3 h. ago Caster Semenya declares victory after ECHR rules she was denied fair hearing

Semenya said she had been “waiting 15 years” for this judgement.

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6 h. ago Renters’ Rights Bill: key changes for London landlords and tenants

The Renters’ Rights Bill will bring the biggest shake-up to private renting in a generation. Here’s what landlords and tenants need to know

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8 h. ago Drug mule asks 'will this take long' after going through 'nothing to declare' line at airport

Wembadive Onokoko, 21, was found to be smuggling 15 kilos of cannabis in his suitcase after landing at Manchester Airport - and asked 'will this take long' as he was arrested

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10 h. ago Vienna has been declared a renters’ utopia – and it’s easy to see why | Justin Kadi

Social housing makes up almost half of the city’s 1m homes. The system isn’t perfect, but it gets a lot of things rightWhen it comes to best-practice examples in the housing debate, Vienna is a common reference. Indeed, the Austrian capital features prominently in narratives about successful housing policies. An article in the Observer concluded that Vienna shows “decent homes for all” is not an impossible dream. And the New York Times even declared it “a renters’ utopia”.A considerable part of the attraction of Vienna relates to its large social-housing stock. It accounts for some 43% of the roughly 1m housing units in the city. About half of it is municipally owned council housing. The other half is provided and administered by limited-profit housing associations – an Austrian version of social housing providers that are permitted to make a small profit to finance their operations. Social housing is not just for those on low incomes, but also caters to middle- and even some upper-...

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10 h. ago Vienna has been declared a renters’ utopia – here's why | Justin Kadi

Social housing makes up almost half of the city’s 1m homes. The system isn’t perfect, but it gets a lot of things rightWhen it comes to best-practice examples in the housing debate, Vienna is a common reference. Indeed, the Austrian capital features prominently in narratives about successful housing policies. An article in the Observer concluded that Vienna shows “decent homes for all” is not an impossible dream. And the New York Times even declared it “a renters’ utopia”.A considerable part of the attraction of Vienna relates to its large social-housing stock. It accounts for some 43% of the roughly 1m housing units in the city. About half of it is municipally owned council housing. The other half is provided and administered by limited-profit housing associations – an Austrian version of social housing providers that are permitted to make a small profit to finance their operations. Social housing is not just for those on low incomes, but also caters to middle- and even some upper-...

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11 h. ago 'Will this take long?', man asks after going through 'nothing to declare' lane at Manchester Airport

Wembadive Onokoko claimed he had 'only brought clothes'

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14 h. ago UK and France to coordinate nuclear responses amid rising 'extreme threats'

The UK and France will sign a declaration to deepen nuclear cooperation in the face of 'extreme threats' against Europe, as well as agreeing to ramp up weapons manufacturing

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15 h. ago Belfast bonfire declared 'major incident' by PSNI amid paramilitary disorder warnings

Police said the force had received a formal request for assistance from Belfast City Council in relation to the removal of material from the bonfire site at Meridi Street

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16 h. ago Royal chaos as King Charles is accused of 'slap in the face' by late Queen's personal aide over THIS move at state banquet for Macrons: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

When Buckingham Palace announced the King had invited Raymond Blanc to join the royal chefs as they prepared for Tuesday's state banquet, one horrified former royal cook declared 'Sacre bleu!'

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20 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Wigan as 'illegal waste' fire rages for days

The fire at an "illegal waste" dump in Wigan has raged for more than a week with a major incident being declared as firefighters continue to battle the blaze

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21 h. ago 'Major incident' declared in Greater Manchester town amid 'illegal waste' fire

The former scrapyard has recently been used as an illegal rubbish dump littered with scrap vehicles, tyres and household waste

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22 h. ago Stacey Solomon declares love for fellow famous face as fans says 'look like brother and sister'

Fans were thrilled to see the pair together

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24 h. ago Emmerdale star Lisa Riley declares 'love' for 'fave' soap co

The actress expressed her affection for three of her ITV co-stars

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24 h. ago Coronation Street star Bill Roache declares 'never imagined' as announcement made amid screen absence

The 93-year-old is famed for playing Ken Barlow in the ITV soap, having made his debut in the first-ever episode

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28 h. ago 'It really got to me': Renter left stunned after receiving 'tips' email from estate agent

The email advised prospective tenants to take extreme steps to secure a rental home

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28 h. ago Millions of households face hosepipe ban as one of UK’s biggest firms warns supplies are on the brink

The Environment Agency has declared parts of south east England as in a period of ‘Prolonged Dry Weather’ after low rainfall

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40 h. ago Gregg Wallace 'rushed to hospital and treated for a suspected heart attack after stress of misconduct probe as the sacked BBC presenter faces 50 new claims'

Sources are also claiming that Gregg is considering taking the BBC, or Masterchef's production company Banijay to a tribunal, and is ready to declare 'war' on bosses over his sacking.

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43 h. ago Fox News joins MAGA meltdown over Epstein ‘client list’ flop, but steers clear of criticizing Trump

Fox News has added its voice to the white-hot rage that is flowing through much of MAGA media following the latest Epstein fiasco. But, as Justin Baragona observes, the conservative cable giant has yet to blame Trump personally for it. Will that last if Trump continues to deflect?

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44 h. ago Delta flight makes emergency landing after lithium battery explodes in passenger’s carry

Flight 1334, carrying 191 people, declared an emergency after smoke entered the cabin

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45 h. ago Trump threatens to escalate trade war amid confusion over new tariff rates

US president announces tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper as he continues to shift plansDonald Trump vowed to further escalate his trade wars on Tuesday, threatening US tariffs of up to 200% on foreign drugs and 50% on copper, amid widespread confusion around his shifting plans.Hours after saying his latest deadline for a new wave of steep duties was “not 100% firm”, the US president declared that “no extensions will be granted” beyond 1 August. Continue reading...

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