19 m. ago Woman, 83, was found drowned in Storm Babet floodwater by her son after fire service failed to check in on her home, inquest hears

Maureen Gilbert, who was housebound, was discovered floating in the water by her son Paul Gilbert at her home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire after the River Rother burst its banks.

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27 m. ago Trump administration restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants means nearly all would be refused

The Trump administration is piling new restrictions on Palestinian visa applicants, making it nearly impossible for anyone holding a Palestinian Authority passport from receiving travel documents to visit the U.S. for business, work, pleasure or educational purposes

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27 m. ago Peppers will not 'lose their crunch' if stored in specific spot in the fridge

Peppers are a staple in many households, but they can be tricky to store. However, one expert has shared a simple trick to keep them fresh for up to two weeks without any costly tools

Politics

29 m. ago Keir Starmer considering digital ID and housing migrants at old industrial sites

But No 10 stopped short of saying whether it would consider introducing compulsory national identification cards

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40 m. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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44 m. ago Are modular homes the solution to London’s temporary housing crisis?

City Hall has approved the rollout of modular homes that can be built in weeks — but are they just a sticking plaster?

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49 m. ago SNP plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency branded 'too little, too late' with 78,000 new homes needed

SNP ministers have been repeatedly criticised for the slow pace of housebuilding in Scotland at a time more than 10,000 youngsters are stuck living in temporary accommodation.

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61 m. ago Celebrated, imprisoned, reviled, rebuilt: Fernand Pouillon, the lost architect of France

From designing enormous postwar housing projects to escaping from prison using a rope, Pouillon’s life had high drama. A new documentary charts the extraordinary rise, fall – and rise again – of France’s ‘most wanted’ creativeVariously described as an “architect, painter, novelist, communist and convicted fraudster”, Fernand Pouillon’s life was punctuated by abrupt reversals of fortune that might have sprung from the pages of Dickens or Dumas. Throughout an eventful career, he ricocheted from intoxicating success, to financial scandal, prison, exile and eventual rehabilitation.In 1985, when Pouillon was in his early 70s, he was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by President François Mitterrand. Yet just over 20 years earlier, Pouillon found himself in custody awaiting trial on charges of corruption. As a prolific architect-developer who had designed gargantuan housing schemes in France and Algeria, he was accused of funding irregularities and violating laws contrived to keep the processe...

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67 m. ago The defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting will get one of TV's biggest prizes

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is being honored with the Television Academy’s Governors Award even as it winds down after nearly 60 years

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69 m. ago Trump live updates: President to make Oval Office announcement amid speculation about health

President Donald Trump scheduled to make announcement from Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET

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73 m. ago Katie Price throws herself into house move while unloading boxes into her new home

 Katie Price has taken a huge step in her tumultuous life. 

Society

75 m. ago British wife of Trump voter detained and facing deportation after 37 years in US

Donna Hughes-Brown, a 59-year-old permanent resident originally from England, was detained by US federal agents on 29 July at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and after 37 years of living in America now faces possible deportation

Politics

80 m. ago Trump’s ‘exciting announcement’ related to the Pentagon, White House says – US politics live

It’s still unclear what the announcement will be, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it’s related to the department of defenseDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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81 m. ago Newsom takes aim at ‘Karolyin’’ Leavitt with Hunger Games meme as trolling continues

California governor likens White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Effie Trinket in latest social media spoof of Trump administration

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86 m. ago Venezuela's dictator threatens retaliation against Trump as U.S. deploys warships to the Caribbean and 'aims 1,200 missiles'

Venezuela's dictator Nicolas Maduro threatened to 'declare a republic in arms' if attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean.

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93 m. ago What time Donald Trump is due to make 'special announcement' from White House today

The US President recently hit back at claims he is unwell

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94 m. ago Here are the jobs that won’t have to pay tax on tips – did yours make the list?

The temporary policy will allow certain tipped workers to claim deductions up to $25,000 per year on their taxes

Economics

96 m. ago UK households told to sprinkle coffee on their garden as September begins

Now that it is September, gardeners are being urged to sprinkle their garden with coffee to deal with the arrival of snail and slug season

Politics

1 hour ago All of Trump's health issues ahead of 7pm mystery announcement as expert weighs in

A weary-looking Trump squashed rumours of his death when he was pictured leaving the White House for a round of golf over the weekend, but mystery surrounds an announcement he is set to make today

Politics

1 hour ago Trump awards Chicago dubious new ‘World’ title after 54 shot and 7 killed over Labor Day weekend

Chicago is one of many cities with Black mayors that have been targeted by the president

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