63 h. ago Residents stranded in tower block for a week after lifts break down

Residents stranded in tower block for a week after lifts break down  The Times

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67 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Milos Kerkez problem emerges as rival warned off Luis Diaz

Liverpool are set for a busy summer transfer window but their pursuit of Bournemouth star Milos Kerkez has hit major issues as they push to sign the Bournemouth star

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3 d. ago Fury as residents left 'trapped' in iconic London tower block after the lifts break for nearly a week

Those living on the top floor of the Grade II listed Balfron Tower have had to trek 84 metres up and down stairs - the height of 17 double-decker London buses - every time they need to leave their homes.

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6 d. ago 'Bruce Willis of Reading' who rescued man from blazing £750m tower block gets bucket list wishes fulfilled as he battles incurable cancer

Glen Edwards, 66, was dubbed 'the Bruce Willis of Reading' after he used a cage to save a worker's life at the Station Hill construction site in the town in 2023.

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: Dozens evacuated from homes as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: Dozens evacuated as 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at block of flats as black smoke billows across sky

Woman and baby treated at the scene as two floors and roof of block in east London engulfed by blaze

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8 d. ago Walthamstow fire LIVE: Huge blaze at tower block as 15 fire engines scrambled

A huge blaze is ripping through a block of flats on Collendale Road in Walthamstow, London with 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters currently tackling the inferno

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9 d. ago Laundry service at Motherwell tower block now fully functional after one year

A fire broke out at the electrical cupboard within Doonside Tower’s laundry area in June 2024 and the full service was unavailable to residents for 11 months.

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9 d. ago Liverpool's Jeremie Frimpong chase takes twist as club chief hits back over transfer

Liverpool have made Jeremie Frimpong one of their top targets for the summer transfer window, but their pursuit of the Netherlands international has now hit a major snag

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9 d. ago Man City hit by transfer window handicap for Hugo Viana's first summer

Manchester City would normally know their recruitment plans for next season but they haven't yet been able to confirm them to help transfer plans

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1 week ago Ivanka Trump is now a food waste entrepreneur – but there's just one glaring problem | Arwa Mahdawi

It’s a little bit rich to talk about food insecurity in the US when your last name is Trump. But after stints as a feminist influencer and political adviser, the president’s favourite daughter has found a new pathIvanka Trump has had her manicured fingers in many pies. She’s designed jewellery and shoes. She’s written a book called Women Who Work, marketed at women who work, full of inspirational quotes and touching anecdotes about how she, a woman, has sometimes worked so hard that she has had to sacrifice massages.That was Early Influencer Ivanka, anyway. Then came Ivanka’s political era. During Donald Trump’s first term as president, she appointed herself Daddy’s special adviser and did a lot of very special advising. In that capacity she gallivanted around the globe, dropping in on the G20 and hobnobbed with world leaders, all while insisting: “I try to stay out of politics.” And, of course, the president’s eldest daughter, who very nearly became the head of the World Bank, tire...

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1 week ago Stop using a bread bin when one simple method 'extends shelf life by a week'

A waste expert has shared a little-known food storage hack that can keep bread fresh for weeks rather than days - and it involves making a simple change to how you store your loaf

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan urged to block high rise building that skirts Grenfell building rule by 30cm

Tory controlled Bromley Council has approved an application to build a tower block in Penge, South London, that attempts to get around the rule by reducing the height of the building by 30cm.

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1 week ago 'A massive rat infestation in my area is causing my driveway to sink'

Robert Hanna claims he can hear the rodents inside his walls and in the attic at his home in the city.

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1 week ago 'I found a zero calorie drink for 50p per can and it's stopped me wanting Fanta or Sprite'

DASH water is made with wonky fruit to fight food waste and to celebrate a new flavour launch, shoppers can nab 50% off their first order

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2 w. ago Toxic tofu? How plastic waste from the west fuels food factories in Indonesia

Tofu factory owners in Indonesia’s East Java feed their boilers with tonnes of foreign plastics each week to produce tofu sold in the regionPlastic waste from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, the US and Britain is being used to fuel tofu production in Indonesia, the Guardian has learned.Five factory owners in an industrial village in East Java, and one environmental organisation told the Guardian that imported plastic is burned daily to fuel furnaces in factories that produce tofu, prompting concern about serious health impacts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cocktail of the week: Pip’s rhubarbarella – recipe | The good mixer

Mix season’s best rhubarb with peppercorns and hibiscus to make a sharp cordial that’s perfect for shaking up with gin and iceLike our food menu, our drinks list seeks to minimise wastage while at the same time highlighting the best produce of the season. And this drink is no different, pairing leftover open white or sparkling wine with at-its-peak rhubarb.Grace Oatway, beverage manager, Pip, Treehouse Manchester Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Store bread with common kitchen vegetable to 'keep it fresh for up to three weeks'

Waste management specialists have shared four simple steps that can help you keep bread fresher for longer, potentially saving you money and reducing food waste

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2 w. ago Huge fire erupts opposite O2 arena as flames pour from tower block

Three people have been taken to hospital after a huge blaze ripped through a tower block near Canary Wharf in east London with around 60 fire fighters tackling the inferno

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