70 m. ago 'I moved into Fred and Rose West's house of horrors and saw chilling sign within minutes'

Kathleen Richards was just 17 when she moved into 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester in November 1977, and was immediately subjected to the unwanted attentions of her landlord, serial killer Fred West

Events

4 h. ago Sun, sex, but no sangria? The Balearics’ booze crackdown might just save their tourist industry | Dimah Ajeeb

The islands say they no longer want to be Europe’s cheap, consequence-free party playground. But is the move upmarket working?Last summer, Spain’s Balearic Islands launched one of Europe’s toughest crackdowns on alcohol-fuelled party tourism. In popular resorts such as Magaluf in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, tourists spilled out of bars at dawn, clutched cheap bottles from late-night shops, and treated entire neighbourhoods as giant open-air nightclubs.Local people were fed up. Noise complaints, violent brawls and clashes between residents and intoxicated tourists became routine. Rents rose while longstanding neighbourhoods became hollowed out into seasonal party zones. Pilar Hernando, from Palma, Mallorca told Reuters in 2024: “Prices go up, rents go up, everything goes up except salaries.” Hernando had to move into a caravan owing to the lack of affordable housing. Average rents have risen 158% over the past decade in the Balearics, with Palma now among the most expensive ci...

Politics

16 h. ago Households urged to lock in a new mortgage deal now after Barclays ups rates and gilt yields hit 27

Households are being urged to lock in a new mortgage deal as soon as possible, after Barclays announced it's upping rates.

Economics

17 h. 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

35 h. ago Dad's emotional bid to move family to childhood home refused by council

"We have endured a lot of issues over the past few years, and all we want to do is move to my mother's house and start afresh."

Society

44 h. ago Householders urged to put cotton wool on windowsills in September

People should act now to keep insects out of their homes during peak spider season.

Politics

45 h. ago UK households urged to use one kitchen ingredient in their gardens for 'bird paradise'

Gardeners have been urged to sprinkle a low-cost ingredient across their gardens to stop squirrels stealing bird feed

Events

47 h. ago Scots households urged to boil lemon peels in water from today

Lemons can serve an important purpose around homes throughout September

Politics

66 h. ago Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'real reason' for £16m house move after 'seriously odd' issue

With the Prince and Princess of Wales set to move into their ‘forever home’ of Forest Lodge later this year, royal expert Jennie Bond has revealed the royal couple’s motivation for such a drastic change

Politics

69 h. ago Universal Credit migration leads to 340,000 benefit claims closing

DWP data shows that between July 2022 and June 2025 a total of 2,108,000 people in 1,593,856 households have been sent migration notices - they must move to UC or they'll get nothing

Politics

3 d. ago Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex

Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’A former Labour justice secretary has warned that Reform UK will continue to rise in opinion polls unless the government moves faster to close hotels housing people seeking asylum.On Friday, the government won a court of appeal challenge against an injunction by Epping Forest district council that would have resulted in 130 asylum seekers being moved out of the Bell hotel. In recent weeks the hotel has become the focus of repeated protests, some of which have been orchestrated by far-right extremists and have turned violent. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Got a new garden and don’t know where to start? Get the basics right first

Lay the groundwork by prioritising fences, composting and paving – and worry about the plants laterOne of the questions I’m often asked when I speak at events usually comes from someone – perhaps half of a couple – who seems wide-eyed with optimism and overwhelm. “We’ve just moved into a new house and it has this garden,” they’ll begin. They don’t know what to do with it; where should they start?Invariably, I tell them to ignore the traditional advice of waiting for a year to see what comes up. Granted, you may dig up some ancient bulbs, like these grape hyacinths, but it’s your garden now and these risks are yours to take. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Tory and Lib Dem peers accused of 'outrageous' plot to sabotage workers' rights bill

The Fire Brigades Union claimed amendments filed by opposition party peers in the House of Lords could “sabotage” Labour’s move to protect staff from overzealous bosses

Economics

5 d. ago Millions of Brits urged to make £138 energy saving with one simple change

Over three millions households are likely to be overpaying on energy bills by £138 a year - and it could be how you pay, but one small changes could save hundreds

Economics

5 d. ago Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the White House moves to oust the agency’s director. Workers and supporters rallied outside in their defense.

Culture

5 d. ago 'Householders urged to leave bedroom curtains open all night from September'

As autumn falls so too does the risk of increased condensation and mould but experts say there is an easy way to stop that

Politics

5 d. ago UK households warned 'don't wait for autumn' to carry out this one essential home maintenance check

It could cause thousands of pounds worth of damage if avoided

Events

5 d. ago Households urged to do this 1 job 'everybody forgets' once a week

The cleaning expert said it's something the majority of us have probably been neglecting to do.

Society

6 d. ago UK households urged to make vital boiler check ahead of energy price cap rise

Gas and electricity prices will go up for millions of households this autumn

Politics

7 d. ago Householders urged to count their fridge magnets for this reason

Whirpool has issued a statement about the effects the humble magnet can have on your refrigerator.

Politics