50 m. ago Thatched cottage's previous owners were 'surprised and 'disappointed' when 300

The previous owners of the 17th century home in Nursling, near Southampton, Hampshire was an estates company linked to a philanthropic organisation, the Barker-Mill Foundation.

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72 m. ago Charity shop worker's rant to people for treating stores in 'disrespectful' way

A charity shop worker has gone on a furious rant after revealing the reason a number of people have been using second-hand shops - and many drop off 'rubbish' items like they look at 'with disgust'

Economics

80 m. ago Parliament’s standards watchdog begins investigation into Rupert Lowe

The BBC said it was launched because Mr Lowe is yet to declare money from his private grooming gang inquiry on his register of interests.

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81 m. ago Elderly Palestinian man forced to live in scrapped minibus after Israel rips up major refugee camps

An elderly Palestinian man is living in a scrapped minibus after Israeli military operations emptied and tore through two major refugee camps in Tulkarem.

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1 hour ago PSNI investigating loyalist bonfire refugee effigies as hate incident

Burning of boat containing dark-skinned mannequins in lifejackets in Moygashel draws widespread condemnationPolice in Northern Ireland are investigating a loyalist bonfire that featured effigies of refugees sitting in a boat as a hate incident.Crowds in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel cheered on Thursday night when the towering pyre was lit and flames engulfed the vessel and a dozen dark-skinned, lifesize mannequins with lifejackets. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Northern Ireland police investigate burning of lifesize models of refugees

Burning of boat containing dark-skinned mannequins in lifejackets in Moygashel draws widespread condemnationPolice in Northern Ireland are investigating a loyalist bonfire that featured effigies of refugees sitting in a boat as a hate incident.Crowds in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel cheered on Thursday night when the towering pyre was lit and flames engulfed the vessel and a dozen dark-skinned, lifesize mannequins with lifejackets. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago New 10 year plan to help shape future of Stirlingshire village

Balfron Local Place Plan has just been submitted to Stirling Council to be ‘validated’.

Politics

1 hour ago Employers urged to give staff extra breaks and relax dress codes amid UK heatwave

Many workers say overheated offices are a major challenge

Society

1 hour ago At least 23 killed in airstrike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar

A jet fighter is believed to have dropped a bomb on a building in the village’s monastery

Events

2 h. ago Trump to visit Texas to survey damage from deadly flooding – live updates

While the Trump administration isn’t backing away from its pledges to shutter Fema, it has lessened its focus on the topic since the July 4 disasterThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior State Department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non-core f...

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2 h. ago Unite suspends Angela Rayner’s membership as it says Labour is not on the side of workers

General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute’ over Birmingham’s bin strike

Economics

2 h. ago Playboy cover model's Kensington neighbour is cleared of assault after furious bust

Anna-Maria Galojan (left and inset), 43, claimed she was punched and pushed by her upstairs neighbour Silva Odette (right), 52, outside their Kensington homes.

Events

2 h. ago Police warn 'do not snitch' as hosepipe bans come into force for 34C heatwave

Hosepipe bans have come into force in parts of the country today after several months of dry weather - but people are being told not to call the police if neighbours break the rules

Events

2 h. ago Too hot to work? Expert explains if employees can be sent home during a heatwave

What you can do as a worker to beat the heat - and what bosses should to do ensure your safety and comfort

Society

3 h. ago Unite votes to suspend Angela Rayner membership over Birmingham bin strikes

Union, to which deputy PM may not belong, also votes to reconsider ties with Labour if council forces through redundanciesUK politics live – latest updatesUnite has voted to suspend the membership of the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, and reconsider its ties with Labour over their approach to the Birmingham bin workers’ strike.Labour’s biggest union donor passed the motion at its policy conference on Friday, despite party sources saying Rayner had resigned her membership of Unite months ago. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago More people taking on second job to help pay monthly household bills

Older employees and low-paid workers are particularly worried about their income as the cost of living continues to push up outgoings.

Society

3 h. ago UK’s largest union suspends Angela Rayner’s membership as it says Labour is not on the side of workers

General secretary Sharon Graham said the deputy prime minister ‘has had every opportunity to intervene and resolve this dispute’ over Birmingham’s bin strike

Economics

3 h. ago State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan

The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier this year

Politics

3 h. ago Stay at the Salt Path house: Cottage at centre of disputed bestselling book is now a £178

Raynor Winn, who wrote the best selling book, claims she lost the 17th century farmhouse in Pwllheli, Wales, when she and her husband Moth invested in a friend's company that failed.

Economics

3 h. ago Exclusive look inside the Charlotte Tilbury’s highly coveted Mystery Box, back for summer 2025

Discover the four items inside this year’s Mystery Box

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