5 h. ago Homeowner fumes after council worker cuts back garden because 'house looked derelict'

Andrew Wheatley was left fuming after a council worker cut down part of his large ivy plant because it was making his home look 'derelict', according to a neighbour

Society

15 h. ago Council worker hacked down my ivy without asking because 'it made my house look derelict'

Andrew Wheatley, 60, was surprised when he received a message from his neighbour asking why he was getting rid of his ivy.

Politics

18 h. ago ‘I was censored for a long time’: the woman who photographed Chile’s sex workers and dissidents

From brothels to boxing rings, Paz Errázuriz’s tender images always challenged the Pinochet dictatorship. Now 81 years old – and ahead of a UK show – the spiky-haired artist recounts a career spent on the fringesWhen the Chilean photographer Paz Errázuriz showed her first photobook to a well-known society photographer of the day, he told her “look, a housewife will never be a photographer”.“That’s what he said!” she laughs. “Imagine that was my beginning.” Today, aged 81, her work documenting life on the fringes of Chilean society sits in the collections of Tate Modern and MoMA in New York and in 2015 she represented Chile at the Venice Biennale. Continue reading...

Culture

20 h. ago Man left furious as council hacks down his ivy because 'it made house look derelict'

Brighton and Hove City Council admits it was 'wrongly' cut by the worker after it received a request for 'weed management in the area'

Politics

20 h. ago Council hacks down man's ivy as 'it made house look derelict'

The council has apologised

Politics

58 h. ago Housebuilders’ £100m offer after probe ‘definitely looks dodgy’, Parliament told

The firms have said the offer of voluntary commitments does not mean they admit any wrongdoing.

Politics

62 h. ago Ovens will be sparkling clean with simple 8p tip that removes burnt

Cleaning experts have shared their top tips for getting oven doors looking as good as new - and they all involve simple household items that you're likely to have laying around

Events

5 d. ago Man 'beheaded' his mother after 'kneeling on her neck' until she died

Bowen Fladland admitted to killing his 70-year-old mother Marlene in South Dakota before cutting off her head and burying her body in the garden of the home they had been living in

Events

6 d. ago Homes should use washing up liquid in the shower for 'impossible to beat' reason

To get your bathroom looking sparkling clean, households are being urged to use washing up liquid in the shower.

Politics

7 d. ago Sprinkle 1 item on grass to keep it greener during summer heatwave

As the UK basks in a summer heatwave, households will be looking for ways to keep their lawn green and healthy – and one expert has shared a simple way to do that.

Politics

9 d. ago Gardeners urged to keep hold of old milk cartons for crucial reason

No need to put your old milk jugs in the bin just yet - experts recommend one savvy way to reuse them to boost plants in your garden and cut down on plastic waste

Politics

1 week ago Binky Felstead’s cowboy boots from Soho House Festival 70s look have nearly £100 off

Cowboy boots are well and truly back in fashion, and Binky Felstead has just joined the growing trend as she crowned off a 70s look with these on-sale suede boots

Economics

1 week ago Beyond the bonnets: Jane Austen’s working women finally get their place in the spotlight

Exhibition looks at housekeepers, maids and governesses who ‘enable the lives of the heroines and heroes’After Elizabeth Bennet walked 3 miles across fields to visit her sick sister, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice came in for scandalising criticism of her “blowsy” hair and petticoats “six inches deep in mud”.What of the women who restored Elizabeth’s hair to coiffed curls and washed the filthy petticoats? Jane Austen’s novels include mentions of working women, such as housekeepers, maids and governesses, but now an exhibition puts their stories in the spotlight. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Homeowners paint VERY blunt message on the roof of their house for anyone looking at their property on Google Maps

With the property blurred from Street View, some social media users have speculated it was to do with the homeowner's privacy.

Society

2 w. ago Dunelm cuts over £100 off 'beachy' garden bistro set that is 'easy to assemble'

With temperatures soaring, Brits will be looking to sit outside in some glorious sunshine.

Economics

2 w. ago The toll it takes: Looking back at the times MPs cried in the Commons amid mystery over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tears during PMQs

Looking back at times MPs shed tears in the House of Commons

Politics

2 w. ago How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago?

With possible welfare cuts up for debate in the House of Commons today (July 1), here’s a look at how benefits have changed over the years.

Politics

2 w. ago Households told to do one thing before cutting tree down in your own garden

If a tree is causing you problems in your garden you need to be careful to check this one detail first - otherwise you can risk causing problems with your neighbours

Politics

2 w. ago Harry and Izzy Judd look back: ‘When I first stayed at the McFly house, everything was done for him by his tour manager or PA’

The drummer and the violinist on dating while on tour, the practicalities of family life and the proposal that changed everythingBorn in Essex in 1985, Harry Judd is best known as the drummer in McFly, one of the most successful 00s groups, with tracks such as Obviously and All About You. He has also performed with supergroup McBusted. Judd has three children with his wife, Izzy, a violinist. She hosts the podcast Let’s Talk Neurodivergent Kids, available now on all platforms. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Sam lost 10st through hard dieting. His wife lost 6st easily on Mounjaro he paid for

Arriving at a friend's house for a barbecue last weekend, Sam Astley looked on as the assembled group took turns to congratulate and compliment his wife on her impressive weight loss .

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