17 h. ago Six in ten say their home is 'unfinished' because of ongoing renovations

A new survey among 2,000 UK homeowners has found that two thirds feel somewhat or very frustrated by small or unfinished tasks around the house

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18 h. ago Daughter who was 'light of her father's life' is in bitter court battle with siblings over £600,000 fortune

Laxmikant Patel handed the £600,000 family home in Harrow, north-west London, to eldest daughter, Anju Patel, 58 - leaving her siblings with a meagre token sum.

Events

21 h. ago Renters could end up £340,000 worse off than homeowners over 30 years

Renters could end up hundreds of thousands worse off by continuing to rent rather than buying a home, a new study has claimed.

Society

37 h. ago North London landlord fined £19,000 after putting five people in a home without a license

Council officers found three households were living under the same roof at an unlicensed property

Economics

50 h. ago Trump officials to send home 2,000 National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles after immigration raids

Half the number deployed last month remain in the area

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2 d. ago Brits could have rare 'Brexit' 50p coin worth £40,000 at home

Two versions of these coins were minted with what is now the incorrect date for Brexit

Economics

3 d. ago ‘People always say, “I love you, Gramps”’: why these seniors love video games

Adults in their 60s, 70s and 80s represent nearly 28% of roughly 205 million US gamers and are becoming more visible in the mainstreamMichelle Statham’s preferred game is Call of Duty. It’s fast and frenetic, involving military and espionage campaigns inspired by real history. She typically spends six hours a day livestreaming to Twitch, chatting to her more than 110,000 followers from her home in Washington state. She boasts about how she’ll beat opponents, and says “bless your heart” while hurtling over rooftops to avoid clusterstrikes of enemy fire. When she’s hit, she “respawns” – or comes back to life at a checkpoint – and jumps right back into the fray.The military shooter game has a predominantly young male user base, but Statham’s Twitch handle is TacticalGramma – a nod to the 60-year-old’s two grandkids. Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream (she prefers to keep her earnings private, but says she has raised “thousands” for charity), as well as a way to have ...

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3 d. ago Gaming in their golden years: why millions of seniors are playing video games

Adults over the age of 50 represent nearly a third of US gamers and are becoming more visible in the mainstreamMichelle Statham’s preferred game is Call of Duty. It’s fast and frenetic, involving military and espionage campaigns inspired by real history. She typically spends six hours a day livestreaming to Twitch, chatting to her more than 110,000 followers from her home in Washington state. She boasts about how she’ll beat opponents, and says “bless your heart” while hurtling over rooftops to avoid clusterstrikes of enemy fire. When she’s hit, she “respawns” – or comes back to life at a checkpoint – and jumps right back into the fray.The military shooter game has a predominantly young male user base, but Statham’s Twitch handle is TacticalGramma – a nod to the 60-year-old’s two grandkids. Her lifelong gaming hobby has become an income stream (she prefers to keep her earnings private, but says she has raised “thousands” for charity), as well as a way to have fun, stay sharp and con...

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3 d. ago 100 amazing photos that sum up the joy and euphoria of Oasis homecoming at Heaton Park

Oasis Live '25 headed home as Liam and Noel Gallagher played to over 100,000 fans this weekend

Society

5 d. ago 'Off grid' cabin among 'home to fairies' on sale for £165,000

The secluded two-bedroom cabin was built in 1926 - but it comes with a catch

Economics

5 d. ago The hidden message Oasis shared with fans REVEALED as band include deeply personal tribute during reunion tour

Oasis performed in front of a sold-out 80,000 strong crowd in their home city of Manchester for night one of their five sold out shows at Heaton Park on Friday. 

Sport

5 d. ago Collectors can fight to pay £7m for a Birkin – but the ‘it’ handbag is no longer cool | Lauren Cochrane

As prices have ratcheted up, the bag created for Jane Birkin has lost its bohemian edge and its fashion appealThe news that Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag has sold for a record-breaking €8.6m (£7.4m) at auction will no doubt cause some jaws to drop to the floor. However, perhaps it should not surprise – this is a bag design that is often linked to eyewatering amounts of money. Forty years on from the prototype, it’s now less a (very expensive) symbol of style and elegance, and more a way to signal you have a lot of money and you would like everyone to know that.A Birkin has always been expensive – about $10,000 (£7,400), according to the Guardian last year – but the complicating factor is demand. As was reported, two California residents sued Hermès for a practice known as “tying”, which means customers are expected to pre-spend a sufficient amount on other items, such as homewares or jewellery – some say up to $30,000 – before they are even put on the waiting list for a Birkin. ...

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6 d. ago Young couple stranded in Spain after crooks rob passport and jewellery in £60k car heist

Anna Higginbottom and Peter Lesisz were robbed of around £60,000 as they prepared to return home to Scotland.

Economics

6 d. ago Pristine home on the market for £170,000 leaves people 'nervous' over its extreme all

As the 'greige' (grey and beige) trend grows in the world of interiors - where homeowners opt for bland minimalism and modernism - this house keeps pace.

Economics

7 d. ago Three sites for 200m high wind turbines powering 350,000 homes revealed by Welsh Government

The plan is to generate enough renewable electricity to meet 70% of what’s used in Wales by 2030, rising to 100% by 2035

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7 d. ago Locations of three huge new Welsh wind farms revealed that will dominate skylines and power 350,000 homes

The plan is to generate enough renewable electricity to meet 70% of what’s used in Wales by 2030, rising to 100% by 2035

Society

7 d. ago London housing crisis 'now an emergency' as fewer than 4,000 affordable homes started last year

Interactive map shows boroughs where barely any new homes are being built

Events

8 d. ago Care home colleagues and residents walk 7,000 miles for Cancer Research UK

Greenan Manor Care Home in Ayr, along with other Meallmore-operated care homes across Scotland, raised £7,000 after a walking challenge.

Science

8 d. ago 'Noise sensitive' woman blows her £100k inheritance on failed court battle against sisters to claim her mother's entire home for herself

Sharon Duggan, 49, was left a third of the share of her mother's £420,000 home, but dramatically sparked a bitter inheritance battle.

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8 d. ago Something stinks in Philadelphia – and it’s not just the uncollected garbage | Arwa Mahdawi

The city won’t give its sanitation workers the rise they are asking for. But there’s no shortage of money for the police or mayor Cherelle Parker and her inner circleIf nobody stopped me, I could talk about urban sanitation for hours on end. Unfortunately, somebody (normally my wife) always stops me – usually in the first minute or two. It seems few people share my pathological fixation with littering and ways to optimise waste management.Until recently, that is. Now every single resident of Philadelphia, my home town, is talking trash. Almost 10,000 city workers, members of the city’s largest blue-collar union, have been on strike since last Tuesday, affecting everything from libraries to public swimming pools. But the most visible signs of the strike are the huge piles of trash that are accumulating (nicknamed “Parker Piles” after mayor Cherelle Parker) because there is no garbage pickup. Did I mention it’s boiling hot? You can imagine the situation. The rats are in heaven; I am i...

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