8 h. ago UK's noisiest cities where locals are most fed up with constant racket

Birmingham has been named the UK's noisiest city, narrowly beating Bradford and Liverpool to the title, according to new research from Specsavers

Politics

26 h. ago Jigsaw fashion tycoon at war with neighbours over noisy weddings at his £12m Cotswold estate: Fed up locals say their lives are being made misery by rowdy guests, loud music and traffic gridlock

Jigsaw founder John Robinson charges his well-heeled clientele £30,000 to host wedding receptions at Euridge Manor, a £12million Georgian country estate set in 450 acres of land in Wiltshire.

Culture

42 h. ago ‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual giftsThree young children huddle in front of a camera, cross-legged and cupping their hands. “Please support me. We are very poor,” says a boy, staring down the lens.They appear to be in a mud-brick hut in Afghanistan, living in extreme poverty. But their live stream is reaching viewers in the UK and worldwide – via TikTok Live. Continue reading...

Society

2 d. ago Benidorm tourist clampdown as penalties revealed for anyone breaking strict rule

As fed-up locals continue to berate tourists for fuelling Spain's housing crisis, Benidorm has decided to take powers into its own hands in a huge new clampdown that comes into effect in just two weeks

Politics

4 d. ago The nuptial Nimbys waging war on weddings: Villagers say rowdy guests are ruining their lives with 'discos in our back gardens', obscene speeches and traffic clogging up country lanes

From anger over expletive-laden Best Man speeches to guests urinating in residents' gardens, locals living in the shadow of popular wedding venues say they have reached breaking point.

Society

5 d. ago Tiny Tenerife village 'collapsing' under tourist strain as fed up locals issue plea

Despite being hailed as a 'rural' escape from the droves of tourists, a tiny mountain village in the north of Tenerife says it is crumbling due to an influx in tourists

Politics

6 d. ago TfL accused of not 'properly informing' Streatham residents about changes to A23 road

Locals in south London neighbourhood ‘fed up with being left out of decisions that directly impact their daily lives’, Lib Dems claim

Politics

1 week ago Migraines made life feel unlivable. It took years to find a doctor who believed me

Experts said my headaches and vertigo were just anxiety. Then one neurologist helped me feel hopeful againSoon after my first child was born in 2012, I woke up every morning with a pulsating pain in my head and a disorienting feeling, like the floor was shifting beneath my feet. I’d stumble to the bathroom, popping Tylenol and Tums, but they only offered temporary relief. As a new mom, I struggled to care for myself while also looking after a tiny human. At first, I thought my frequent throbbing headaches, relentless nausea and debilitating vertigo were normal for postpartum life.Then, everything became a trigger. At live concerts, loud music made my ears ring, my neck tighten and the room spin. So I stopped going. At playgrounds, seesaws and merry-go-rounds made me queasy. At happy hours with other moms, my hands went numb, fearing alcohol would set off an episode, leaving me unable to drive home. So I avoided those places, too. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Brits snore so loudly that neighbours compare noise to rock concert or chainsaw

A study by Asda Online Doctor has shown the shocking reality of the extent to which noisy neighbours' snoring is affecting Brits in their homes, with city-dwelling men ranking as the worst offenders

Culture

2 w. ago Loud Zoom calls, hogging space, spending a pittance: no wonder laptoppers’ antics irk cafe owners | Emily Watkins

Cafes are cracking down on remote workers – but we can save ourselves by following a few simple rulesOnce upon a time, it was socially acceptable to smoke inside, wear those mad, wide ties and pat your secretary on the bottom. Norms change, and that’s often for the best. But when it comes to laptops in cafes, falling from favour as owners lose patience with remote workers, I am begging society to reconsider. Don’t take my cafe nook – it’s the only thing keeping the WFH brigade and lonely freelancers like me sane.My kitchen table, where I do most of my work, is fine. It’s got a window next to it. There’s a kettle I can use whenever I like. I can play my own music, make loud phone calls and migrate to the sofa when being upright gets a bit much. But variety is the spice of life, and truly I would lose my mind if those were my only options. Yes, I’m aware of co-working spaces, but they are a) full of awful people and b) I can’t afford one. Luckily, the buzz of the outside world, the so...

Politics

2 w. ago Spanish city's urgent plans to expand major airport with £1.4bn injection

Spain could soon start work on one of it's most busiest airports to keep up with increased capacity, despite growing concerns from fed-up locals and environmentalists

Economics

2 w. ago Liverpool star's Wembley misery could be final Reds game as Chelsea and Spurs moves hijacked

Liverpool look set to be celebrating a Premier League title come the end of the season but one star’s final outing could already have happened - and it was a miserable one

Sport

2 w. ago Jimmy Carr praised for booting out 'nuisance' heckler from Birmingham show

Jimmy Carr became the latest comedian to throw out a rowdy guest at a gig after ejecting a heckler during his performance at the massive Birmingham Symphony Hall

Politics

3 w. ago Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reportedSocial media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption they are causing to the lives of students, teachers and parents, according to a senior school leader.Manny Botwe, the president of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), will tell the association’s annual conference that teachers are reporting increased bullying, abuse and the malicious use of “deepfakes” against pupils and staff through social media. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago The 'noisy neighbour' that can now serve booze with breakfast

The bar has seen complaints raised over noise from their upstairs neighbours

Politics

4 w. ago Posh seaside town revolts against plans to open an EIGHTH fish and chip shop... and they've already shut down a Domino's pizza takeaway proposal

Residents in one wealthy seaside town are leading a revolt against plans for its eighth chip shop over fears the resort is 'under threat' from fast food businesses.

Economics