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Britain’s seaside hotspots where house prices are growing the fastest

Seaside locations are defying the dip and outpacing the nationwide market

Evening Standard · May 28

Number of UK motorists using phones illegally while driving reaches eight-year high

Home Office data shows the number of people in England and Wales convicted for using a handheld mobile phone while driving was 40,723 for 2024, the highest level since 2016

The Independent UK · May 28

Three devolved governments. Three paths to independence

THERE hasn’t been much to excite or inspire Scotland’s independence movement in the last few years

The National (Scotland) · May 28

Government rejects proposal to allocate funds for domestic homicide reviews

Domestic abuse commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ by move as councils in England and Wales struggle to fund reviews

The Guardian - UK · May 27

New record low fertility rate for England and Wales, data shows

More than a third of births last year were to mothers born outside the UK.

Evening Standard · May 27

‘It all went wrong’: Best friends watched helplessly as 23-year-old climber fell 600ft to death in Wales

What started as another adventure for three best friends from South Yorkshire ended in tragedy on the rocky ridges of north Wales. 23-year-old Jack Carne, died after plunging nearly 600ft from Glyder Fawr in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, when a rock he grabbed during a climb suddenly broke loose.

The Times of India · May 27

Typical energy bill set to soar by £221 a year from July as new price cap announced

The current price cap for a typical household paying by direct debit for gas and electricity is £1,641

The Independent UK · May 27

Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog

Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody only to be bailed or moved

The Guardian - UK · May 27

Temperatures to cool for some after six water deaths in record-breaking UK heat

The Met Office said Tuesday was the hottest day in May on record for both England and Wales.

Evening Standard · May 26

They ‘showed me a lot of love’: why young men seeking belonging join gangs

The government has published plans for “once-in-a-generation” reform of youth justice in England and Wales. The reforms are billed as a blueprint for earlier intervention, more targeted support and addressing the root causes of youth crime.

The Conversation · May 26