37 h. ago Plans to create 'safe and welcoming' housing opposed by more than 100 neighbours

Plans to turn a disused health centre into a HMO have been vehemently opposed by locals.

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43 h. ago The Labour Government must scrap its damaging plans for social security cuts

Writing for the Record, SNP Cabinet Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville says UK Government welfare plans have created "real uncertainty and widespread worry".

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3 d. ago On a quiet street, next to a kebab shop, up a flight of stairs, I found one of the best fine dining restaurants in Wales

Sat opposite a row of terraced houses, next door to a kebab shop and up a narrow flight of stairs, is a tiny restaurant, run by a team of just three people, who produce one of the very best fine dining experiences in Wales.

Society

4 d. ago Ditch the balloons and swap the plastic toys for cake: how to have a waste

Low waste doesn’t have to mean no fun – with a little creativity you can celebrate an occasion without hurting the planet Change by degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comWhen planning a big bash to celebrate my 40th last year, I wanted a stylish and memorable celebration that didn’t cost the earth.Between food waste, plastic packaging, single-use decorations and fast fashion, the environmental footprint of festivities can quickly add up. Thankfully though, low waste doesn’t have to mean no fun. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago New forest to be created in west of England, with 20m trees planted by 2050

Western Forest will cover 2,500 hectares across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and BristolA new Western Forest is to be created across a swathe of the west of England from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the government has said.The project, one of the government’s promised national forests, will create 2,500 hectares (6,200 acres) of woodland by 2030 across five priority areas in Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol, with plans to plant 20m trees by 2050. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Donald Trump to sign executive order aiming to shut down Department of Education – US politics live

Order challenged by Democratic state attorneys general as NAACP says it is a ‘dark day for millions of American children’ The Trump administration is working on a plan to create what conservatives have long demanded: a militarized buffer zone along the southern border in New Mexico that would be occupied by active-duty US troops, empowered to detain migrants who cross into the United States unlawfully, the Washington Post reports.According to the Post, recent internal discussions have centered on deploying troops to a section of the border in New Mexico that would be turned into a kind of military installation, which would give the soldiers a legal right to detain migrants who “trespass” on the elongated base. Unauthorized migrants would then be held until they can be turned over to immigration officers.Speaking from the podium of the White House briefing room, Donald Trump’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, accused federal judges of ruling against the president for partisan reaso...

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5 d. ago Trump administration plans for militarized border in New Mexico – report

Administration reportedly working to fulfill a conservative dream: create buffer zone to be occupied by US troopsThe Trump administration is working on a plan to create what conservatives have long demanded: a militarized buffer zone along the southern border in New Mexico that would be occupied by active-duty US troops, empowered to detain migrants who cross into the United States unlawfully, the Washington Post reports.According to the Post, recent internal discussions have centered on deploying troops to a section of the border in New Mexico that would be turned into a kind of military installation, which would give the soldiers a legal right to detain migrants who “trespass” on the elongated base. Unauthorized migrants would then be held until they can be turned over to immigration officers. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Teen who murdered his family wanted to be 'worst school shooter' in UK

Nicholas Prosper created a fake certificate to buy a shotgun and planned to kill 30 children

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7 d. ago Too many urban deer is ‘an impending disaster’ – still, we owe them an apology

Witnessing near-miss roadkill on a daily basis makes me wonder if we can be better neighbors to wildlifeHeart racing, I hold my breath and brace to witness the impact.The spindly fawn crosses first, tottering its way across the two-lane artery that borders my house. I watch a truck approaching in the opposite direction and wait for it to slow down. Will it? Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The £70m plan to bring 25,000 visitors a week to Greater Manchester area

The plans include creating a 3,000-seater sports arena.

Economics

1 week ago Research to explore how two London suburbs can get thousands more homes

Studies will examine how more housing can be built in two neighbourhoods at opposite ends of London - along with several other areas

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1 week ago House Democratic leaders reiterate opposition to Republican funding bill as shutdown deadline looms – live

At least eight Senate Democrats would need to vote with Republicans to move the bill forward ahead of midnight deadline to fund governmentChuck Schumer to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdownDanish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejected on Friday president Donald Trump’s latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.“If you look at the Nato treaty, the UN charter or international law, Greenland is not open to annexation,” he told reporters, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK's terror watchdog issues worrying warning over lonely young men planning mass killings

The independent reviewer of terrorism legislation recommended creating a new offence to address the gap for lone individuals planning mass killings should be considered

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1 week ago Document for Russian leaders outlines plan to prolong Ukraine war by creating Trump tensions, report says

Calling Trump plan for peace within 100 days ‘impossible,’ document states ‘resolution’ can’t come before 2026. A U.S. expert noted Russia isn’t interested in an early peace, and Trump ‘doesn’t appear to understand’ that

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2 w. ago ‘Eiffel Tower of the north’? Manchester United unveil 100,000

Officials say plan will create 92,000 jobs and 17,000 homesArchitect Norman Foster puts ‘vast umbrella’ over groundA new 100,000-seat stadium that will be the largest in the UK. A venue covered in a “vast umbrella” that would exceed the scale of Christo’s wrapping of the Reichstag in 1995. A trident of masts, the tallest of which is higher any other building in Manchester. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s vision for a new Old Trafford is taking shape, and the ambition extends beyond the “Wembley of the North”.On Tuesday designs were unveiled for Manchester United’s proposed new home, to be built on the site of the Old Trafford car park. The project was initiated by a call from Ratcliffe to Norman Foster and scoped out by a taskforce led by Sebastian Coe, and the cast list endorsing it is gold-plated. At a projected cost of £2bn, and to be assembled using prefabricated “modules” shipped down the Manchester ship canal, it could be delivered in five years, the architects suggest. Foster + Partners ...

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2 w. ago Best complex model kits for adults to tap into the popular hobby

Hundred and thousand-piece model kits featuring planes, trains, automobiles and more to foster patience and creativity

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2 w. ago Today's rugby news as Wales coach baffled after plan falls apart and star creates selection dilemma

The latest rugby news from Wales and around the world

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2 w. ago Trump to lead task force marshaling preparations for 2026 World Cup

US president signs executive order creating task forceTrump to oversee government’s security and planningUS president Donald Trump created a task force Friday to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America at a time when his on-again, off-again tariffs have ratcheted up tensions across the continent.“I think it’s going to make it more exciting,” Trump said of playing the World Cup amid sharp rhetoric between leaders of the host nations. “Tension’s a good thing.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Poland will order ALL men to undergo military training, under plans to create reserve force as Europe rearms amid mounting tensions with Russia

Poland wants to put a system in place for training all men for the event of a war. Plans for the scheme, which would be open to women volunteers, should be finalised by the end of the year.

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2 w. ago Former BBC sports producer joins Glasgow creative campaigns experts

Glasgow creative campaigns agency, ALT has appointed a commercial sports specialist into a newly-created role of strategic planner.

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