The MP says he was "shocked" by a BBC report highlighting issues with the flats he rents out.

Labour MP 'profoundly sorry' over state of flats

Tory leadership candidate says as home secretary she made changes allowing ministers to control migration.

Priti Patel defends record on rising immigration

The Guardian

If we have turned a corner, it is mainly because communities refused to stand for racism and thuggery, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The far right promised violence and mayhem last night – but decency took back the streets | Polly Toynbee

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

A man who was found dead in a relative's back garden died of blunt force trauma from dog bites, an inquest has heard. Nicholas Glass, 33, was attacked by up to four dogs before his body was discovered outside a property in Hereford Close in Rednal, Birmingham on 21 August.

Man died of blunt force trauma from dog bites

A woman says she felt "amazing" walking down the aisle in a wedding dress that her brother had made for her from scratch. Brooke Jones, 30, married her now-husband Alex in Newport earlier this month. Her brother Reagen Evans, 28, a couture fashion designer, spent about 120 hours making her...

Bride married in dream dress made by her brother

An extensive search for an Indian woman who disappeared into a pavement sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur hit a snag on its eighth day, as authorities now say it is "too risky" to continue deploying divers. The incident has gripped Malaysia, with some 110 rescuers working around the clock this past...

Search for woman swallowed by 8m sinkhole now 'too risky'

The Home Office says it will also deploy 100 intelligence officers to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

Ministers pledge to return more illegal migrants

Nashville, TN

The Spun

It's now been a couple of months since Haliey Welch, a.k.a. the Hawk Tuah Girl, first went viral for her on-the-street interview in Nashville, Tennessee. Since then, Welch has become a social media influencer, with millions of followers across her platforms. She's starting her own show and has ...

'Hawk Tuah Girl' Has Competition As Internet Falls In Love With New Girl

A council has apologised to an 82-year-old woman who was given a fixed penalty notice for feeding ducks and fish at her local pond. Faye Borg was in Morden Hall Park in south-west London on Thursday morning when she was approached by two Merton Council wardens who issued her with a £150 fixed penalty notice for littering.

Woman who fed ducks followed home by wardens

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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

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A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

These tragedies keep occurring in Nigeria's megacity, and yet no-one is ever held to account.

Collapse after collapse - why Lagos buildings keep crashing down

A group of environmentalists are trying to restore the peat bog that delivered the gruesome find.

Forty years since bog gave up dark Lindow Man secret

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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

Cleveland Police say the victim showed "tremendous courage and resolve" reporting the abuse.

Man jailed for repeatedly raping woman

Video footage shows the moment a lorry driver crashed in north Wales after being distracted by his mobile phone. The dashcam and CCTV images show Raymond Catterall, 44, looking down at his phone before swerving the vehicle off the A55 at Tal-y-Bont, Gwynedd, and crashing in adjacent bushes. He hits...

Watch as lorry driver distracted by phone crashes

The bodies of three children and a man have been found at a property in Staines-Upon-Thames, Surrey Police have said. Officers were called by the ambulance service to the address in Bremer Road, Spelthorne, at about 13:15 BST on Saturday. Chief Inspector Lucy Sanders said: "We are working to establish...

Bodies of three children and man found - police

Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressing. Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped to her death from a shopping centre, hitting a pedestrian below. The 17-year-old high school student jumped from a building in a crowded shopping district,...

Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below

Kenyan influencer Elsa Majimbo's now-deleted rant against giving family members cash renews a debate.

'Black tax' - why some young Africans want to stop sending money back home

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Landlord MP should stand down, renters' union says

Jas Athwal says he is \"sickened\" by the state of his rental flats and pledged to resolve the...

Jas Athwal says he is "sickened" by the state of his rental flats and pledged to resolve the...

Landlord MP should stand down, renters' union says

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