16 m. ago Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target

Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target  walthamforestecho.co.uk

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25 m. ago Celtic accelerate transfer plans as 4 deals targeted before window closes – Scott Burns' notebook

Record Sport's resident transfer guru Scott Burns talks you through the comings and goings across the SPFL

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1 hour ago Gary Barlow: Moving Brit Awards to Manchester ‘should have happened years ago’

The annual British music awards ceremony will be hosted in Manchester for the first time in its near 50-year history.

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1 hour ago Rwanda sues British Government over abandoned asylum plan, potentially hitting UK taxpayer with £50million bill

The east African nation has launched legal action which could see the British taxpayer hit with a massive bill, potentially more than £50million.

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2 h. ago British Speedway branded a ‘joke’ for ‘embarrassing’ decision to get Page 3 legend to do their cup draw

BRITISH speedway bosses have been slammed as a “JOKE” for using ex-Page 3 girl Linda Lusardi to do their cup draw. The former glamour model unexpectedly presented the MAXiCab Championship knockout competition ties on a video for the governing body’s official social media channels. But fans voiced their anger in the comments for the random...

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2 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham put on a united front as they show ‘resilience’ amid Brooklyn’s attack, says expert

SIR David and Lady Victoria Beckham put on a united front during their first public appearance together amid feud with son Brooklyn. This is the first time the couple had been seen together publicly since 26-year-old Brooklyn dropped a bombshell statement savaging his family last week. The British football legend, 50, led the way in...

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2 h. ago British army prepare for an attack on the UK: Soldiers practise vital life

Injured people - played by both real people and medical dummies - had to be extracted and treated during the exercise at the SFRS National Training Centre in Cambuslang on January 17.

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3 h. ago Man United transfer news as scouts sent abroad to watch target and £12m decision made

The Manchester Evening News takes a look at some of the latest transfer rumours from Old Trafford

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3 h. ago GMP chief constable reacts to new Government plans for policing overhaul

A new national police force has been dubbed the 'British FBI'

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3 h. ago Emile Cairess Seeking Sir Mo Farah's Records At 2026 TCS London Marathon

Emile Cairess Seeking Sir Mo Farah's Records At 2026 TCS London Marathon  FloTrack

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3 h. ago Google settles privacy lawsuit for $68m over voice assistant

Tech company denied illegally recording and circulating private conversations to send phone users targeted adsGoogle agreed to pay $68m to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.A preliminary class action settlement was filed late on Friday night in the San Jose, California federal court, and requires approval by US district judge Beth Labson Freeman. Smartphone users accused Google, a unit of Alphabet, of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after Google Assistant was triggered, in order to send them targeted advertising. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UK supermarkets push for Amazon soy safeguards after traders abandon ban

European retailers urge traders to adhere to commitments after Brazilian lawmakers wreck forest protection pactLeading British and European retailers are trying to salvage the core elements of the Amazon soy moratorium after the world’s most successful forest protection agreement was wrecked by Brazilian lawmakers and abandoned by international traders.In an open letter, high street brands including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda say the breakdown this month of the 20-year-old agreement will damage consumer confidence unless new arrangements are put in place to ensure grain production is not linked to deforestation. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Toronto digs itself out after largest snowfall in city’s history

Some parts of city were buried under nearly 60cm of snow and over 500 flights were cancelled SundayToronto is beginning to dig itself out from the largest snowfall in the city’s history, a process which officials say is likely to take “several days”.Some parts of Canada’s largest city were buried under nearly 60cm of snow and more than 500 flights were cancelled Sunday after Toronto’s main airport was snowed in. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Trump’s team turns on gun lobby as they target Second Amendment rights in defense of ICE killing of Alex Pretti

Aftermath of shooting prompts bizarre role reversal as White House assails victim for carrying pistol with permit

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4 h. ago Archetypal British bobby Dixon of Dock Green to be 'reincarnated' as real

Senior officers insisted the archetypal British bobby - who featured in the BBC drama from the Fifties to the Seventies - will be reborn as part of major reforms unveiled by Shabana Mahmood.

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4 h. ago London Marathon 2026: Emile Cairess targets Mohamed Farah's British record

London Marathon 2026: Emile Cairess targets Mohamed Farah's British record  BBC

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4 h. ago Live facial recognition nationwide rollout amid major policing reforms

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out how the policing structures are outdated and called policing the ‘last great unreformed public service’.

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4 h. ago ‘I’d get out of bed, and oh boy, there it is’: what to know about plantar fasciitis

The ligament that connects your foot bones can cause severe heel pain when inflamed. Here’s how to avoid thatRecently, I decided to go for a jog after not running at all for more than [redacted] years. I did a half-marathon a couple of presidential administrations ago, so surely it would be fine? It was! Until the next morning, when I rolled out of bed, put my feet on the floor and felt a sharp pain in my heel.Plantar fasciitis, my old nemesis.Strengthen the muscles of the feet. Silverman suggests doing toe curls (with your feet flat on a towel, grip the towel with your toes and scrunch it towards your body) or marble pickups (using your toes to pick up marbles or similar objects from the floor).Stretching. Specifically, stretching the calf muscles and the achilles tendon. Regularly stretching and massaging these areas “can help to not only assuage the inflammation, but prevent it from coming back”, says Aiyer.Increase activity levels gradually. Allow your body to get acclimated to ...

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4 h. ago 'Shabana Mahmood is carrying Labour's hopes, being bold is her only option'

Shabana Mahmood has unveiled what has been branded the biggest shakeup in British policing in 200 years - with a UK FBI, a rollout of AI and the creation of new 'mega-forces' among the changes

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5 h. ago Woman’s head and legs found in bin while dismembered body dumped in separate skip

A favourite destination for British tourists has been rocked by a gruesome murder after a woman’s severed head and legs were found in a bin and her torso discovered wrapped in a sheet

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