Councils' debt pile soars to £122bn - equivalent to £1,700 per person - as struggling town halls sell off schools, care homes and sports clubs
The financial struggles have seen local authorities resort to 'essentially payday loans' through the sale of schools, care homes and sports clubs, one expert said.
Grim end for Amish family as mom 'threw four-year-old son in lake to give him to God' after dad 'tested own faith'
Vincen Miller, four, drowned in rural Ohio Saturday after he was tossed into the water at the end of a boat dock at a campground on Atwood Lake.
Big Brother star shocks fans by revealing she's now a TRUCK driver - 10 years on from controversial appearance that saw her strip completely naked on show
The former housemate took part in the fly-on-the-wall show all the way back in 2015 when it aired on Channel 5 and was presented by Emma Willis.
Children as young as four 'sent home for racist behaviour' as number of suspensions doubles to more than 15,000
The number of British pupils being suspended for racism has dramatically increased since before Covid.
Meghan Markle appears to take another swipe at the royal family as she says 'she couldn't be vocal several years ago'
To promote the second series of her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, which dropped on Tuesday morning, the Duchess appeared on Bloomberg's The Circuit in conversation with Emily Chang.
Manhunt for the fake cop gem gang: Moment four men dressed as police officers raid Bradford jewellers before fleeing in getaway car with valuables
The group posed as police in a ruse in order to steal jewellery from Chacha Jewellers on Great Horton Road in Bradford.
Amanda Owen sparks concern with appearance in latest video from farm - as worried fans fret 'I really hope you're okay'
The shepherdess, 50, loves to keep her fans up to date with the shenanigans at Ravenseat Farm in North Yorkshire since shooting to fame Channel 4 's Our Yorkshire Farm in 2018.
Ex-Blue Peter presenter Katy Hill reveals a BBC producer told her she was fat - despite only being a size 12, leaving her body confidence crippled
The former presenter, 54, became a household name when she joined the show in 1995 as the fearless girl next door, hurling herself out of planes and flying with the Red Arrows.
Panic as Brit tourists get stuck in sea after visitors park on sand at popular UK beach
Motorists parked on the sand at a Cornish beach could not believe their eyes when they discovered a rising tide had swamped the area - leaving vehicles partially submerged in the sea.
Newest member of the Royal Family joins Kate Middleton and Prince William to undergo 'Balmoral test'
Peter Phillip's fiancee has joined the Royal Family to take part in the notorious 'Balmoral Test'.
The UK's best restaurants revealed - from London's trendiest Japanese diner serving up wagyu beef sushi to a 'shark-themed' burger joint in Wales
The UK's best eateries have been revealed - as delivery app Uber Eats has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 Restaurant of the Year Awards.
'Like a Montecito Marie Antoinette': Critics deliver soul-crushing reviews of Meghan Markle's Netflix season 2 as they dub it 'painfully contrived' with cast of 'nano-celebrities'
Critics have delivered scathing reviews of Meghan Markle's new Netflix series, labelling the Duchess of Sussex 'needy' and 'narcissistic' in her second attempt at small-screen stardom.
The 16-year-old earning £14,400-a-year who is scoring for Liverpool - and has Chelsea furious: How London-born Rio Ngumoha went from a Newham estate to Premier League stardom
Rio Ngumoha announced himself in style on Monday night as he scored a 100th-minute winner for Liverpool against Newcastle to earn the Reds a 3-2 victory.
These are the exact moves I used to fight off my 6ft phone snatcher, reveals Bridgerton actress - including the simple trick that attackers never expect
One minute actress Genevieve Chenneour was waiting for her coffee, the next she had pinned down a thief who'd stolen her phone - and the CCTV footage went viral
Meghan Markle shares glimpse into home life as second season of Netflix series airs - key updates
DAILY MAIL RECAP: 'With Love, Meghan' landed on Netflix at 8am after the Duchess of Sussex teased the trailer two weeks ago on her Instagram page.
Can ANYONE really tell the taste difference between a £19 bottle of water and a 85p one? Our testers found out
How much would you pay for some water? It appears some diners would go so far as spending a whopping £19 for a bottle, after a restaurant in Cheshire launched their new 'menu'.
Worst ever Notting Hill Carnival for arrests as Met takes 528 people into custody over two days - but insists its facial recognition cameras 'drove down serious violence'
Scotland Yard said there were 200 arrests on Sunday and 328 on Monday, up from 349 last year and the highest number of arrests on record.
Bizarre 'helmet' spotted on Mars is being likened to the 'sorting hat' from Harry Potter
A bizarre 'helmet' spotted on Mars is being compared with the sorting hat from Harry Potter, a codpiece, Marvin the Martian, and much more.
Divers find lost metropolis with stunning Bible link
Archaeologists have recovered artifacts from a 2,000-year-old sunken city off Egypt's coast, including one bearing the name of a biblical pharaoh mentioned in the story of Moses.
The Ukrainian highway from hell: Ruthless Russian drone pilots stage 'chicken hunt' targeting civilian drivers on 'death alley' motorway
The motorway has become a death alley, according to a senior official. A hostile drone strike by Vladimir Putin's forces attacked a prosecutor's vehicle, wounding two people.
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