The Independent

 A dedicated team tasked with speeding up the delivery of housing has been established by the Government, as part of its commitment to overhaul the planning system and build 1.5 million homes.The New Homes Accelerator will “support local authorities and developers to get shovels in the ground”, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said, ahead of its launch on Thursday.As part of the scheme, planning experts will be deployed to potential housing sites to work through blockages and local issues.This Government has a moral obligation to do everything within our power to build the homes that people desperately need and...

Government sets up dedicated team tasked with speeding up housing delivery

A council leader struggling to find accommodation for nearly 500 households accepts more homes must be built, but says new targets will prove a "challenge". Stephen Robinson, the Liberal Democrat leader of Chelmsford City Council, said governments had failed over 30 years to build enough homes. The city has hundreds...

'We need more homes to ease the housing crisis'

 The Government has branded the NHS hospital discharge system “broken” as a survey revealed almost a fifth of care providers across the UK reported weeks-long waiting times for people to be transferred into their care.The survey of 568 care homes and homecare providers across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland found wide regional variations and prompted sector leaders to say “enough is enough” as they repeated calls for urgent reform of the social care system.Some 17% of respondents said the average length of time for a person to be discharged into their care from hospital is one to two...

Care providers report weeks-long waits for people to be discharged from hospital

A homeless man has claimed he cannot find anywhere to live because he would not be able to keep his beloved pet cat if he accepted the places offered to him. Shaun Conaghan has been living on the streets and in temporary accommodation in Solihull since he was evicted from his home in Hall Green, Birmingham, earlier this year.

Homeless man cannot find housing due to pet cat

 Spending by councils in England on temporary accommodation for homelessness has soared by more than 40% in a year, as charities branded it “unfathomable” and “absurd”.Net spending – which is different between the total outgoings for local authorities and their income –  for the year to March was £1.06 billion.This was a rise of 42.5% on the previous year, when expenditure stood at £743 million.It’s absurd that we keep throwing good money after bad into grim homeless accommodation instead of investing in solutions that would help families into a safe and secure homePolly Neate, ShelterBoth housing charity Shelter and...

Net spend on temporary accommodation for homelessness up by 42% in a year

Residents have claimed piles of rubbish outside their homes has started to attract "rats the size of dogs". Bin collections in Middlesbrough have recently changed from weekly to fortnightly, prompting concerns from some about vermin. However, people in one neighbourhood in the town's Central ward told the BBC "disgusting" waste...

'Rats the size of dogs' outside rubbish-hit homes

Amina's son left Senegal on a boat to reach Spain. His body was found off the Dominican Republic.

‘I found out that my son had died on social media’

Louise Furlong was 19 years old when she died on 12 September 2022.

Nurse charged over death in mental health facility

The plants have an estimated street value of between £544,600 and £1,633,800.

Cannabis farm find 'one of the largest' - police

Dr Christopher Ogbonna is suspended after pressuring patient to help with an assessment.

Doctor who asked patient to cry suspended

Keziah Hall was forced out her home of 16 years and spent a year trying to find a new place to live.

'Being evicted absolutely destroyed me as a mother'

The Standard

The family of physiotherapist Sam Winter say they are ‘devastated’ by his death

'Gentle and kind' charity volunteer, 28, who died after Southwark Tube station attack named

A man has appeared in court following a house explosion two months ago. Andrew McCubin has been charged with arson reckless to endanger life in connection with a blast at a semi-detached property in Kirkland Walk, Middlesbrough, on 18 June. Following the explosion, the 57-year-old was flown to hospital with...

Man charged following house explosion

The US Sun

A WHEELCHAIR-using 96-year-old has become the oldest woman to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing a pedestrian in a horror crash. June Mills was driving in her Vauxhall Corsa when she lost control of the car and mounted a pavement. The pensioner then ploughed into and killed Brenda Joyce, 76, as she walked through […]

Wheelchair-using woman, 96, becomes oldest in Britain to be convicted of dangerous driving after killing OAP in crash

Hundreds of tents have been left behind by campers attending Leeds Festival over the bank holiday weekend. Video shared on social media showed tents, airbeds and other items scattered across the Bramham Park site. Leeds City Council approved a number of applications from charities who planned to remove unwanted equipment,...

Hundreds of tents left behind after Leeds Festival

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Bryonie Gawith and her three children Denisty, Oscar and Aubree died in the blaze in Bradford.

Murder charges over house fire that killed family

The neighbouring hotel on the old A14 is advised to keep its doors and windows closed.

Former Burger King goes up in flames

Police confirm that a girl died this week from her injuries following the incident earlier this month.

Girl, 5, dies in hospital after crash

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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£1bn spent housing homeless families in England

Councils spent more 50% more in the past year on housing families in temporary...

£1bn spent housing homeless families in England

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