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A wealthy businessman has found himself at the centre of a fierce row with residents in one of the Cotswolds’ most picturesque villages. Tony O’Sullivan, 53, wants to build a sprawling leisure complex at his £3.4million country estate in Ebrington, Gloucestershire – and it is fair to say the locals are not happy about it.The plans include a 28ft swimming pool, pool house, gym, steam room, sauna and changing facilities.But neighbours have hit back, claiming the development would ruin their views and cause major disruption to village life.The once tight-knit community of just 570 people has been thrown into turmoil…

There are fears children are dangerously exploring abandoned sites to gain attention on social mediaAbandoned buildings have for decades been unlawfully and dangerously explored by those who have argued they are using their cameras to capture their unseen inner beauty before a wrecking ball arrives to destroy the history hidden inside.People have been ‘urban exploring’ since the dawn of the internet, sharing stories and photos on messaging boards, before filming their ‘urbex’ adventures to post on sites like YouTube.This first wave of enthusiasts saw and still see themselves as ‘urban historians’, albeit historians who are often trespassing.But they told the…

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A British couple have swapped their semi-detached house in Lewisham for a penthouse duplex in Barcelona, and say the move has cut their monthly living costs by around half.Ethan Spibey OBE, 33, who is originally from Manchester, relocated to the Catalan capital with his husband Soren Scharf, 35, in May last year.The couple made the move after Mr Spibey left his full-time PR role in December 2024 and decided to set up his own communications training business.They sold their London property and now rent their duplex apartment in Barcelona for £1,700 a month.That compares with the £2,500 a month they…

Ricky Gervais has returned to social media for the first time since his latest Netflix special, Mortality, bagged him the Golden Globe for best stand-up performance. However, it isn’t the win itself that has garnered attention as actor and comedian Wanda Sykes was accused of being “out of touch” as she delivered a barbed acceptance speech on Mr Gervais’ behalf.The 61-year-old American comic seized the moment to offer thanks that Mr Gervais himself would never give, declaring: “He would like to thank God and the trans community.”Mr Gervais, 64, claimed the prize for his Netflix special Mortality but did not…

Sonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondentGetty ImagesThe Met Police said it had taken targeted action against criminal gangsHomicide in London has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, new figures released by the Metropolitan Police show.The force said 97 homicides were recorded in 2025, the lowest figure since 2014, at a rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people, lower than New York (2.8), Berlin (3.2) and Milan (1.6).It is the lowest homicide figure in London on record, once population is taken into account, the Met said.Teenage homicide, which hit record levels in 2021 when 30 young people lost their…

Former England midfielder Carrick played 464 games in all competitions for United between 2006 and 2018, having been signed from Tottenham by Sir Alex Ferguson.He has been out of work since he was sacked by Championship club Middlesbrough last June after two and a half years in charge.Carrick guided Boro to the Championship play-offs in the 2022-23 campaign, only for them to lose to Coventry in the semi-finals.His side then narrowly missed out on the top six in successive campaigns, resulting in Carrick losing his job.Wallsend-born Carrick does not boast the same managerial experience as Solskjaer, given he has had…

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Sir Keir Starmer will today face a crunch debate on holding a snap General Election after a petition received more than one million signatures.The Prime Minister is facing a growing backlash over his policy announcements since entering No10, including winter fuel payments and an inheritance tax raid on farmers. However, Labour is also under pressure to stop the small boat crisis in the Channel, with new fears being raised about Sir Keir’s plan to reset relations with the European Union.Tory MP John Lamont will open the Westminster Hall debate at 4.30pm today, with Labour Minister Anna Turley responding on behalf…

`; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } Households are preparing to receive Cold Weather Payments after Storm Goretti brought snow and sub-zero temperatures to hundreds of thousands of postcode areas across the UK.As it stands, eligible Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimants are eligible for the energy bill benefit can receive £25 for every seven days of extremely cold weather they experience with payments While some Britons have received up to £75 due to experiencing three consecutive weeks of cold weather, some are calling for the benefit’s payment rate to be raised to better support vulnerable families.The Cold Weather Payment scheme runs…