20 m. ago Activist Kwajo Tweneboa warns Labour risks losing election if it fails to fix housing system

Kwajo Tweneboa, who has built a following by exposing unsafe homes and fighting for tenants' rights, said families are 'sick and tired' of waiting for change

Events

4 h. ago Decision made on land swap to allow 56 affordable homes to be built

Objectors hugely relieved with the outcome but one former councillor said it's 'hard to argue to those in housing need that an area of bracken and scrub is more important'

Politics

4 h. ago Thamesmead could see 15,000 new homes built after Government shortlist

Thamesmead could see 15,000 new homes built after Government shortlist  This Is Local London

Politics

53 h. ago Inside the new UK mega town with 25,000 homes set to be built

A new mega town is set to be built in the UK with 25,000 homes and thousands of jobs.  

Politics

3 d. ago Toyota builds mini city of the future where 2,000 employees will move in to test EVs, robot pets and self

A cluster of hydrogen-powered homes, which has been built on the grounds of a disused factory at the base of Mount Fuji, has welcomed its first members of staff and their families.

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3 d. ago ‘So tiny and so vulnerable’: what chance will one of Australia’s smallest birds have against a rocket launchpad?

When South Australia gave the go-ahead for a launch facility to be built at a site that’s home to the endangered southern emu-wren, conservationists were astoundedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSee more Australian bird of the year contentThe southern emu-wren, one of Australia’s smallest birds, weighs just seven grams, about as much as two teaspoons of water.More tail than bird, its six upright tail feathers make up more than half its length and the males have a distinctive sky-blue patch of feathers on their upper chest and throat. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Mega new town is coming to UK with 25,000 homes being built under new plans

A HUGE new town, with up to 25,000 homes is set to be built in in the UK, as part of a government scheme. The ambitious plans are set to ease Britain's housing crisis, and the project is expected to create 30,000 jobs. The Brabazon development, in South Gloucestershire is set to become a "thriving new...

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4 d. ago Manchester's 'new town' with 15,000 homes to be built soon after major announcement

Manchester council leader Bev Craig has set out what Labour's 'new towns' announcement means for the city

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5 d. ago 2,500 new homes including 1,600 council houses to be built across Cardiff and the Vale

The plan has been described as 'transformative' and is aimed at tackling a critical shortage of homes

Society

6 d. ago New homes must be built in the ‘right’ areas to tackle shortages, Starmer told

A think tank says areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham have ‘huge productivity potential’

Politics

6 d. ago Homes must be built in ‘right’ parts of England to tackle shortages – think tank

Areas such as Greater Manchester and Birmingham with ‘huge productivity potential’ are key to economic growth, the Resolution Foundation said.

Events

7 d. ago NHS England tackles GP ‘8am scramble’ with new rules but will Scotland follow suit?

The changes will come into force at GPs in England next month.

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8 d. ago Historic St Andrews listed building built in 1860 to be brought back to life as 'Home of Golf' hub

Golfers will have the opportunity to book tee times and enter the Old Course ballot in-store.

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9 d. ago Almost 1.5m homes could be built on brownfield sites in England, report finds

Exclusive: CPRE study suggests housebuilding targets can be met without encroaching on green belt landAlmost 1.5m new homes could be built on brownfield sites in England to avoid encroaching on green belt and meet the government target for housing growth by the end of this parliament, new figures suggest.But despite the scale of brownfield land available, developers are pushing to build on green land, including increased housebuilding on and adjacent to areas of outstanding natural beauty. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'We were forced from our home after 118 years for a road which was never built'

The Beal family moved into Charlton Mires in 1904 and were forced to make a heartbreaking exit due to aborted plans to widen the A1

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1 week ago Distraught pensioner who was forced out of his family home of 118 years to make way for a road that was never built 'can barely look at it now'

Martin Beal, 61, (pictured) his wife, daughter and his parents were forced to make a heartbreaking exit from the farm and steadings in Northumberland due to the plans for the A1.

Society

2 w. ago Free toothbrushes at schools across England to tackle ‘Dickensian’ oral health crisis

Dentistry minister Stephen Kinnock says: ‘It is Dickensian that a third of five-year-olds in the most deprived areas of this country have suffered tooth decay’

Events

2 w. ago Berthoumieu banned for biting Wafer in blow to France before England clash

France flanker handed 12-match suspensionManaé Feleu also banned owing to a high tackleThe France flanker Axelle Berthou­mieu has been banned for biting the ­Ireland back-row Aoife Wafer in their ­Women’s Rugby World Cup ­quarter‑final and the flanker will miss the semi‑final against England on Saturday.Manaé Feleu, the France captain, will also miss the England clash as she has been banned for a high tackle in the Ireland game. Both players are appealing against the sanctions. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Sarah Beeny ordered to demolish her £3m 'mini Downton Abbey' home that she built without permission

Sarah Beeny has been ordered to tear down her £3m home after she built it without permission. The presenter has been told she must demolish a 1970s farmhouse building at her Somerset estate.

Economics

3 w. ago Craigie Hill Golf Club housing development proposal refused by Perth and Kinross Council

Perth and Kinross councillors voted against plans which would have seen up to 175 homes built on Perth's green belt

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