7 h. ago Julian McMahon’s death is a sad, dramatic end to a magnetic talent, whose star was on the rise again | Luke Buckmaster

The Australian actor broke into Hollywood playing suave villains in Nip/Tuck and Fantastic Four – but one of his final roles was some of his best workJulian McMahon – a life in picturesJulian McMahon dies aged 56The Australian-American actor Julian McMahon, who has died from cancer aged 56, had a long and accomplished career. Like many Australian actors, it began with a soap opera – McMahon played Ben Lucini in 150 episodes of Home and Away – but he soon broke free to pursue a more ambitious and challenging oeuvre.McMahon, the son of former prime minister Sir William “Billy” McMahon, made a name for himself overseas through US television in his 30s. On supernatural drama Charmed he played Cole Turner, a half-human, half-demon assassin turned love interest for one of the witches he was hired to kill. McMahon took to the show’s campy tone with aplomb, delivering lines like “I’m going straight to hell, cause it’s got to be a sin to look this good” with a twinkle in his eye. Continue re...

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29 h. ago Budapest’s young people are joining the ranks of generation rent | Csaba Jelinek

Sell-offs of public housing and the right’s promotion of home ownership has left too many unable to afford accommodationCsaba Jelinek is an urban sociologist based in BudapestWhen I left my family home to study at university in 2007 and moved to downtown Budapest, housing costs were hardly a topic of conversation among my friends. I rented rooms in centrally located flats for £80-£100 per month. Fast forward to 2025 and a similar room in a shared flat would set you back at least £200 – double the price of 15 years ago. Talk to anyone in their 20s in Budapest today, and the deepening housing crisis will inevitably come up as one of the defining struggles of their lives.The statistics paint an equally grim picture. Between 2010 and 2024, Hungary saw the largest increase of the housing price index among EU member states. While the EU average rose by 55.4%, Hungary’s housing price index rocketed by 234%. Meanwhile, per capita net income only grew by 86% in the 2010s. Budapest, the capit...

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41 h. ago Mel B plans for £28,000 wedding reception revealed as she pulls out all the stops

Spice Girls singer Mel B and her fiancé, Rory McPhee, are set to tie the knot at St Paul's Cathedral this weekend after a three-year engagement

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56 h. ago Revealed: more than 1,000 grooming gang suspects investigated by one of Britain's largest police forces in 59 separate abuse probes

Over 300 police officers in Greater Manchester alone have been conducting live inquiries into whether 714 victims were preyed upon, it says.

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58 h. ago Greece wildfires: Crete hotels and homes evacuated as 150 firefighters tackle flames

Homes in Crete were reported damaged as flames swept through hillside forests, fanned by strong winds as the fires lit up the night sky, cresting ridgelines and edging toward residential areas

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64 h. ago Secrets of ancient societies revealed through DNA from 4,000

Ancient DNA has revealed links between the cultures of Egypt and Mesopotamia

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2 d. ago The hidden gem homes you can buy for less than £150,000 revealed by property experts: From a thatched cottage in an unexpected place to city centre flats... but move fast!

Barely a week goes by without news of another crazily expensive property sale. The good news, though, is that it is still possible to nab a lovely home for as little as £150,000 - and often less.

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3 d. ago Property expert’s four tips for Scots to get on the housing ladder without the Bank of Family

With a whopping 87% of first-time buyers in the UK asking for financial support from their families to get on the housing ladder, property expert Adrian MacDiarmid shares hacks for buying your first home without relying on the Bank of Family.

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3 d. ago We're TV property experts: Here's what's REALLY putting buyers off your home

Scarlette and Stuart Douglas talk to This is Money about the most common problems in homes sellers are struggling to shift.

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3 d. ago We're trapped in caravan site hell: Couple reveal how pitch for their £36,000 home keeps flooding

Alicia Mearns and her partner, John Hayden, wanted to split their time between the UK and Spain and decided to invest in a Park Lane Holiday Homes caravan, in Wirral.

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5 d. ago Revealed: The UK's most expensive dog breed that costs £16,000 to own

According to experts, the UK's most expensive dog to own costs a staggering £16,250 over its lifetime, including £5,789 spent on dog food alone.

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6 d. ago Lost temple found in mountains reveals secrets of civilization that vanished 1,000 years ago

Archaeologists have discovered a site where 'goods and gods crossed paths' hiding deep in the mountains of South America.

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6 d. ago London phone thefts hit record high with 37 people having mobiles stolen every DAY in the West End alone

New data has revealed that almost 231,000 phone thefts and robberies were recorded over the past four years in the capital, a threefold increase.

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7 d. ago A Place In The Sun's Scarlette Douglas horrified by 'scary, oppressive and dingy' house

The property expert (pictured), 38, known as a presenter on the Channel 4 house hunting  series from 2015 to 2022, is about to launch a new house programme.

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7 d. ago Trophy homes: a Provençal château or a central London flat — how the details stack up

It’s the very definition of a first-world problem: if you had £3.5m spare, would you splash the cash on a château in Provence or an apartment in London? We’ll let you decide

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9 d. ago Revealed: The 'Strictly Super Spoiler' earns £5,000 a MONTH revealing the results and ruin it for fans

Despite calls to stop spoiling the fun for Strictly's loyal fanbase, 45-year-old David Thorp remains undeterred and is set to continue sabotaging the 2025 series, which starts in September.

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9 d. ago The 15 hotspots worth leaving London for picked by property experts for their MUCH cheaper prices and fantastic quality of life

When it comes to living in a trendy postcode, London seems to have it all. But for many, living this dream comes at an eye-watering cost.

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1 week ago FIFA decision gives Man City's £53million man an unexpected headstart

Rico Lewis will miss two more games at the Club World Cup and that could see him lose ground in the race to be first-choice right-back.

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1 week ago 'Hidden' coastal city that's stone's throw from Benidorm is 'just like Mykonos'

Benidorm is a top holiday destination for Brits, with its cheap prices, sunny weather and the famous Calle Gerona - best known as 'the strip', but there's a hidden gem nearby

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1 week ago Channel 4 property expert Phil Spencer shares '10p test' for buying a house

Property expert Phil Spencer has shared his top tips for what to look out for when viewing a property - and the test you can do with a 10p coin to see if it has "serious" issues

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