4 h. ago We're living a newbuild nightmare: Families stuck in 'absolute horror show' after finding catalogue of faults in £800k eco

Fuming neighbours living in Angmering's exclusive Swallows Gate community in West Sussex have been embroiled in an exhausting two-year insurance battle to fix their lavish homes.

Economics

19 h. ago Huge increase in home buyers being gifted £100k or more for deposits as families look to sidestep inheritance tax

Britain is in the midst of an unprecedented wealth transfer from baby boomers to younger generations - and house deposits are increasingly the vehicle of choice.

Economics

34 h. ago Familiar face set for Forthbank return as Stirling Albion take on home finale

The former League Two winning Binos boss will be in the visitors dugout on Saturday as Stirling hope for a perfect afternoon of results to keep their playoff dreams alive.

Society

7 d. ago I have no choice but to keep up war in Gaza, says Netanyahu as Israel continues to pummel territory with air strikes after breaking ceasefire deal

The Israeli Prime Minister is under growing pressure at home not only from families of hostages and their supporters but also from Israeli soldiers who question the continuation of the war.

Events

8 d. ago Arsenal v Lyon: five key factors in the Women’s Champions League semi

Joe Montemurro and Renée Slegers are reunited but can they find a way to stop each other’s array of attacking talent?The former Arsenal manager Joe Montemurro, who left the club at the end of the 2020-21 season, returns to the Emirates Stadium when Arsenal host the eight-time European champions Lyon on Saturday in their Champions League semi-final first leg. Montemurro, who led Arsenal to a first Women’s Super League title in seven years in 2019, was previously back in N5 in 2023, where his Juventus team lost 1-0 in the Champions League. Arsenal look very different, on and off the pitch, to the club he left. They upped their investment in and commitment to the women’s side after a review towards the end of Montemurro’s tenure, but a face familiar to him sits in the home dugout. While with Arsenal Montemurro was paired with Renée Slegers on the Uefa coach mentor programme in the early stages of the former Netherlands international’s coaching journey. Montemurro describes her as “a pe...

Sport

1 week ago Pollen counts are climbing. Here’s how to make your home a hay fever

As the Met Office issues pollen warnings, it’s important to allergy-proof your surroundings

Politics

1 week ago Major update on missing teenagers with new photos and confirmed last sighting

The 16-year-olds left their mobile phones behind when they left home, and their families have heard nothing from them for almost a week

Events

2 w. ago ‘Everyone is breathing this’: how just trying to stay warm is killing thousands a year in the world’s coldest city

In Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, coal fires heat almost every home. But as extreme weather drives families off the steppes into the city the air is becoming more deadlySteppes and the city: how smog has become part of Mongolians’ way of life – in picturesThe eldest child was away training for the army when his family died in their sleep. All six of them, two adults and four children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide gas seeping out from their coal-fired stove into their home in Ulaanbaatar in January, the coldest month in the world’s coldest capital city.Mongolians were touched by the tragedy but there was anger a month later when, during a two-day parliamentary hearing forced by a public petition against pollution levels, the government released figures showing there had been 779 deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the country in the past seven years. By 19 February, when a couple in their 40s were found lifeless in their bed, that number had risen to 811. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago ‘Everyone is breathing this’: how just trying to stay warm is killing thousands a year in the world’s coldest capital

In Ulaanbaatar, coal fires heat almost every home. But as extreme weather drives families off the Mongolian steppes into the city the air is becoming more deadlySteppes and the city: how smog has become part of Mongolians’ way of life – in picturesThe eldest child was away training for the army when his family died in their sleep. All six of them, two adults and four children, were poisoned by carbon monoxide gas seeping out from their coal-fired stove into their home in Ulaanbaatar in January, the coldest month in the world’s coldest capital city.Mongolians were touched by the tragedy but there was anger a month later when, during a two-day parliamentary hearing forced by a public petition against pollution levels, the government released figures showing there had been 779 deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in the country in the past seven years. By 19 February, when a couple in their 40s were found lifeless in their bed, that number had risen to 811. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Death toll from flooding in Congo's capital reaches 33 as officials race to support victims

The death toll from flooding that cut access to over half of the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has reached 33 as authorities race to evacuate and support hundreds of families trapped in their homes

Events

2 w. ago Le Pen vows to fight ‘political’ ruling, as France’s main parties stage rival rallies

Far-right leader tells supporters she is victim of ‘witch hunt’, while radical left says RN’s mask has slipped• What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has told supporters in Paris she would fight “a political, not a judicial ruling” that could bar her from the next presidential election, as a rival rally denounced an “existential threat” to the rule of law after her conviction for embezzling public funds.“This decision has trampled on everything I hold most dear: my people, my country and my honour,” the figurehead of the far-right National Rally (RN) told a crowd of flag-waving supporters as the country’s three main political movements staged events in the Paris. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Oldham family sent 300 miles away 'for some bizarre reason' as appalling crisis uncovered

A crisis in temporary accommodation in England has left record numbers of children without a permanent home, a report has found

Events

3 w. ago Council delays force disabled child to miss crucial operation as hidden crisis of Britain’s homeless children laid bare

MPs alarmed by ‘appalling conditions’ for homeless families living in temporary accommodation

Society

3 w. ago The £20,000 Jellycat ram raid: Hunt for masked pair who crashed into shop before stealing a fortune of the highly

The early morning ram raid, which took place at around 4.40am on Sunday, left The Gorge Bear Company in Cheddar's frontage completely destroyed.

Events

3 w. ago I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking after her dad, two children and a dog

Politics

3 w. ago Malaysia fire: Families evacuated from homes after massive blaze near petrol station

Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze in Putra Heights, central Selangor, which is a suburb near Kuala Lumpur - and residents have been evacuated from their properties

Society

3 w. ago Hunt for masked raider targeting homes of families as more than £100k in gold jewellery is snatched

Cops are hunting a masked raider after he was caught on CCTV entering a property in York, in one of ten shocking heists.

Society

3 w. ago 'We've been thrown to the wolves': Families facing homelessness after council announces they are bulldozing their building to make way for £700k seaside flats

EXCLUSIVE: Desperate families living in a rundown block of flats are fuming at being evicted so they can be turned into luxury apartments with stunning sea views.

Society

4 w. ago Police hunt masked motorcyclist who rode 'dangerously' on one wheel in Dumfries retail park

The biker rode off on just the back wheel after being spotted by officers at Cuckoo Bridge.

Events

4 w. ago Welsh care homes to be given ratings as part of a new system

The new ratings will show families the quality of care provided at each home

Politics