3 d. ago True story behind house in middle of M62 and 'stubborn farmer' who lived there

Stott Hall Farm in Yorkshire is one of the most famous homes in England, an 18th-century farmhouse built splat bang in the middle of a busy motorway. The stuff of urban legend, an unearthed documentary reveals the truth behind the iconic "Little House on the Prairie".

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1 week ago How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decadeIn the next few years, spades could be in the ground for a city made of wood, in the middle of the largest new nature reserve created in England in decades, with four-bedroom homes on sale for £350,000.It sounds too good to be true, but a cross-party coalition of campaigners is trying to make a “forest city” to house a million people a reality, with construction commencing by the end of this parliament. It would be the first such project in England since the purpose-built new town of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago The bizarre reason why Usman Khawaja didn’t open the batting for Australia in first Ashes Test

Marnus Labuschagne joined debutant Jake Weatherald in the middle for the start of Australia’s innings after bowling out England for 172

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3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Nick Robinson is deluded if he thinks this was a Right

Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't always mean everyone's out to get you. Today programme presenter Nick Robinson's on-air rant about a Right-wing plot to bring down the BBC proves it.

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3 w. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The Trump debacle proves the Beeb has turned its back on Middle England

Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't always mean everyone's out to get you. Today programme presenter Nick Robinson's on-air rant about a Right-wing plot to bring down the BBC proves it.

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3 w. ago Reeves wants to hit Middle England with 14 council tax bands, Tories claim... as shadow housing secretary accuses Labour of 'Left

The Conservative housing spokesman accused Labour of a 'Left-wing plot for higher council tax' that could leave households in the top band forking out almost nine times more than those in the lowest.

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