3 d. ago Builder charged woman £17,000 then left massive hole in her house and walked away

Gary Roberts, 60, has been handed a suspended sentence

Economics

3 d. ago Man wrecked woman's home weeks after signing contract with her

Gary Roberts, 60, has been handed a suspended sentence

Politics

4 d. ago Cowboy builder who left massive hole in woman's house despite charging her £17,000 when his firm was about to go bust avoids jail

Gary Roberts, 60, signed a contract promising to complete an extension to the rear of the female's property, Chester Magistrates' Court heard.

Economics

5 d. ago Pictures show shocking Cumbernauld fire aftermath as building left a ruined shell

Fire crews and emergency services still attend the scene of the Blairlinn fire for a second day.

Events

7 d. ago Appeal to find bell 'stolen' from the 'grandfather' of skyscrapers: Icon of historic flaxmill that once called child workers to their stations was swiped after building fell into disrepair

The bell that stood atop the Flaxmill Maltings in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, was familiar to both workers and residents. That was until it was taken soon after the building was left derelict in 1987.

Society

7 d. ago Katie Price's ex is cleared by police of sharing explicit image of a woman

Hayler was arrested last August over claims he had distributed a shocking picture the woman. But police have found no evidence linking him to the image. The case against him as now been dropped.

Events

2 w. ago Update on building damaged in city centre fire that left 21 people homeless

A number of people had to be rehoused as a result of the 'significant fire'

Events

2 w. ago Trump slams ‘radical left’ Colorado governor for ‘purposefully distorted’ portrait hanging in state capitol building

President Trump labels portrait of himself ‘truly the worst’ by the same artist who made Barack Obama look ‘wonderful’

Politics

2 w. ago Trump blames ‘radical left governor’ for ‘truly the worst portrait’ hanging in state capitol building

President Trump labels portrait of himself ‘truly the worst’ by the same artist who made Barack Obama look ‘wonderful’

Politics

2 w. ago I was fined £400 in parking tickets for a car I didn't even own and keep being dragged to court... I'm determined to get my money back

Last January, Merrick Clarke, 69, (pictured) was shocked to see parking fines on his doorstep for a vehicle that didn't even belong to him.

Economics

2 w. ago Time capsule left by builders 120 years ago found in Edinburgh's King's Theatre

A hidden message-in-a-bottle from the craftsmen who built the venue 120 years ago has been found in Edinburgh's King's Theatre.

Politics

2 w. ago Abandoned F1 track cost £300million to build but hasn't been used for 12 years

The 120,000 capacity Korea International Circuit was opened in 2013 and cost hundreds of millions of pounds to build, but has been left abandoned for 12 years

Economics

2 w. ago Neighbours of Paris theatre occupied by hundreds of migrants share their relief from 'nightmare' as building is finally cleared

Neighbours of the Paris theatre that was formerly occupied by over 400 migrants have shared their relief at the end of the months-long 'nightmare'. 

Events

3 w. ago Builder left blind in one eye after golf ball knocks him out in horror incident

Leigh Powell, 44, was on the golf course when he was struck in the face by a ball that was hit by another player - the impact shattered his eye from the lens to the retina

Events

3 w. ago Battered statue bears witness to Haiti’s tragedy, resilience and flickering hope

The depiction of the Unknown Maroon – the Nèg Mawon – was commissioned by a dictator to represent freedom and now stands in the middle of a war zoneThe Unknown Maroon faces west towards a wasteland of bullet-pocked buildings and desolate, litter-strewn streets.To the statue’s left, armored cash transit vans race down Barracks Street towards Port-au-Prince’s waterfront as the sound of gunfire rings out. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Couple told 'roof could slide off in the wind' after using Checkatrade approved 'cowboys'

Joe and Michelle Pentony have been left £26k out of pocket thanks to 'cowboy builders' they found through the Checkatrade website

Politics

4 w. ago Wendy Williams rushed to hospital after begging for 'help' via handwritten note

Wendy Williams has been in an assisted living facility after being appointed a court-ruled guardian, but left the secure building in an ambulance after protesting the ruling

Politics

last month Historic Welsh building left empty for 50 years to get new lease of life

The building was a focal point of the Tonypandy riots in 1910 and is now in a poor state of repair

Politics