Hundreds of Cornwall Council’s social housing properties are not up to ‘decent’ standards for ‘safety, security and comfort’ – with 200 empty – but positive news also revealed Cornwall Housing Ltd manages and services 10,400 social housing properties owned by Cornwall Council Rents are due to increase at council homes …
Read More »MLA accuses developer of attempted “town cramming” on Eastern fringe of Belfast
Residents question council over alleged “factual inaccuracies” 17:22, 15 Aug 2025Updated 17:25, 15 Aug 2025 Google Street View of the garages at Lancedean Road An MLA has accused a developer of attempted “town cramming” over an application for two new houses on the outskirts of East Belfast. The Belfast City …
Read More »Drivers urged to take action if they see certain cars in supermarket car parks
Drivers have been urged to fill out a survey if they see certain cars in supermarket car parks, following concerns around the misuse of disabled parking bays and Blue Badges Concerns have been raised over how supermarket car parks are being used (Stock Photo)(Image: Wirestock via Getty Images) Drivers have …
Read More »Dust suppression efforts to be enhanced at Staney Hill amid residents’ concern
HJALTLAND Housing Association says dust suppression efforts at the Staney Hill development in Lerwick will be “stepped up” after concerns from local residents. A meeting of Lerwick Community Council heard from member Robert Leask on Monday night that some residents are “not very happy” about an issue with fine dust …
Read More »Contractors begin work on 12 affordable new homes in Derby – but 6,000 people are in the queue
Contractors have been appointed as work begins on a dozen new affordable homes off a main Derby road. The new residential site in Barlow Street, off London Road near Royal Mail, is set to provide homes for families in desperate need of housing. Derby City Council has appointed Tanbry Construction …
Read More »The history of the Highland hunting lodge where fiend tortured women in dungeon
The chamber contains an empty coffin, “life-sized Egyptian figures and a metal bench”. 12:55, 28 Feb 2025Updated 13:25, 28 Feb 2025 Lochdhu Lodge.(Image: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4439137.) The remote mansion where twisted Scots fiend Kevin Booth tortured women in a trapdoor-guarded dungeon has an interesting history all of its own – and was …
Read More »Cornwall planning: Search for ‘buried remains’ before 24 flats are built
Plans for new apartments in a historic part of St Austell, alterations to a popular restaurant and a new roundabout to feed a large housing development are among the latest planning applications submitted to Cornwall Council. Every week more than 100 applications are validated by Cornwall Council and we have …
Read More »Video: Orkney tests first Royal Mail drone post delivery – Metro
Video: Orkney tests first Royal Mail drone post delivery. The UK's first drone delivery service which can be conducted on a permanent basis has … Source link
Read More »London housing rental crisis: “A bad situation is now becoming disastrous”
The number of rental properties in London has fallen substantially since the pandemic according to research from the London School of Economics (LSE) and property firm Savills. A shortage of rental properties is forcing record numbers of tenants into temporary accommodation. Avondale Square estate, Bermondsey, London [Photo by Stephen Craven …
Read More »Watch: Royal Mail driver caught on camera overtaking a car and swerving around a pony
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A Royal Mail driver has been caught on camera overtaking a car and then dangerously swerving around a pony on a quiet new New Forest road. Dash cam footage captured the moment …
Read More »