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Ingol in shutdown as explosive devices found in property
“We appreciate that this will be concerning for the local community, but we want to reassure all residents we are working extremely hard with all our partners to make the address safe and bring this matter to a swift conclusion.” Police say they...
Owner: Ed Walker
'We won a £4m dream home and got married in it - now we're making £4k a week renting it out'
Paul Knight, 47, was the lucky winner of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw(Image: SWNS) A couple who won a dream home and tied the knot in it are now renting their £4 million mansion out and making around £4,000 a week. Paul Knight, 47, was the...
Owner: Reach PLC
Savage pension and property raids. Higher-rate taxes for all. Even confiscation of assets. Just some of the ways DAN HANNAN is told Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the Budget... and MUCH worse is to come
Tax rises are not a necessity. They are a choice – and an extremely unwise choice, given that the private sector is already groaning under the heaviest tax burden since the 1940s. This point cannot be stressed enough. In the run-up to next month’s...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
UK FCA: Full steam ahead with fund tokenisation
[co-author: Ben Price] The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation paper (CP) setting out its plans to progress the tokenisation of funds – that is, the digital representation of interests in investment funds, using...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
What critical infrastructure does China own in the UK?
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Secret triangular island next to Britain’s ‘poshest town’ could be yours for just a few quid next month
A SECRET triangular island next to Britain’s “poshest town” could be yours for just a few quid next month. What’s even better is that you could still enjoy London life while enjoying the self-contained island retreat. Sign up for the Money...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Firms in England set for £1bn business rates hike next year
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Businesses across England are expected to face a £1 billion increase in their property taxes next year, following the release of the latest inflation data. The Office for National Statistics confirmed on Wednesday that Consumer Prices Index (CPI)...
Owner: Graham Family
UK probes possible Russia-linked hack that exposed files on US military bases
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The British defense ministry is investigating the theft of sensitive military documents in a hacker attack on U.K. bases, including RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, where U.S. forces are stationed. (Sarah Post/U.S. Air Force) British defense...
Owner: American Government
Cannabis farmer brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported
An Albanian cannabis farmer who was brought into the UK by people traffickers will be deported. Mateo Caushi was arrested trying to run away from police when they raided an address on The Lanes in Darlington, County Durham, in June. The...
Owner: Malcolm Denmark
Hermès Fashion Success Spurs Steady Q3 Growth Ahead of Grace Wales Bonner Designer Changeover
PARIS – Can newly appointed menswear creative director Grace Wales Bonner maintain Hermès momentum? The news that the 35-year-old British Jamaican designer will take over from Véronique Nichanian, who has been in the post for 37 years, was...
Owner: Jay Penske
Peters Township woman wins silver medal at jiujitsu world event
/peters township 1 / 2 Carrie Czyzewski with her silver medal in jiujitsu Courtesy of Carri Czyzewski 2 / 2 Carri Czyzewski on the podium, winner of a silver medal at the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Master Worlds Championship in...
Owner: Ogden-Nutting Family
British Military to Be Authorised to Shoot Down Mystery Drones Over Bases
The UK military will be authorised to shoot down mystery drones over military bases in future, following a spate of drone incursions to European states that have seen airports shut down and property damage caused. Unidentified drones that get too...
Owner: Larry Solov, Susie Breitbart and The Mercer Family
UK Police Arrest 66 for Terrorism Links at Labour Conference
The arrest of 66 people outside Labour’s conference on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action reveals a troubling expansion of counter-terrorism powers into the realm of political activism. The Shifting Landscape of Dissent The mass arrests in...
Owner: The Intermarium Foundation
Ellen DeGeneres gives fans a rare glimpse inside her £24 million Cotswolds mansion after move to UK with Portia de Rossi
The former talk show host, 67, posted a clip to Instagram showing her dogs, Sport and Kid, racing around the living room of her ultra-modern countryside home — a striking, minimalist property estimated to be worth around £24 million.
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
The Knowledge Economy: Nobel Laureates Highlight Innovation and Intellectual Property as Keys to Sustained Economic Growth
At a pivotal moment for the world economy, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics rightly honors Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for showing how the forces of innovation drive sustained economic growth and lift global living standards....
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
Annual UK house price growth slows as London sees average property values fall
Annual house price growth slowed in August, with London being the only English region where property values fell, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. The annual rate of growth in property values in August was 3.0%, according...
Owner: Peter Fowler & Edward Iliffe
Scotland's best Airbnb cottages for countryside escape named including 'fairytale spot'
The best cottages in Scotland for a cosy getaway have been named(Image: Airbnb) The top cottages in Scotland for a "countryside escape" have been named. With autumn in full swing, many people will be looking to book a cosy rural getaway. On...
Owner: Reach PLC
UK finance body outlines support for tokenized assets
Homepage > News > Finance > UK finance body outlines support for tokenized assets The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the country’s top finance sector watchdog, has set out plans to support tokenization in asset management,...
Owner: Calvin Ayre
Britons are told to brace for a surge in RATS thanks to an unusually high acorn season
It's been a bumper year for acorns, fruit and nuts. While this may sound like something out of an autumnal fairytale, experts have warned it could trigger a surge in pests. Specialists say the bumper season could lead to a spike in rat activity as...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth
Movement at the Station: Recent property listings in NSW + VIC
THIS week’s property review includes this wrap-up of interesting recent listings across New South Wales and Victoria, and separate articles on listings in Queensland and a summary of recent sales. Hughes list New England breeding platform Upper...
Owner: Jon Condon and James Nason