south of Las Vegas on the banks of the Colorado River. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago 'My entire house is pink – people are stunned when they step inside'

First-time buyer Meg, 26, has flooded her home in various shades of pink from her kitchen to her bedroom and bathroom

Politics

3 d. ago Where to buy a house if you are being priced out of Manchester

Local estate agents have named the best areas that are both affordable and within commuting distance to the city centre

Economics

4 d. ago Angela three pads Rayner: Deputy PM buys £800k seaside apartment, owns £650k family house and lives in flat paid for by the taxpayer (...while backing tax hikes on homeowners)

Angela Rayner's Hove apartment is the latest addition to her burgeoning property empire - which includes a £650,000 four-bed in Greater Manchester and a grace-and-favour pad in Admiralty House.

Society

5 d. ago Angela Rayner house row deepens as it emerges deputy PM 'dodged £40,000 in stamp duty' on her new seaside pad

Angela Rayner reportedly took her name off the deeds of her Greater Manchester property only weeks before purchasing an £800,000 coastal flat, the Telegraph has claimed.

Economics

5 d. ago Gardeners look to sale cordless trimmer to cut even the longest grass for autumn

Many are looking to prepare their gardens before autumn weather takes its hold

Politics

5 d. ago Huge landmark castle on remote island you could now own for £750,000

It comes with a whopping 18 acres of land

Economics

6 d. ago The big heat: what ‘sunburn cinema’ tells us about the Great British holiday

Hot Milk’s mother-daughter meltdown or losers on the lash in The Inbetweeners Movie, some films leave us feeling as foolish as their protagonists for trying to escape realityAs we near the end of a hot, dry August, I’m longing for a Mediterranean getaway; salt-crisp skin, a Fanta lemon, and a tinge of pink across my shoulders. I’m also thinking about what I like to call “sunburn cinema” – homegrown films like recent release Hot Milk (adapted from Deborah Levy’s novel), which remind us we’re a nation uniquely ill-equipped to deal with the sun. Or, as one popular Letterboxd review puts it: “Oh no, the Brits are on trauma vacation again”.Sunburn is the hallmark of a particular kind of Brit abroad, visual evidence of the lack of decorum that we notoriously display across the resorts and beach towns of Europe. Sunburn cinema, however, pinpoints what makes us inclined to chaos and self-sabotage. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Gardeners should take urgent steps to protect gardens from '450

As the UK prepares to be hit with a torrential '450-mile rain bomb' on the back of the bout of hot weather, a home maintenance expert has revealed four key ways to protect your garden

Politics

6 d. ago Seven houseplants that can reduce dust in your home and keep air fresh

It could help lower the amount of dusting you need to do on a weekly basis

Society

6 d. ago Homes Under the Hammer star makes 80k profit on Manchester 'gem' home with 'bonus' offering

A Homes Under the Hammer buyer was left laughing all the way to the bank after he'd purchased a "gem" property in Greater Manchester

Sport

6 d. ago Three scents spiders 'hate' that will keep them away from your home for good

Spiders usually start to find their way indoors in late August as temperatures cool

Politics

6 d. ago 'Invisible' derelict home with 'jungle' garden that hasn't been touched in 20 years sells for £188k

The new owners have a mammoth gardening task on their hands

Economics

8 d. ago Ixta Belfrage’s recipes for charutos with spicy tomato broth, and guava, curry and chilli meatballs

Flavours of Brazil combine with Lebanese and Italian influences in these deliciously untraditional dishesLebanese food is my go-to when I’m back in Brazil and I need a break from Brazilian food. My favourite Lebanese restaurant in Rio de Janeiro, Basha, makes the most incredible meat-stuffed cabbage rolls, charutos Libanais (which means Lebanese cigars and is the Portuguese name for the dish malfouf). They are served in a fragrant tomato broth and come with pimenta caseira (homemade hot sauce) and lime wedges to squeeze over, in a beautiful union of Lebanese and Brazilian cuisine that inspired today’s first dish. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon destroy homes and prompt thousands of evacuations

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireWildfires raging in northern California wine country and central Oregon have destroyed multiple homes and threatened thousands more as hot, dry weather created challenges for firefighters battles the blazes.Ten structures – including four homes – have been destroyed in Oregon’s Deschutes County as of Monday, where a wildfire dubbed the Flat fire continues to burn. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Greater Manchester's two property hotspots where rented homes are like hot cakes

These two areas are in high demand with tenants, making them the region’s ‘most investable’ areas for landlords

Society

9 d. ago Rayner faces questions after purchasing third property in Hove

The deputy PM has a property in her constituency near Manchester and a grace-and-favour flat in London

Politics

9 d. ago The property with its own beach and amazing views that’s for sale but there’s one catch

The land even includes a former quarry

Society

1 week ago Inside £1.6million mansion on Manchester 'millionaire's row' where TV star once lived

The stunning Edwardian mansion is up for grabs on one of Didsbury’s 'most exclusive' private roads

Economics

1 week ago 'I live in one of UK’s most expensive towns loved by celebs where houses cost millions'

The pretty town has an average house price of £1.1 million and has past residents including Ricky Gervais and James Corden

Society