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‘Greedy’ London council widens ban on drivers using their roads without a permit

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A council in one of London’s most affluent areas has been accused of ‘greed’ after expanding a controversial scheme that fines drivers for entering a neighbourhood without a permit. Grasping Hammersmith & Fulham Council in fashionable South West London is targeting motorists who use five residential roads in a neighbourhood adjoining the River Thames. It is … Read more

Council tells furious tenants repainting their houses colour of ‘baby poo’ will help save the planet

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A council has been labelled a ‘bully’ after telling furious residents that repainting their houses the colour of ‘baby poo’ will help save the planet, and threatening a widow who tried to paint over the colour with a £1,600 fine. Hounslow Council claims that by painting the houses the colour reminiscent of a baby’s nappy, … Read more

You can win a house, but are raffle homes the real deal?

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The odds are certainly unlikely but it’s not impossible, as 27-year-old Niomi Boontam will tell you. She now owns a London apartment valued at £500,000 after winning a raffle. Her ticket cost just £5.  ‘I never thought I’d actually win. I was shaking and thinking ‘this is not real’. I live with my partner and … Read more

You can win a house, but are raffle homes the real deal?

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The odds are certainly unlikely but it’s not impossible, as 27-year-old Niomi Boontam will tell you. She now owns a London apartment valued at £500,000 after winning a raffle. Her ticket cost just £5.  ‘I never thought I’d actually win. I was shaking and thinking ‘this is not real’. I live with my partner and … Read more

JAN MOIR: Has Gary Lineker scored an asylum own goal?  

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Gary Lineker has invited a refugee to move into his mansion in Barnes, on the lush, south-western fringes of London. Do you know Barnes? It’s doubly desirable, being both leafy and on the river: a slice of prime urbanalia with posh cheese shops and residents such as Gyles Brandreth and Sir Tim Rice — but … Read more

JAN MOIR: Has Gary Lineker scored an asylum own goal?  

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Gary Lineker has invited a refugee to move into his mansion in Barnes, on the lush, south-western fringes of London. Do you know Barnes? It’s doubly desirable, being both leafy and on the river: a slice of prime urbanalia with posh cheese shops and residents such as Gyles Brandreth and Sir Tim Rice — but … Read more

Interactive map shows where next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in next three weeks

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A new interactive map shows where the next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in the next three weeks. The Imperial College London document highlights areas across England and Wales where infections are increasing. Breckland, a local authority in Norfolk, looks likely to be a high-risk area in just a fortnight, the data suggests. … Read more

Interactive map shows where next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in next three weeks

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A new interactive map shows where the next coronavirus hotspots are likeliest to flare up in the next three weeks. The Imperial College London document highlights areas across England and Wales where infections are increasing. Breckland, a local authority in Norfolk, looks likely to be a high-risk area in just a fortnight, the data suggests. … Read more