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Homeowner, 48, faces £22,000 repair bill after builder leaves garage conversion with 'loose bricks and shaking walls'

A HOMEOWNER faces a £22,000 repair bill after a builder allegedly left his garage conversation with loose bricks and shaking walls. Anthony Rohomon claims the firm completely botched the job they were hired to do – with more than 14 identified safety issues. The 48-year-old, from Littleover in Derbyshire, paid G.T Joinery & Building Services to convert his single-storey garage […]

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UK flood tracker LIVE: Hundreds evacuated & bridges WASHED AWAY as 'danger to life' weather sees major incident declared

HOMES in Hawick were evacuated after a major incident was declared due to the flood risk posed by torrential rain. Police Scotland declared the major incident with up to 500 properties feared to be at risk of flooding. And just hours later, two road bridges were “washed away” in Dumfries and Galloway, as heavy rain and floods disrupted travel across […]

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US to pay $88M to families, victims of SC church massacre

WASHINGTON (AP) — Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the 2015 massacre. The Justice Department will pay $88 million, which includes $63 million for the families of […]

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German ambassador says embassy staff face COP26 delay due to flooding

COP26 faces more rain mayhem: German ambassador claims embassy staff were left stranded in London after trains to Scotland were cancelled by downpours – after Glasgow was hit by flooding overnight Andreas Michaelis, Germany’s ambassador to UK, said embassies hit by delays Parts of north-west of England and Scotland hit by 13 inches of rain overnight Avanti West Coast are […]

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Is this Britain's WORST hotel? Inside filthy seaside spot with dirty kitchen & food splattered on doors and stairs

SHOCKING pictures have emerged showing the inside of a filthy seaside hotel. Staff at the Metropole Hotel in Blackpool were ordered to thoroughly clean up after the retreat was given a dire hygiene rating. The food hygiene issues were laid bare in a recent council report, highlighting the need for an overhaul to operations.  The hotel's restaurant received a hygiene […]

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Australia has more people in prison, while crime is falling

The Productivity Commission has taken aim at Australia’s bloated prison system, which costs $5.2 billion a year to house a record number of prisoners despite an historically low crime rate. Between 2008-2009 and 2019-2020, the imprisonment rate rose 25 per cent, while the offender rate fell by 18 per cent. The Productivity Commission report out on Friday says Australia could […]

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