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The Yorkshire cottage dubbed a 'hidden gem' with a private lake and hot tub

'If you love wildlife like we do it's an ideal escape'

Iliman Ndiaye explains why he turned down Tottenham for Man City

Ndiaye was the subject of interest from Spurs before Manchester City came in for him

Glasgow toddler left 'shaking and vomiting' for hours in Paisley A&E waiting room

The family say they were forced to go through the "longest and worst night" of their lives during the ordeal.

Common mistake is biggest risk of log-burner fires, experts say

People with wood burning stoves are putting their homes and families at risk

Big queues on M1 near East Midlands Airport after 'police incident' closed motorway

Emergency services were at the scene as the road closed in both directions

Secretary of State to meet parties as MLAs return to Stormont from summer break

The resumption of business comes with departments still operating without a budget and against the backdrop of looming Assembly elections in 2027.

Fire rips through ground floor of two-storey warehouse in Wembley

Some 70 firefighters tackled the blaze on Alperton Lane on Sunday evening

Social media is killing political debate, as soundbites replace serious argument in the rush for likes and shares

Bus fares across Glasgow and west of Scotland capped at £2 from today

The rollout marks the next major step in the Scottish Government's commitment to expand the £2 fare cap.

Wallabies’ Carter Gordon set for stint on sidelines after breaking leg in latest injury blow

Flyhalf sustains injury in weekend’s draw with Argentina Expected to miss Springboks Test and Bledisloe Cup series The Wallabies are bracing to be without first-choice playmaker Carter Gordon for the Bledisloe Cup and a…

Jazz in the Garden comes to The Fishermen's Club, Eastbourne

September date

From car mechanic to acclaimed seafood chef: ‘If you’re just in it to make money, you won’t last long’

In This Working Life, celebrated chef at Lir in Coleraine Stevie McCarry chats to Niall McGreevy about surviving hospitality during Covid, a restaurant in ruins following a storm, and the importance of food sustainabili…

From car mechanic to acclaimed Portstewart seafood chef: ‘If you’re just in it to make money, you won’t last long’

In This Working Life, celebrated chef at Lir in Coleraine Stevie McCarry chats to Niall McGreevy about surviving hospitality during Covid, a restaurant in ruins following a storm, and the importance of food sustainabili…

Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal agree triple deal; Man Utd plot Hall bid; Chelsea, Liverpool latest

All the latest news, rumours and gossip as summer transfer windows shut across Europe

Free habit change can cut gas cooking bill 10 per cent

The advice comes ahead of another increase in energy bills

Worthing mum left baffled by ‘pointless’ disabled parking bay

A Worthing mum has described a ‘tiny’ disabled parking bay installed outside her home as ‘pointless’.

Freemasons to host women’s health event as organisation aims to open doors to public and dispel myths

Evening part of series discussing health matters

Pioneering fossil hunter recognised with blue plaque

Dorothea Bate discovered the dwarf elephant and the myotragus, an extinct goat-like antelope.

Liverpool injury update: Joe Gomez, Hugo Ekitike and Federico Chiesa latest news and return dates

Reds are hoping for a return ahead of Champions League opener

Best small electric car announced and it's not a BMW, Kia or Mercedes

Renowned motoring publication What Car? has named the best small electric car as part of its annual awards celebrating the best electric cars on sale in the UK

England’s housing courts at breaking point as renters battle no-fault evictions

Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants with nowhere to go try to delay evictions It is a Wednesday afternoon at Stratford housing court, and every seat in the waiting room is full. Over…

‘We can win here’: Zack Polanski presses the flesh in Holborn and St Pancras

Polanski is confident of taking seat vacated by Keir Starmer, but says he will stay on as Green party leader even if he loses Zack Polanski has said he will remain as Green party leader even if he loses the Holborn and…

Tiny cash buffers leave small UK TV firms at risk of going bust, analysis finds

Median £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warns Hundreds of small UK TV companies have so little cash in reserve that a filming overrun or a delay to a series could…

Going for gold: an early autumn road trip across Finland’s sparkling lake district

On a self-drive break in search of Lake Saimaa’s autumn colours, we encountered blue skies, cosy lakeside cabins and saunas, great food – and lots of stubbornly green trees I wasn’t sure what to expect from an autumn tr…