56 h. ago Dozens killed in landslides and flash flooding as rescue crews struggle to find victims

More than 3,200 homes and buildings have been submerged

Events

3 d. ago 'This is an insult': Fury as 200 new homes WILL be built on fields despite massive opposition

Thousands signed a petition against development on Mirrlees Fields

Politics

3 d. ago 'I'm charging my family £200 for a homemade Christmas dinner'

Whitney has divided people online after sharing her festive plans - and it's not the first time she's done it

Society

8 d. ago ‘Shellshocked’ Stokes urges England to move on from mauling in first Ashes Test

Head’s century gives Australia eight-wicket victoryStokes: ‘Let emotions in but get rid of them quickly’Ben Stokes has warned his England players not to wallow in the pain of losing to Australia inside two days. A hotly anticipated Ashes series got off to a catastrophic start in Perth and he said they must “feel it and get rid of it” if they are to have a chance of levelling the scores in Brisbane.The England captain said the tourists were “very confident in our ability to keep Australia to under 200 and win the game”, having set the home side a target of 205. Instead, they were marmalised by Travis Head, bumped up to open in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, who scored 123 off 83 balls to power his side to the verge of victory. It was a contribution the Australia captain, Steve Smith, described as “one of the great Ashes knocks”. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago More than 200 new council homes to be built at Battersea Power Station

The Standard revealed last year that the council was unhappy with “unacceptably low” level of affordable provision in early phases of the scheme

Politics

9 d. ago MoneySuperMarket says two changes will save families almost £500

Everyone is feeling the pinch, but families can be £200 a month worse off than those without children at home

Economics

1 week ago Over half of parents are under pressure to create the ‘perfect Christmas’, study finds

MORE than half of parents are under pressure to create the ‘perfect Christmas’ for their kids – with many blaming lavish festive films like Home Alone. A study of 1,200 mums and dads found 56 per cent are feeling the strain, and 78 per cent believe their children expect an idyllic Christmas because of the...

Events

2 w. ago Home for sale under £200,000 in pretty village with electricity pylon in the back garden

The village home is described as 'perfect' as a first time purchase but some people might not agree

Economics

3 w. ago Cowboy builder who swindled homeowners out of £200,000 is jailed for four years

James Morgan, 39, who ran Prestige Home Improvement (East Anglia) Limited was reported Norfolk County Council's Trading Standards Team by a number of unhappy customers

Economics

3 w. ago Cowboy builder who swindled homeowners out of £200,000 and chased woman for cash as her father died is jailed for four years

James Morgan harassed and intimidated terrified customers into handing over payments during a two-year period, bombarding them with messages or lurking outside their homes.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Submarine' Rachel Reeves STILL hasn't surfaced publicly since illegal lettings scandal as she waits to see if tenants will try to claim back £40,000

She has not appeared in public since the Daily Mail revealed she had been renting out her south London home for £3,200 a month without the proper licence.

Economics