4 h. ago 'People are suffering, things have got to change': The growing crisis gripping 12,000 homes in Greater Manchester

Social housing is under major pressure in Stockport and some think a controversial arms length arrangement is part of the problem. Joseph Timan and Declan Carey report on a growing crisis.

Sport

9 h. ago Number of £1million homes in Britain increases a third in five years to 700,000, figures reveal

Savills calculated a net gain of 3,127 more properties being worth at least £1 million last year, compared with 2023, taking the total number of homes valued at this level to around 702,580.

Economics

11 h. ago Homeowner ordered to tear down £8,000 extension after mega 13

Mohammed Azhar, 57, built the stone extension for his parents in 2011 as they struggled to go upstairs to use the bathroom but was ordered to take it down, sparking a long fight to keep it

Economics

16 h. ago Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return homeIsrael has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in the area in more than two decades, as troops intensify operations in the territory that officials said will last at least a year.The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Sunday that the latest operation across the West Bank was expanding, and that troops would remain in the area’s urban hotspots “for the coming year”, meaning approximately 40,000 people displaced by the fighting will not be able to return to their homes. Continue reading...

Politics

23 h. ago Lottery winner offers to split £400k jackpot with thieves who bought ticket with stolen credit card

Jean-David was shocked when he returned to his vehicle in central Toulouse to find that the backpack containing his credit card had been pinched - and after some investigaton found that two homeless men had used it to purchase a winning €500,000 scratchcard

Economics

53 h. ago Scots families risk being plunged into poverty over council tax debt

EXCLUSIVE: The Aberlour charity warned Scotland was in "the grip of a debt and child poverty crisis" at a time council tax bills are set to rise above inflation.

Economics

56 h. ago Love Island All Stars winners Gabby Allen and Casey O'Gorman pack on the PDA as they enjoy London night out after flying back from South Africa

The couple were crowned winners of Love Island: All Stars on Monday night and took home the £50,000 cash prize, and still appear to be going strong outside the villa.

Politics

56 h. ago Thieves win more than £400,000 on scratchcard bought with stolen credit card

In what is a scarcely believable tale, the victim - whose card was used to buy the ticket - has now offered the pair a life changing deal which would see them share the jackpot.

Economics

60 h. ago Man’s house price ‘plummets £100k’ after TfL install ‘smelly’ bus driver toilet outside

A Croydon homeowner has claimed his house price has 'fallen by £100,000' due to Transport for London installing a toilet for its bus drivers outside his property.

Economics

68 h. ago A Place in the Sun host 'lost for words' as couple raise complaint about property

A Place in the Sun's Ben Hillman was left gobsmacked when a couple revealed the reason they were willing to pay almost £40,000 under the asking price for their dream holiday home

Society

3 d. ago Barclays customers to get £2,000 if they make this one change to their home

The bank is offering customers the cash if they make a green upgrade in their property.

Economics

4 d. ago Awkward moment couple renovating their dream home in prime Solihull location realise they've made enormous £10,000 mistake

Kazal Ahmed and his wife Eleena featured on last night's episode of George Clarke's Building Home on Channel 4 , showcasing their journey to renovate a £850,000 property in Solihull, near Birmingham.

Economics

4 d. ago UK is now a 'sellers' market' as house prices rise £12,000 in a year

The UK housing market is experiencing another boom, with average property prices rising by over £12,000, as homeowners in leafy towns and cities outside London enjoy gains.

Economics

5 d. ago Almost one London home in thirty is now a short term let finds new survey

New study finds there are now 117,000 homes listed for short-term let across London

Politics

5 d. ago How better water systems can help a city survive the next firestorm

Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren’t designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate change worsens

Events

6 d. ago Brit who had heart attack on holiday faces jail if she doesn't pay £22k hospital bill

Collette Robinson, 58, suffered a heart attack while staying at a luxury four star hotel, but her holiday hell got even worse when hospital bosses demanded £22,000 before she could go home

Economics

6 d. ago Revealed: The simple ways to help dementia patients live longer

Nearly one million people suffer from dementia in the UK, two thirds of whom live at home. Caring for those with the condition, is set to cost the health service as much as £90bn each year by 2040.

Science

6 d. ago After £800m and four years, Everton’s new stadium makes its grand debut

The 52,888-seat ground in Bramley-Moore dock impresses as 10,000 fans flock to test event – even if Everton loseThe clue is in the name, yet it is hard to imagine now that Bramley‑Moore dock was an abandoned, neglected body of water 1,303 days ago. Twelve unexploded anti-aircraft shells from the second world war still lurked in the depths, waiting to be removed by the Royal Navy, when Everton took possession of the site on 26 July 2021. Less than four years later a magnificent, imposing, futuristic stadium has opened on the banks of the River Mersey. A torturous journey decades in the making has been worth every step.It was July 2019 at the nearby Titanic Hotel when the architect Dan Meis unveiled his grand plans for Everton’s new home. Tonight it welcomed its first guests, the 10,000 fortunate Evertonians selected via a ballot to attend the first test event and game at Bramley-Moore dock. A friendly between Everton’s and Wigan’s under-18s has never felt so significant, or such a pr...

Economics

6 d. ago He called himself 'loftyrocket' and cashed in while people across the world were suffering

Kane Worthington, showed "utter contempt" for public safety

Events

6 d. ago Thug attacks girlfriend after she lost out on £167k in Postcode Lottery due to simple mistake

Rather than offering support and sympathy Lee Goldsborough, 50, attacked his partner for failing to update her address after moving home, which results in missing out on a £167,000 prize

Economics