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£2 Million+ Homes at Risk of £15,000 Annual Tax Bill Under New Plans

Thousands of second-home owners could see council tax bills soar to around £13,700 a year under Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s proposed mansion tax. Research by estate agency Hamptons suggests that over 3,300 second homes could be directly affected. The surcharge will target properties valued at more than £2 million, while the government estimates around 100,000 of […]

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Diss High Streets Struggle as Rising Costs Force Business Closures

Rural Business Crisis: Diss Shops, Cafés Close Amid Cost Pressures

News / Author

The medieval market town of Diss in Norfolk, once a bustling commercial hub, now bears the marks of economic struggle. Its winding streets are increasingly lined with boarded-up shops, as local businesses grapple with rising costs. Bakers, family-run farms, and café owners are blaming last year’s national insurance increases, soaring business rates, and a higher

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Married Man Tells Jury Runaway Girl Appeared ‘Interested,’ Denies Rape

Crime / Author

A man accused of exploiting and raping a 16-year-old girl who ran away from home has told Birmingham Crown Court that it was “obvious” she was interested in him. Arqash Zaffar, 41, also known as “Mikey,” claimed he had a “flirty exchange” with the girl before she got into his car on Alum Rock Road,

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Private Workers Face Retirement Gap as Public Pensions Outperform

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Public sector workers in the UK are set to receive pensions that pay out more than £11 for every £1 contributed, while private sector employees are getting less than half that, according to Times Money. Analysis of the country’s largest pension schemes shows that the NHS Pension Scheme returns £11.30 per £1 invested over a

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Wealthy Individuals Exit the UK Amid New Labour Tax Policies

News / Author

Labour’s recent tax increases are having a significant impact on the UK’s wealthy and entrepreneurial population. Business Secretary Peter Kyle recently confirmed that some individuals are leaving the country in response to the government’s tax decisions. Speaking to Sky News, Kyle admitted that “some of the decisions” made since Labour took office have caused “some

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Bird Flu Confirmed at Second Poultry Farm in Norfolk

Metro / Author

Another case of bird flu has been confirmed in Norfolk, this time at a large commercial poultry farm near Swaffham. Authorities have implemented a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone around the premises, and all poultry at the site will be humanely culled to prevent further spread of the virus. The return of

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“I Left My House with One Suitcase” Mortgage Repossession Crisis Deepens Across England

Investigation, Metro / Author

“I am waiting for the bailiff to knock on the door, take my keys and kick me out,” says Jose Da Costa Diogo, one of thousands of people told this year that their homes will be repossessed. The sixty five year old discovered he would lose his home in Thetford, Norfolk, during a brief ten

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UK households will wake up to free £120 Cost of Living payments before Sunday

Leeds Residents Eligible for Free Cost of Living Payment Next Sunday

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Leeds households will receive free Cost of Living payments of up to £120 by Sunday, November 30, under the Household Support Fund, the city council has confirmed. The payments, delivered as Post Office vouchers, are for residents in receipt of Council Tax Support as of 13 October 2025. Claimants with dependent children will receive £120,

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Congham Hall, The White Horse Receive Top Honours in UK Hotel Oscars

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Two Norfolk hotels have been recognised among the best in the UK in the Good Hotel Guide’s César Awards 2026, often described as the “Oscars of the UK hotel industry.” Congham Hall, near King’s Lynn, won the César award for Best Hotel in East Anglia. The Georgian manor, set amid woodland, lawns, and orchards, houses

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Inside the Life of Raffaele Imperiale: Italy’s Cocaine Lord Spills Secrets in Jail

Investigation / Author

Raffaele Imperiale, the notorious Italian drug trafficker, arms dealer and mafia associate, has revealed the inner workings of his Dubai-based cocaine super-cartel during a series of prison interviews at Rome’s Rebibbia prison. Dressed in standard prison white, Imperiale told magistrate Maurizio de Marco that he intended to “change his life” and set an example for

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