17 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson discusses moving abroad to flee 'awful' UK after his 'worst year ever'

The Top Gear star, 65, complained about the country’s doomed economy, housing market and ‘useless’ police

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38 h. ago JB Pritzker calls for ‘all to stand up’ to Trump’s immigration crackdown in Chicago

President is preparing for controversial federal takeover of US city in crusade against immigration ‘sanctuary cities’Illinois’s governor JB Pritzker has called on “all to stand up” to Donald Trump as the US president prepares to launch a federally led immigration crackdown across Chicago, a plan which has been met with widespread backlash from local leaders and the public.Pritzker’s comments come as White House officials vow to target Chicago next in its sweeping immigration crackdowns across the country. Recently, the White House requested that a US military base on the outskirts of Chicago assist with immigration operations as the Trump administration plans a broader takeover of Democratic-run “sanctuary cities”. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago 'I worked for Charles for seven years and one decision shocked me when he became King'

Grant Harrold worked for King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House, their country residence, for seven years before being made redundant in 2011

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3 d. ago Want a home with a side hustle? West Sussex country house with "high

Mulberry House, near Copthorne, is sold with three luxury holiday cabins, each with a hot tub and cinema screen

Society

3 d. ago Time 'running out' to save Scottish country house once home to super rich

"It still has a chance—for now."

Society

4 d. ago New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere?

Prices have dropped by up to 30% in some parts of the country – but experts say obstacles to home ownership remainThree years ago, New Zealanders would have it found it almost impossible to imagine the country’s sky-high house prices falling.The market was deemed one of the least affordable in the world, with house prices nearly nine times the average income and supply dismally low. Desperate first home buyers were being squeezed out of the market by cashed-up investors. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Poorest households face biggest squeeze from rising UK inflation

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the country’s lowest-earning households saw their cost-of-living rise by 4.1%.

Economics

7 d. ago How YOU could win a £3 million West Sussex dream home for £10 (with two entries for the price of one!)

SHOPPING: Would you rather a dream home by the coast or in the country? Raffle House is giving you the chance to win both, with two chances for the price of one.

Economics

1 week ago Location, community and charm: the enduring desirability of London's mews houses

Location, community and charm: the enduring desirability of London's mews houses  Country Life

Society

1 week ago Woolton Hall fire: Fire service's statement in FULL amid Liverpool building blaze

Woolton Hall, which is a former country house in Liverpool, was last night engulfed in a huge fire, a blaze being investigated by Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

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2 w. ago Texas House has enough lawmakers present to pass gerrymandered congressional map – US politics live

Quorum in state House also paves way for redistricting battle across the country to continueTrump pledges to scrap mail ballots before 2026 midtermsNewsmax and Dominion settle for $67m in defamation suit over US election liesAn aid group that coordinates medical care in the United States for badly injured children from Gaza has said it is “distressed” by the US state department’s decision to stop issuing visitor visas for Palestinians after a far-right influencer complained directly to the secretary of state about their work.Laura Loomer, who has previously described herself as a “proud Islamophobe”, told the New York Times that she had spoken to Marco Rubio on Friday night to warn the secretary of state of what she called the threat posed by “Islamic invaders”. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Escape to the Country's Sonali Shah admits house moves are 'not always going to work'

EXCLUSIVE: Escape to the Country presenter Sonali Shah has been a regular on the BBC property show for over 10 years and has helped hundreds of people find their dream home.

Politics

2 w. ago 10 best country house hotels in the UK (that are actually in the city)

Torn between a rural escape and an urban bolthole? These are the best of both worlds stays where you can haul up in a greenery-wrapped country house — with city life on your doorstep

Society

2 w. ago London street looks 'normal' until you spot tiny detail with unexpected twist

There's a litany of charming and characterful streets across the country but one street in London comes with two houses that offer an unexpected twist that, once you spot it, can't be missed

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2 w. ago The Greater Manchester curry house that people travel from all over the country to eat at

It has won a top award

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2 w. ago Wowcher knocks £98 air cooler down to £35 as Scotland to hit 28C

With another heatwave to hit the country, an air cooler has become a must-have for households.

Economics

3 w. ago JD Vance's Beast of the Cotswolds: Countryside in lockdown as US Vice President arrives in tiny hamlet with Secret Service convoy amid huge security operation

Police have closed off all roads and paths leading to the hamlet of Dean, where the US Vice President is staying with his family at Dean Manor, an 18th-century country house.

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3 w. ago Cotswolds in lockdown as JD Vance's holiday begins: Vice President arrives in tiny hamlet amid huge security operation after enjoying private tour of Hampton Court Palace

Police have closed off all roads and paths leading to the hamlet of Dean, where the US Vice President is staying with his family at Dean Manor, an 18th-century country house.

Events

3 w. ago Ab Fab and Bottom stars Jennifer Saunders and Adrian Edmondson face fresh planning battle over £250k extension to their £2m Dartmoor home

The Absolutely Fabulous and Bottom stars are planning to move to their £2million country manor house in Dartmoor National Park full time as they scale down their work commitments in London.

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3 w. ago Six killed and dozens wounded by Israeli army while collecting aid, says Gaza civil defence – Middle East crisis live

Israeli troops reported to have targeted civilians assembling near an aid point in central GazaThe US and UK have “disagreements” on Gaza including over whether to recognise a Palestinian state, JD Vance has suggested as he arrived in England for his summer holiday.The US vice-president was speaking before a bilateral meeting with David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, at his 17th-century grace-and-favour country house, Chevening. Continue reading...

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