17 h. ago The new overtourism flashpoint where pilgrims fill the streets and homes

Across Spain, there have been major street protests against unaffordable housing

Society

24 h. ago Revealed: Desperate plight of homeless migrants on the streets of Britain's asylum capital. GRAHAM GRANT witnesses chaos, drugs and a city at breaking point...

It is 2.30pm outside a Wetherspoons pub and Clement Moyo is showing off a GPS ankle tag which means he can be monitored round the clock by immigration officials.

Events

66 h. ago My cultural awakening: a Bastille show helped me get over my crippling Covid

I was afraid to be near people for two-and-a-half years, but then I got a chance to meet the band I loved – and the experience changed everythingI have always had a degree of health anxiety, but when Covid hit, it really spiked. At home with the family, I made sure we washed all our food and even then I didn’t feel safe eating it. I would bring in the post and then be worried about touching the front door. I’d shower for ages, trying to wash the virus away.I’m a journalist, so before the anxiety set in I was a pretty outgoing and adaptable person. But from the start of lockdown until September 2022, I didn’t go anywhere indoors other than home or the hospital. I didn’t even walk down a street for a year and a half, for fear of passing too close to someone. Continue reading...

Culture

3 d. ago Revealed: The 100 villages, towns and cities where migrants have been given homes in ordinary streets

In the face of public outrage over migrant hotels, the Government has promised to shut them all by 2029 and is now beginning to do so. A controversial plan is under way

Events

4 d. ago The Colombian coastal village reinventing itself as seas rise

Intense high tides have destroyed homes and businesses in Juanchaco and affected 3,000 families. But many in the Afro-Colombian community that live there are choosing to ‘stay in a different way’Words and photographs by Mario Toro QuinteroBuenaventura is the most important port on Colombia’s Pacific coast, handling about 40% of the country’s foreign trade and acting as the gateway to the Uramba Bahía Málaga national natural park. Every year, tens of thousands of tourists arrive there, heading to the village of Juanchaco or the beaches of Ladrilleros and La Barra.But the coast around Juanchaco, in the Valle del Cauca department, is experiencing accelerated erosion that has already left damaged streets, collapsed homes and a local economy exposed to the elements.On the beach front in Juanchaco, damage caused by the rising tides has forced some people to evacuate their homes Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Video shows dog owner 'chasing puppy snatcher' down street after 'sneaking into home and stuffing it in backpack'

The woman was filmed sneaking in and out of the house before being chased down the road

Culture

5 d. ago Army tries to restore order in Nepal after protest violence intensifies

Armed soldiers are guarding the streets of Nepal’s capital and ordering people to stay home in an attempt to restore order after protesters stormed and set fire to government buildings and attacked politicians

Events

6 d. ago Girl was snatched off street by man who sexually assaulted her at home

Mohammed Abdulraziq, 32, is accused of kidnapping the child and locking her inside his house in Winson Green on March 30 this year.

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7 d. ago Neighbour of grandfather, 68, who died in house explosion smelled gas weeks before the blast, inquest hears

Brian Davies, 68, was killed on March 13 2023 when a blast ripped apart his home in  Morriston, Swansea, sending debris across the road and nearby streets.

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7 d. ago Rugby shirts are one of autumn's hottest trends. I'm a fashion editor and here's how to wear yours (without looking frumpy)

Thanks to the hype around the red Roses, fashion has taken style inspiration straight from the kit on the touchline

Politics

7 d. ago Shrinkflation hits Christmas chocolate box classics after poor cocoa harvests

Some of the UK’s classic chocolatey treats have gotten smaller as a below-average cocoa harvest season is expected

Events

8 d. ago Coronation Street's Colson Smith goes 'full Fort Knox' as thieves target home

Coronation Street's Colson Smith has shared the unfortunate news that his car was broken into in Manchester recently but they failed to steal anything of value

Events

1 week ago Corrie star bawls while cradling pigeon he's convinced is his dad reincarnated

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas broke down after a pigeon visited his home, which the actor believes is the reincarnated spirit of his late father Dougie James

Politics

1 week ago Streeting says Government could look at legislation after Linehan arrest

The Government wants to keep people safe by ‘policing streets, not just policing tweets’, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said.

Politics

2 w. ago I never thought my race would be under scrutiny here. After the March for Australia protests, how do I feel safe? | Jafrin Kabir

As an immigrant woman of colour, every day I walk next to the same people who were chanting hate speech. The weekend’s rallies shows how far we still need to goWhen I moved to Australia more than five years ago, I experienced for the first time the pleasures and safety of being able to go on a night stroll by myself – something I had never done in my home country. Then as I heard the stories of violence against women, on the streets and homes across Australia (and the world), I realised that as a woman you don’t get to feel a sense of belonging in most places. I learned to accept that.On Sunday, as I walked the street outside my humble, one-bedroom, overly priced Melbourne apartment in broad daylight, I felt unsafe again. This time, not because of my gender but because of another part of my identity that I have control no over, nor did I ever think would be under scrutiny in this beautiful multicultural country: my race. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Baking soda, steam and vinegar: how to clean up secondhand furniture

DIY expert Geneva Vanderzeil shares her tips for scrubbing up thrifted homewares, including restoring rusty metal to its former gloryI love finding things on the street or in secondhand stores and bringing them into my home to upcycle. But that doesn’t mean I’m OK with bringing dirt, germs and dust from elsewhere into my space.When you’re upcycling or rehoming furniture, cleaning it properly is the first step. But cleaning thrifted pieces can be daunting, especially when you’re worried about damaging them, or don’t know where to start. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation

Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Charities raise alarm after Home Office reverses part of asylum accommodation policy

The Guardian has learned ministers are planning to halve the time asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Princess Diana’s time capsule dug up at hospital revealing nineties relics inside

The capsule was meant to lie buried for hundreds of years - but has now been unearthed

Politics

3 w. ago UK's 'worst high street' with 'bugger all to do' which locals say has 'gone right downhill'

A Hampshire town has been labelled the home of the UK's 'worst high street' as locals say it has 'gone right downhill' – with charity shops, phone stores and noodle bars

Politics