5 h. ago 'Long live the fish': Residents say plans will ‘destroy’ serene lakeside haven

'It's an escape from all the city noise.'

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15 h. ago It's alright for them! The militant union leaders spearheading the Birmingham bin strikes from towns and cities miles away where the streets are leafy, green and rubbish

None of the Unite leaders spearheading the industrial action live in England's second city - sparking anger from residents who say they are being forced to 'live like animals' while bosses remain unscathed.

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52 h. ago Inside Amanda Holden's home as she shows off model daughter's, 17, walk in wardrobe

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden knows 19-year-old daughter Lexi is off to university soon but that didn't stop her splashing out on something special for her

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5 d. ago Best city to live and visit in Europe 'might be a big surprise to Brits'

A UK city has been named as Europe's best place to live and visit as a tourist but its residents might need some convincing. Here's a run down of the full list

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7 d. ago Israeli strike on Gaza City residential block killed at least 23, officials say

Israeli military says it struck a senior Hamas militant who it claims was behind attacks emanating from ShijaiyahMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people, health officials said, as the renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian territory showed no signs of letting up.The Al-Ahli hospital said at least 23 people were killed in the strike, including eight women and eight children, figures confirmed by the territory’s health ministry. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gaza rescue workers say 20 people killed in Israeli strike on residential block – Middle East crisis live

Gaza’s civil defence agency says the strike resulted in ‘20 martyrs and more than 40 injured’The Gaza health ministry said on Wednesday that at least 1,482 Palestinians have been killed since Israel resumed intense strikes on the Gaza Strip on 18 March, taking the overall death toll since the start of the war to 50,846.Hamas’s October 2023 attack resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) tally based on Israeli official figures. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Residents living in famous Bridgerton houses say tourists 'walk into our homes'

The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses and is one of the UK's 'most iconic' streets

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1 week ago Benidorm tourist clampdown as penalties revealed for anyone breaking strict rule

As fed-up locals continue to berate tourists for fuelling Spain's housing crisis, Benidorm has decided to take powers into its own hands in a huge new clampdown that comes into effect in just two weeks

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1 week ago Destination dubbed 'land of eternal youth' where 1/10 residents live to 100

One in 10 residents in the tiny Italian village live to be 100, an impressive statistic that has fascinated scientists.

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1 week ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dr Punam says dementia symptoms could be something very different

The BBC Morning Live resident GP says two million people are at risk and older people face the greatest danger

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1 week ago NSPCC on what age kids should be allowed to walk to and from school alone

The charity has outlined some factors for parents to consider when making the decision

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2 w. ago Huge fire in Cumbernauld LIVE as six injured and residents told to stay inside

A huge blaze has erupted at Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld.

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2 w. ago Huge fire in Cumbernauld LIVE as six in hospital and residents told to stay inside

A huge blaze has erupted at Blairlinn Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld.

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2 w. ago Residents' fury over plans to build huge 'Muslim cemetery' behind their homes

Pendle Council this month submitted designs for a huge £4.4million burial ground to be built on fields in a residential area of Nelson, Lancashire.

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2 w. ago How hurricanes Otis and John exposed Acapulco’s big divide and left residents ‘scared for our lives’

The last two big storms to hit Mexico have left the city vulnerable to organised crime and in fear of the next climate shockFlora Montejo always dreamed of buying her own home. After almost three decades working as a nurse, the 68-year-old invested her retirement savings in a two-storey house in San Agustín, a working-class suburb of the Mexican resort town of Acapulco.Montejo’s retirement dream was shortlived. Not long after moving into her newly remodelled home, Hurricane John dumped record levels of rainfall on Acapulco, triggering landslides and flash floods after calm creeks turned into roaring rivers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LIVE: Smoke billows from site amid ongoing fire as residents told to 'keep windows closed'

The blaze has erupted at a site near Cheshire Street

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2 w. ago Darts star has 'greatest walk on of all time' during Premier League homecoming

Chris Dobey returned home for Premier League Darts on Thursday evening - and his walk-on has been dubbed as one of the greatest ever by darts fans

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3 w. ago People living in five idyllic places live longer than anywhere else

Residents in these beautiful regions not only live longer, but also enjoy a better quality of life in their old age - and here are the lessons we can learn from them

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3 w. ago Moment King's Guard horse goes to BITE tourist after woman gets a little too close in latest incident involving the royal animals

The female tourist was trying to pose for a photo outside the Household Cavalry Museum in London when she was forced to dodge the horse as it moved in to bite her in the face.

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