9 h. ago ‘I’m scared to death to leave my house’: immigrants are disappearing from the streets – can US cities survive?

Heavily immigrant towns and cities in California resemble ghost towns as fear of Ice raids grip local residentsAt Hector’s Mariscos restaurant in the heavily Latino and immigrant city of Santa Ana, California, sales of Mexican seafood have slid. Seven tables would normally be full, but diners sit at only two this Tuesday afternoon.“I haven’t seen it like this since Covid,” manager Lorena Marin said in Spanish as cumbia music played on loudspeakers. A US citizen, Marin even texted customers she was friendly with, encouraging them to come in. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Scotland's 'unhealthiest high street' named and it is in major city

Two Scottish cities have been revealed as having the most "unhealthy" streets.

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14 h. ago A new start after 60: I had PTSD after surgery. Ceramics gave me the resilience to face the world again

Linda Pitcher was so self-conscious after cancer surgery that removed part of her nose, she wouldn’t even answer the front door. Now, at 61, she’s a successful artist showing her work in publicFor many months after skin cancer surgery, Linda Pitcher couldn’t leave the house. She avoided answering the front door, and if she had to go into her local village, she wore a hat and pulled it low. Now, at 61, she is taking part in her first major ceramics exhibition, at London’s New Designers next month, where she will look visitors in the eye. “It’s nerve-racking. But I’m going,” she says.Pitcher has not only had to overcome cancer, but also post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) triggered by the surgery, which entailed removing a large part of her nose. When the bandages were unwound after her first skin graft, the nurse held up a full-length mirror. “I fainted. I was sitting down, but I fell to the right. Half my nose had gone. Then you’ve got to walk out to your life and see people. No, ...

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15 h. ago Western leaders call for diplomacy, but they won’t stop this war – they refuse to even name its cause | Nesrine Malik

The political centre sees the US and Israel’s war on Iran as a crisis to be managed, while the gap between their detached rhetoric and bloody reality widensSince the war on Gaza started, the defining dynamic has been of unprecedented anger, panic and alarm from the public, swirling around an eerily placid political centre. The feeble response from mainstream liberal parties is entirely dissonant with the gravity of the moment. As the US joins Israel in attacking Iran, and the Middle East heads toward a calamitous unravelling, their inertness is more disorienting than ever. They are passengers in Israel’s war, either resigned to the consequences or fundamentally unwilling to even question its wisdom. As reality screams at politicians across the west, they shuffle papers and reheat old rhetoric, all while deferring to an Israel and a White House that have long taken leave of their senses.At a time of extreme geopolitical risk the centre presents itself as the wise party in the fracas,...

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62 h. ago Plant fans snap up tropical indoor house plant that grows 'beautiful large green leaves'

Banana plants are great statement houseplants, they are slow growing and have thick leaves on a sturdy rootstock

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3 d. ago UK citizens being evacuated out of Tel Aviv as Middle East conflict spirals

Downing Street urged UK citizens in the region to register their presence with the Foreign Office.

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3 d. ago Cruel eczema makes my face swell up and covers my body in a raw rash. Then I discovered the game

You know how it goes. You look amazing when no one's around, but the second you need to leave the house, your skin has a meltdown. And in my case, I mean an eczema flare-up of epic proportions.

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3 d. ago Trump sets deadline of two weeks to decide if US will join Israel’s war on Iran

US president leaves window for negotiation after Israeli defence minister openly embraces regime change Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has set a two-week deadline to decide whether the US will join Israel’s war with Iran, allowing time to seek a negotiated end to the conflict, the White House has said.The decision to leave a window for diplomacy came after Israel’s defence minister openly embraced regime change in Tehran as a war aim. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK households warned 'do not' leave fans on overnight during heatwave

A sleep expert has urged people to turn their fans off before sleeping

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4 d. ago Domestic abuse victims and care leavers given social housing help under rules change

Deputy PM Angela Rayner said vulnerable groups must not face 'unfair barriers' to social housing as she confirmed plans to scrap the need for local links from next month

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5 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson suffers another health setback six months after a heart scare left him 'days from death'

The former Top Gear presenter, 65, has already begun filming for series five of Clarkson's Farm following the success of the recently released fourth installment.

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5 d. ago Cowboy builders leave family £100,000 out of pocket after demolishing house and disappearing

Michael Goling and his family were beyond excited for their extension, with hopes to transform it into their dream home. Just three months after the building work had begun, everything just stopped

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5 d. ago PMQs: Rayner signals UK would not join any US attack on Iran – UK politics live

Deputy prime minister says government seeking a diplomatic approachAngela Rayner, the deputy PM, will be taking PMQs shortly. And she will be up against Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary.When Kemi Badenoch became Tory leader, she did not appoint a deputy (or even a “de factor deputy”, a post that has existed in Tory politics in recent years) and she said she would decide who would stand in for her at PMQs on a case by case basis. Alex Burghart, the shadow Cabinet Office minister, got the gig the first time Starmer was away.Chris Philp follows Alex Burghart in rotating for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. One Westminster wag asks “When is it going to be Robert Jenrick’s turn?”We have this profound challenge of the number of people joining the armed forces being outweighed by the outflow the people leaving. So ultimately its about retention.And the number one issue reason cited in last month’s attitude survey for the armed forces for leaving was family life. We know the quality of housing ...

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5 d. ago What would happen if the Great Fire of London took place TODAY: Terrifying map reveals the modern landmarks that would perish

In 1666 a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses and leaving an estimated 100,000 people homeless. Now, a map shows what that devastation would look like today.

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6 d. ago This Morning stars pay heartbreaking tribute to 'one of our own' after TV icon dies aged 83

How Clean is Your House? star Kim Woodburn sadly passed away yesterday, leaving friends and family devastated.

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6 d. ago Is THIS the world's most stubborn homeowner? Man refuses to leave home as developer demolishes neighbours' houses... and builds 10 storey pyramid instead

Most of Chen Tianming's village was razed in 2018 to build a lucrative tourist resort but the 42-year-old refused to leave - instead began building his own 10-storey tower.

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7 d. ago SUE REID: I uncovered the grooming gangs scandal 15 years ago

At last Sir Keir Starmer has announced a national inquiry into the mass-rape gangs prowling the streets of our towns and cities to target young girls for sex. And not before time.

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8 d. ago Item in Luke Littler’s house leaves Soccer Aid's AngryGinge bemused – 'Why on earth?'

AngryGinge was left in fits of laughter on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox after he was left baffled by an out of season decoration in Luke Littler's home

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8 d. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: Help! We can't afford to leave our house... but can't afford to stay

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a couple who feel trapped after their fix-rate mortgage ended a few months ago.

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8 d. ago Real Housewives TV boss dies in childbirth and leaves behind baby boy and 3

Lauren Miller passed away just minutes after giving birth to her son.

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