6 h. ago I spent day inside New Jungle migrant camp & saw thousands of UK

AMID the sprawling squalour of the New Jungle camp in northern France, Somalian Mali Ali insists that Britain’s one-in, one-out deterrent is falling on deaf ears. “Everyone will still try to come,” says the 22-year-old ­Manchester United fan, with a sweep of his hand towards a dozens-strong queue of migrants waiting for food handouts. Hung...

Events

28 h. ago Fish and chip shop got ZERO hygiene rating after maggots found in 'putrid liquid'

Managers at Biscovey Fish Bar have spent 'thousands of pounds' renovating the location after a container with live maggots within 'putrid smelling liquid' was discovered

Politics

36 h. ago Do solar panels add value to a house and help sell the property?

Solar panels don’t just cut your energy bills; they can also boost your home’s resale appeal. Here’s how much value solar panels can add to your property and what factors make the biggest difference.

Society

38 h. ago Hundreds evacuated from Ikea Wembley as solar panels catch fire

Around 100 solar panels on the roof of the store in north London were on fire

Events

50 h. ago We spent thousands on our dream home with a fantastic view that was like something out of a Constable painting soon it will be carpeted by thousands of solar panels surrounded by security fencing

When the Fosters looked around a rural North Yorkshire farmhouse, with a view to purchasing it from the aristocratic Ropner family, what first struck them was the view from the bedroom window.

Events

3 d. ago Elderly woman in NYC is killed by a solar panel that flew off a building in storms and hit her in the head

The city received at least 264 reports of downed trees during the nor’easter

Events

4 d. ago Paedophile Ian Watkins ‘spent thousands on protection’ in jail before death

An imate said that the disgraced musician paid for protection with gangsters and others in the criminal underworld taking money off him.

Events

4 d. ago Ian Watkins 'spent £1,000s' keeping himself alive in Monster Mansion before being killed

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was killed in prison in recent days and it has been claimed that he 'spent thousands' on protection inside HMP Wakefield over safety fears

Economics

4 d. ago Ian Watkins 'spent thousands' on protection inside Monster Mansion before being killed

A prisoner inside HMP Wakefield, where Ian Watkins was killed, once claimed the disgraced former Lostprophets frontman bought friendships and protection

Events

5 d. ago Thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money is spent driving civil servants to 'drink Pimm's in field' on sports day

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs officials were paid to play football, volleyball and petanque during working hours.

Economics

5 d. ago Dad's charity Halloween display on hold after 'annoying' mix

John Sawtell has spent thousands on his display which raises funds charity

Politics

6 d. ago JFK and Jackie Onassis' Washington DC love nest that she spent thousands remodeling hits the market for $7.5m

The historical Georgetown home, located at 3307 N Street NW, was purchased by the Kennedys in 1957 for $82,000, and served as the base of his successful presidential campaign.

Economics

7 d. ago Project to refurbish and futureproof Glenkens Community Centre completed

New features include insulation, solar panels and an air source heat pump.

Politics

1 week ago Solar panel efficiency record broken in big boost for renewable energy

Scientists in Sydney have smashed the efficiency record for a new type of solar panel.

Politics

1 week ago From composting to solar panels, NFL stadiums are working to be more sustainable

Several NFL stadiums in the U.S. are among the most sustainable sports venues in the world because of their solar panels, rainwater collection systems and on-site composting and recycling programs

Politics

2 w. ago In my 30s and 40s I convinced myself that I needed children. I spent thousands on IVF... but now I realise the truth. This is why I'm so glad I'm child

Every week I make a point of checking in with my friend Lucy. She has been going through a difficult time over the past couple of years, ever since her son - her only child - cut her out of his life.

Politics

2 w. ago Reform will ‘betray’ young people by waging war on clean energy, Miliband to say

Miliband to announce more funding for solar panels on schools and hospitals.

Events

2 w. ago Renfrewshire homeowners installing solar panels urged to seal them off to stop bird access

A pigeon problem, experienced by residents in Bishopton, was raised by an elected member at full council.

Politics

2 w. ago My son is turning 18 – and I am inexplicably sad | Zoe Williams

He is now an adult, so I have no right to dictate the state of his hair or his choice of diet. But I hadn’t expected this to be such an emotional wrenchNot counting the many thousands of words I spent complaining about being pregnant, I wrote my first column about my son, T, 18 years ago today, when he was three hours old. Someone said, “Is there some kind of union you could join? Because I’m sure you’re entitled to at least one whole day of maternity leave,” and I was baffled. As far as I was concerned, they should have held the front page – this wasn’t work, this was a dispatch from the frontline of a brave new world.Anyway, some time passed, and T could suddenly talk, and then some further time passed, and he was his own person, out there in the world, and then I blinked, and he was as tall as a tree. People always say to you, “Treasure this time, it goes by in a flash,” right at the moment you have an armful of toddler, puree in your hair and a mouth full of wet wipes because yo...

Politics

2 w. ago Warning to homeowners that their insurance doesn’t cover damage including spills or smashed windows – check yours

THE majority of home insurance policies do not include cover for accidental damage such as spills or smashed windows, analysis reveals. When households take out buildings or contents insurance, many assume that they are also covered for accidental damage. This is protection against certain mishaps, including spilling drinks or paint on the carpet or accidentally...

Events