News: Bamboo increasingly causing neighbourly disputes, experts claim
Link: Bamboo is increasingly causing disputes among neighbors due to its rapid and invasive growth, which can lead to unwanted spread into adjacent gardens. Despite…
News: At least two injured as building site collapses in huge cloud of dust
Link: https://apple.news/Aw9tLhGp_SA2uIwgbYIMV6w Two people were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in Reading during refurbishment, prompting emergency services to respond. Initial fears of…
News: Wandsworth explosion: Three people injured after flat ‘explodes’ in south London
Link: https://apple.news/AyW8CI0ENSMa0ERQmrKAJeA A gas explosion in a flat on Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, South London, injured three people, including an elderly man who was hospitalized. Witnesses…
News: Dozens of flood warnings as thunderstorms forecast after homes evacuated
Link: https://apple.news/AKNsc58ETS22i44RGH3RUgA Last Thursday was the hottest day ever recorded in the UK, reaching 38.7C, but today parts of Britain are experiencing severe flooding due…
News: Airbnb host who sub-let council flat to repay £100,000
Link: https://apple.news/AaJVSANpSR4aRdOUlX7bbeA A tenant, Tony Harman, was evicted and fined £100,000 for unlawfully sub-letting his council flat on Airbnb, prompting Westminster council to push for…
News: Homeowners face pulling down extensions in Grenfell building inspection crisis
Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/21/homeowners-face-pulling-extensions-grenfell-building-inspection/ Homeowners in the Grenfell building inspection crisis may need to dismantle newly built extensions and lofts due to a lack of insurance for…
News: Residents of Melbourne’s tallest building ‘fear for their safety’ after hearing cracking noises and reporting defects in 101-storey tower
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7291999/Southbank-tower-Australia-108-Melbourne-horror-residents-claim-cracking-noises-awake.html Residents of Southbank Tower Australia 108 in Melbourne are expressing safety concerns due to cracking noises and visible defects in their apartments, with…
News: Whirlpool recalls 500,000 fire-risk tumble dryers from UK homes
Link: https://apple.news/A0L0Sn-CwSGa4dfX4EoCXSw Whirlpool is recalling 500,000 fire-risk tumble dryers in the UK, urging owners of unmodified machines to contact them immediately. The recall affects specific…
News: Walthamstow fire: 100 firefighters tackle huge blaze at east London shopping mall
Link: https://apple.news/AToAzrFVSS-y6DWFI0x7lbQ A major fire broke out at The Mall shopping centre in Walthamstow, east London, prompting the deployment of around 150 firefighters and 25…
News: Persimmon apologises after probe reveals problems including faulty fire door and unsealed showers
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7247235/Persimmon-apologises-probe-reveals-problems-including-faulty-fire-door-unsealed-showers.html Persimmon has apologized after an investigation revealed significant defects in its homes, including faulty fire doors and unsealed showers, which violate building regulations.…