10 h. ago We've been ordered to tear down our £20k garden summer house by the council.. but it is going nowhere

Catherine Curran and her partner Martin Keyes, from Greenock in Scotland, built a £20,000 garden summer house four years ago and have refused to tear it down after losing a bitter planning battle.

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11 h. ago Couple refuse to tear down £20,000 garden summer house they built four years ago after losing bitter planning battle

Catherine Curran and her partner Martin Keyes, from Greenock in Scotland, built a £20,000 garden summer house four years ago and have refused to tear it down after losing a bitter planning battle.

Economics

17 h. ago Construction of 400 houses in Scottish Highlands could unearth 18th century battle artefacts

According to Highland Council, the land earmarked for 400 houses holds “high potential” for archaeological finds

Society

25 h. ago RSPCA urges gardeners to make simple change to bird feeders immediately

Bird feeders with a specific sized feed hole should be put out for wildlife if your garden struggles with pigeons throughout the spring and summer

Politics

33 h. ago Add £22k to the value of your home with an outdoor kitchen: You can build one for just £3k and it just takes a day to install. Here our experts reveal how...

If you're getting your garden in shape for summer and want to add value to your home, think twice before splashing out on landscaping or adding a no longer fashionable pizza oven.

Economics

3 d. ago Sadiq Khan urged to intervene over Borough Triangle tower blocks plan

Local resident and actress Juliet Rylance warns the community is ‘gravely concerned’ by the development receiving approval

Politics

3 d. ago New call for every household to get a ‘month off’ from paying Council Tax

Council Tax bills across the country have gone up this month putting more pressure on household budgets.

Economics

3 d. ago Amazon shoppers praise 'super comfy' £26 sandals that 'look just like' £115 brand

These sandals are perfect for wearing by the beach, pool, or even for walking about the garden in the summer.

Economics

4 d. ago B&M shoppers cry 'it's giving Greece' as they swoon over £15 buy to spruce gardens

Shoppers have been rushing to B&M for the perfect summer garden accessory for just £15 - as they say it makes gardens look like something straight out of Greece

Economics

4 d. ago Sky's 50p per day TV and Netflix pack can help Brits avoid April bill increases

Household bills including water, council tax, broadband and TV are on the up this month, but we found a way to beat the hikes with Sky's new TV and Netflix package

Politics

4 d. ago Progress made on demolition of dilapidated housing in Paisley as Renfrewshire Council issues update

Caskie is carrying out the demolition of 10 blocks in Waverley Road, with a further two due to be knocked down.

Politics

5 d. ago London family placed in housing 140 miles away by council for over five years amid homes shortage

The family is one of 256 homeless households in Lambeth forced out of capital for temporary housing as demand soars

Society

6 d. ago Bizarre trend for mothers shaming their own filthy council houses on TikTok with one admitting she even referred herself to social services

A bizarre trend has emerged online, with UK- based mothers shaming their own filthy houses in a bid to increase their number of TikTok followers and advocate for 'messy' living.

Politics

6 d. ago Council tax rises for millions from today – check if you can get yours for £0

Millions of households are facing a council tax rise from today, but there are ways you may be able to lower your bill – and 2.3million people can actually get it to £0

Economics

6 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council rejects calls to review its housing allocation system

The current rules only consider a single member of each household and a review was being prepared in 2022 but was ultimately cancelled.

Politics

6 d. ago Households in these Council Tax bands could save up to £400 on energy bills

The Great British Insulation Scheme could help thousands of families reduce their gas and electricity costs this year as costs on tax, broadband and more is set to rise from today

Economics

6 d. ago The household bills rising today – from energy to council tax

April will be a tough month for struggling households this year

Economics

6 d. ago April Cruel Day: Millions of Londoners hit with big bills rises as tax changes 'to cost families £3,500'

Across London, average increases in council tax, water and energy will cost households around £400 a year

Economics

6 d. ago April Cruel Day: Millions of Londoners hit with £400 rise in annual utility and council tax bills

Across London, average increases in council tax, water and energy will cost households around £400 a year

Economics

6 d. ago The wrestler with nine lives: how Saraya survived alcohol, abuse, injury and a leaked sex tape

At 18, Saraya-Jade Bevis had a rags-to-riches signing that took her from Norwich to the largest wrestling promotion in the world. A few years later, she hit rock bottom. Here is how she started overIt’s hard to know where to start with champion wrestler Saraya-Jade Bevis. Do we start in the same place as her memoir, at rock bottom aged 25 when a sex tape of Bevis taking part in a threesome was leaked and went viral? At that time, Bevis was suspended from wrestling, addicted to alcohol and, she says, snorting so much cocaine that her nose was spraying out blood.Or do we start with her childhood in Norwich, raised by a family of wrestlers, ex-cons and alcoholics, living in a council house where, she says, the rent was always due and dinner might be mashed potato sandwiches. The childhood sexual abuse that she had kept hidden for most of her life? Her rags-to-riches signing at 18 to WWE, the largest wrestling promotion in the world? Her new life in the US, when she was enjoying success...

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