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Arctic Ice Reaches Record Low Extent as Climate Scientists Issue Stark Warning
Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean reached its smallest February extent on record, accelerating concerns about feedback loops that amplify…
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Analysis: Britain’s Housing Crisis — Why Supply Alone Won’t Fix It
The planning system reforms are necessary but insufficient; the deeper problems are financial, demographic and a matter of political will
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Amazon UK Warehouse Expansion Fuels Logistics Property Boom Outside Major Cities
The e-commerce giant's continued logistics investment is driving demand for large distribution facilities in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North…
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Stonehenge: Britain’s Greatest Prehistoric Mystery and What We Now Know
For 4,500 years Stonehenge has stood on Salisbury Plain. Modern archaeology has transformed our understanding of who built it, why,…
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The Battle of Waterloo 1815: Napoleon’s Defeat and Britain’s Century of Supremacy
On 18 June 1815, the Duke of Wellington and his allied forces broke Napoleon's Grande Armée and ended twenty years…
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The Black Death in Britain: How the Plague of 1348 Killed Half the Population
Arriving at the port of Melcombe Regis in June 1348, the bubonic plague swept through England, Wales and Scotland with…
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FTSE 100 Hits 10,000 for First Time as Iran War Shock Defied by UK Bluechips
The London benchmark crossed the historic threshold during the Iran war period as defence, energy and commodity stocks surged on…
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UK Sport: England Cricket Wins Ashes Series 3-1 in Australia
Ben Stokes's England completed a remarkable Ashes victory Down Under, their first on Australian soil since 2010-11
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UK Energy: Households Urged to Install Heat Pumps as Boiler Scrappage Scheme Launches
A new government scheme offering up to £7,500 towards the cost of replacing gas boilers with heat pumps aims to…
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UK Property Market: New Leasehold Reform Law Changes Rights for Millions
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act gives leaseholders significantly improved rights to extend their leases and challenge unreasonable service charges
