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Pontypridd-based builder Matthew Davies, a spokesperson for the Home Builders Federation, said: “The reason generally that there is a big gap is due to the planning system.”There is land availability to meet the target, but the planning system needs a complete overhaul eventually.”A planning application is taking between three and five years. That needs to be reduced to one to two years in order to achieve this target.” Wales understands the government will publish more details about how it will measure progress towards the 20,000-homes target early next week.The target was a manifesto commitment by Plaid Cymru at the Senedd…

Paddy Pimblett stuns UFC crowd with incredible victory within 52 seconds and calls out superstars`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Legendary mountaineer George Mallory wrote to his mother to say “the ink has begun to freeze” before he disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924, newly-discovered letters have revealed.The writings record his first sight of the world’s tallest peak, which he described as “a terrible formidable mountain”, and include efforts to reassure his family with the words “I shall take every care I can”. Mallory, who was born in the Cheshire village of Mobberley, died during the expedition in 1924 and his body was missing for 75 years.His great-nephew Bill Newton Dunn, 84, said his wife had found the letters, “a…

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) received 303 emergency calls, and responded to 151 operational incidents, between 18:00 BST on Saturday and 02:00 on Sunday.Some bonfires across Northern Ireland were lit ahead of the Orange Order’s Twelfth of July parades.Fifty four of the emergency calls were bonfire-related, and in Cookstown, County Tyrone, firefighters had to withdraw from a bonfire due to a “hostile crowd”, NIFRS said.In a separate incident in Greenisland, Carrickfergus, the fire service dealt with a row of terraced houses, along with two oil tanks and a shed, on fire. Two homes were completely destroyed with damage…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Huzaifah Khan.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes…

Three record-breaking heatwaves and a prolonged lack of rainfall have left many parts of England and Wales facing an increasing wildfire risk.Over the next few days, the continued hot and dry weather, coupled with strengthening winds and lower humidity, is expected to accelerate the drying of vegetation, increasing the risk for fires.Stronger winds would also allow any fires that do break out to spread more rapidly and become harder to contain.The risk is expected to ease slightly towards the middle of next week as winds become lighter and the chance of showers increases. However, current forecasts suggest “exceptional” wildfire danger…

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will meet in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday from 16:00 BST.It is a match you can follow live on BBC One, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.But can you name every winner since the Open era began in 1968? Good luck!After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Sports Quizzes page and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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England’s progression to the semi-finals of the World Cup happened too late to make the first editions, which – instead – focused on the ongoing investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe.The Mail on Sunday, external reports that all senior politicians for Reform UK, the party for which Widdecombe spoke on justice and immigration, are receiving round the clock protection. The paper says it also understands that, while Widdecombe’s house had security cameras, it’s thought her killer may have gained entry through a door left open because of the hot weather. Writing in the Mail, external another former Conservative minister…