29 h. ago Charge homeowners with swimming pools and big gardens more for water, industry urges

Under Water UK’s suggestion, frugal users would be rewarded with cheaper pricing per unit, while excessive users would be forced to pay more

Politics

37 h. ago Miliband confirms he could charge homes in the South more for electricity

The energy secretary confirmed ministers are looking at the plans, which have been dubbed ‘madness’ by Labour donor and eco-tycoon Dale Vince

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3 d. ago Teenager appears in court charged with murder of man at Dundee home

Ali Lamb, 36, died last week after being found seriously injured.

Events

9 d. ago Germany's Harold Shipman charged with killing patients and setting homes on fire

The medical professional is accused of setting fires in his victims' homes in order to cover up evidence while being charged in connection to the deaths of 15 patients

Events

1 week ago Man, 57, charged with murder of woman, 58, 'he knew' at Croydon home, Scotland Yard confirm

Earlston Bennet, 57, will appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court over the death of Sarah Reynolds, 58

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1 week ago Man, 41, charged with murdering his wife, 45, in Lewisham home

Man, 41, charged with murdering his wife, 45, in Lewisham home  BBC

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1 week ago Octopus postcode electricity plan could lead to higher bills in key part of UK

The energy giant is urging the government to introduce regional tariffs based on local supply and demand - a move that could see electricity costs rise in the South East

Science

1 week ago Howe remains in hospital but Tindall sure Newcastle win has ‘lifted his spirits’

No update on condition but Howe well enough to watchAssistant Tindall took charge for Manchester United winEddie Howe remains in hospital with an unspecified illness but was well enough to watch on television as his Newcastle side beat Manchester United 4-1 at St James’ Park yesterdayon Sunday.Jason Tindall, his assistant who took charge in the home technical area, said he was able to offer no update on Howe’s condition but added that he had received a congratulatory post‑match text from the manager. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Haven holiday homes slammed by furious dad over unexpected charge on wife's birthday trip

Furious dad Mark Hayward was shocked to find it would be another £260 to purchase entertainment passes at a Haven site in Wales after he took his family to Wales for his wife's birthday

Politics

2 w. ago Man, 38, charged with murder of grandfather, 60, shot through window of his home

In a heartbreaking tribute released earlier on Wednesday, Mr Dawson's family described him as "a much-loved father, granddad and partner who will be greatly missed"

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2 w. ago Jacqueline Rutter: Four charged with murder of gran shot dead in own home

Jacqueline Rutter, 53, was fatally shot in the chest in Moreton, Merseyside in October 2022 and now police have confirmed four men have been charged with her murder

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2 w. ago Overseas property speculators must stop 'hoarding homes' in Scotland, says MSP

The Greens want to charge overseas buyers based in tax havens buying up homes across Scotland.

Society

2 w. ago Ford to provide FREE home chargers and installation with every electric car purchase in latest bid to boost sales

Ford's 'Power Promise' will gift all new Ford EV buyers - cars and vans - a home charger, free installation, plus a 10,00-mile energy bonus. It's the first offering of its kind.

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2 w. ago Blackwall Tunnel charge: Everything you need to know about car tolls on new Thames tunnel

The new tunnel cost £2.2 billion

Politics

2 w. ago Brit pensioners locked up in Taliban jail chained to 'killers, rapists and man possessed by demon'

Peter Reynolds, 79, and partner Barbie, 76, were arrested near their home in Afghanistan in February and held without charge, as they suffer hell conditions with hardened prisoners

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2 w. ago I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking of going to Trump’s America: don’t do itJust before the graphic artist Rebecca Burke left Seattle to travel to Vancouver, Canada, on 26 February, she posted an image of a rough comic to Instagram. “One part of travelling that I love is seeing glimpses of other lives,” read the bubble in the first panel, above sketches of cosy homes: crossword puzzle books, house plants, a lit candle, a steaming kettle on a gas stove. Burke had seen plenty of glimpses of other lives over the six weeks she had been backpacking in the US. She had been travelling on her own, staying on homestays free of charge in exchange for doing household chores, drawing as she went. For Burke, 28, it was absolute freedom.Within hours of posting that drawing, Burke got to see a much darker side of life in America, and f...

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3 w. ago Peta rail against Gail’s Bakery for ‘discriminatory’ extra charges for non

The bakery charges coffee drinkers up to 60p extra for plant-based milk

Events

3 w. ago Martin Lewis' 'bedroom rule' could save homeowners £700 on bills

Consumer expert Martin Lewis says a simple rule based on how many people live in your home could slash soaring water charges

Economics

3 w. ago Oldbury 'murder': 'Dearly loved' mum found dead in Oldbury home as man charged

Paramjit Kaur, 46, was discovered with serious injuries in Oldbury, West Midlands, at 8:20am on Monday morning but she tragically died at the scene, while a man was arrested on suspicion of murder

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3 w. ago 'Beautiful' woman killed at home pictured as her son is charged with murder

Rachel Dixon was found injured by emergency services at her home in Clacton, Essex, at around 11.30am on Friday. She was rushed by air ambulance hospital, but she was pronounced dead

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