3 d. ago Stockport will get a new Lidl after supermarket wins planning appeal following heated battle

The plans were initially rejected but the decision was overturned after appeal.

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4 d. ago Pilates influencer wins heated battle with angry neighbours over £30,000 garden studio she built without planning permission

Megan Smith, 24, has been granted permission to keep running Luco Wellness from her grandparents' garden in Norfolk - despite noise complaints from residents.

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4 d. ago Pilates influencer wins heated battle with angry neighbours over £30,000 garden studio after saying they were stalking her online

Megan Smith spent three years training in wellness centres in Dubai before selling everything she owned, including her car, to pay for Pilates machinery.

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5 d. ago People feel like the 'Russians are trying to freeze them': Guardian reporter in Kyiv – video

The Guardian's Peter Beaumont is in Kyiv where temperatures are expected to fall to -20C during the night. Many residents are forced to use emergency shelters to warm up and use electricity after a large-scale Russian attack on the capital on 9 January damaged energy facilities. Hundreds of homes have been left without power or heating after the strikes Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu ruled out of United Cup opener in false start to new season

British No 1 withdraws from clash with Naomi Osaka due to injuryKatie Swan replaces former US Open champion to play for Team GBEmma Raducanu remains hopeful that she will be able to compete this week at the United Cup after her 2026 season began with a concerning false start when she was forced to withdraw from her opening match in Perth.Raducanu pulled out of her highly anticipated clash with Naomi Osaka just an hour before play began but a significantly weakened Great Britain team admirably battled hard in the searing heat. Billy Harris, who had replaced the British men’s No 1 Jack Draper, opened the tie with a strong win, defeating Shintaro Mochizuki 7-6 (4), 6-3. Raducanu was replaced by Katie Swan. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jethro Tull rock star Mick Abrahams dies aged 82 after heath battle

The guitarist, who was a founding member of the band, passed away on Friday, December 19.

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