London's £1bn One London skyscraper to match The Shard
London's £1bn One London skyscraper, designed by Eric Parry Architects, will match The Shard's height and feature Europe's highest public viewing gallery.
Category : Property
Nigella Lawson's £5m Chelsea home: kitchen, library, wine cellar
Nigella Lawson, new Great British Bake Off judge, lives in a £5m Chelsea home with a colourful kitchen, library, conservatory, cinema, wine cellar and storybook garden.
Manchester approves five Renaker skyscrapers with 2,300 flats
Manchester City Council has issued decision notices for five Renaker skyscrapers with more than 2,300 flats, two years after planning approval was granted in 2024.
Spartans chiefs set for Shrewsbury Town takeover with Friedel
Spartans' majority shareholder Scott Davidson leads a consortium, including Brad Friedel, approved to purchase Shrewsbury Town, pending SFA approval.
Woman in Travelodge after sewage flood ruins flat
Michelle Kirby has been living in a Travelodge for nearly two months after a sewage leak flooded her flat in July, destroying all her possessions and damaging her mental health.
Gran who thought she won a horse actually wins £4m Omaze mansion
Mary Dickson, 72, initially turned down a £4m Cornwall mansion from Omaze, thinking she had won a horse after seeing one at the reveal.
Scots gran wins £4m Cornwall mansion with £15 ticket
Mary Dickson, 72, from Castle Douglas, won a £4m four-bedroom mansion in Coverack, Cornwall, via Omaze with a £15 ticket. The property includes a pool, sea views, and £250,000 cash.
Mayors get new hotel tax powers: families face £99 extra a week
Families could pay £99 more for a week-long London hotel stay after the Government gave mayors new powers to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Westwood Park masterplan out for public consultation
Plans for Westwood Park, a 58-acre brownfield site near Wigan town centre, are out for consultation until October 21, proposing around 420 homes and employment space.
Mayors get power to impose tourist tax on overnight stays
Mayors across England will be able to set an overnight visitor levy with no upper limit, though Labour metro mayors have agreed it won't exceed 5%, potentially raising tens of millions for local areas.
Lego Halloween Skull Candle set drops to £6 with cashback
The Lego Halloween Skull Candle set can be bought for £6.49 after a TopCashback offer, down from £21.94, but only for new signees.
Bolton green belt housing plan refused over lack of evidence
Bolton Council refused K5 Holding Ltd's plan for nine homes on green belt land near the A6 Brinsop roundabout, citing insufficient information to prove the site could be developed without harming the area's character.
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment eligibility for 2026
DWP confirms Winter Fuel Payment eligibility: people born on or before June 27, 1960 can get £100-£300. Qualifying week is September 21-27, 2026.
Abandoned Mossley Mill to Be Demolished for 49 New Homes
Britannia New Mill in Mossley will be demolished and replaced with 49 affordable homes, including an apartment block and houses, after plans were unanimously approved.
Oldham 'rocketbooster' plan: arena and thousands of homes
Oldham's proposed Mayoral Development Corporation could deliver a new indoor arena, 2,000 new homes and millions in investment, with plans backed by Greater Manchester Mayor Bev Craig.
Anfield Village gardens finally handed over to residents
Liverpool Council is formally handing over gardens and driveways to 14 Anfield Village properties, six years after the environmental improvement work was completed in 2020.
Freddie Flintoff Lists Cheshire Mansion for £6.8m
Freddie Flintoff has listed his Cheshire mansion for sale at just under £6.8m. The 10,000 sq ft property includes six bedrooms, a pool, gym, sauna and home theatre.
Mayor backs MDCs for five Greater Manchester towns
Mayor Bev Craig backs new mayoral development corporations for Oldham, Bolton, Middleton, Ashton and Stalybridge, aiming to boost regeneration and investment.
£520M Bolton health innovation scheme moves forward
Partners sign agreement for £520M Health Innovation Bolton scheme, planning 2,000 homes and 200,000 sqm of employment space on 700 acres near Bolton hospital.
Retrospective plan for unauthorised Farnworth bank extension
A retrospective planning application has been submitted for an unauthorised extension and metal shutters at the former NatWest bank in Farnworth, after Bolton council ordered their removal.
Sinkhole opens in front of Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion
A 30ft sinkhole collapsed the driveway of Nicolas Cage's Malibu home, causing a gas leak and evacuations. At least five homes were declared unsafe.
Batman Begins mansion owner hits back in bat survey row
The owner of Mentmore Towers, used as Wayne Manor in Batman Begins, has defended his bat survey efforts after a council repairs notice.
Bury car park could get 80 new homes on top
A Bury town centre car park could have almost 80 new homes built on top of it, with the council proposing to sell the site to a developer.
Cheapest UK homes: Sunderland tops sub-£100k list
Sunderland city centre is the cheapest place to buy a home in England and Wales, with average prices of £69,442 in the year to July. See where else homes sell for under £100,000.
Perth care home plans for former pool site defended by developers
Capability Scotland defends plans for a 60-bed care home at Perth Leisure Pool site, despite objections over flood risk, contamination, and parking.
LEGO Halloween Wreath back for 2026, £17.08 after cashback
Argos is selling the LEGO Halloween Wreath 3D Wall Art Decoration for £35, with TopCashback new sign-ups able to get it for £17.08 after cashback.
UK clothing brand VV Season enters liquidation after six years
VV Season, the UK streetwear brand popular with sports and music stars, has entered liquidation after appointing liquidators on August 27, six years after its 2020 launch.
Derelict Welsh mansion restored into £5m family home
A couple transformed Bertholey, a fire-damaged Georgian mansion in Monmouthshire, into a £5 million home in just three years, saving a key piece of Welsh heritage.
Petrol company car drivers face 27p per mile from September
HMRC's new advisory fuel rates from 1 September raise the top petrol rate to 27p per mile for engines over 2,000cc, while smaller engines stay unchanged.
BG Mathers Haulage Liquidation After Nearly 60 Years
BG Mathers Limited, a Scottish haulage firm founded in 1968, has entered liquidation after nearly 60 years, with all seven jobs lost due to rising costs and relentless challenges.
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