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After research suggested bungalows are being snapped up by much younger buyers, calls are growing for housebuilders to address the 'chronic shortage' of single-storey homes.

Here in sunny Bournemouth, amid the conference sound system's canned Vivaldi and the gentle burps (and worse) of Lib Dem activists during debates, you hear swipes at Sir Ed Davey.

The nation's best hotels, chefs and hospitality newcomers for this year have been unveiled in the AA's flagship Hospitality Awards 2025 - with awards presented across 18 categories.

The Moon is rusting -- and it's Earth's fault. Nature: Scientists have found that oxygen particles blown from Earth to the Moon can turn lunar minerals into hematite, also known as rust. The discovery adds to researchers' growing understanding of the deep interconnection between Earth and the Moon -- and shows how the Moon keeps a geological record of those interactions, says Ziliang Jin, a planetary scientist at Macau University of Science and Technology in China. He and his colleagues reported their findings earlier this month in Geophysical Research Letters. Most of the time, both Earth and the Moon are bathed in a stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun. But for around five days each month, Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, blocking most of the flood of solar particles. During that time, the Moon is exposed mainly to particles that had been part of Earth's atmosphere before blowing into space -- a phenomenon known as Earth wind. That wind contains ions of various elements, including hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. When those charged particles hit the Moon, they can implant themselves into the upper layers of lunar soil and trigger chemical reactions.

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Thomas Cooper died when the pressurized oxygen chamber he was inside at a Michigan medical facility burst into flames on January 31.

On Monday, fans were treated to the first trailer for Celebrity Traitors, showing there is plenty of excitement and drama in store.

Google is rolling out its Gemini AI assistant to Google TV, bringing conversational AI to over 300 million devices. Users will be able to ask Gemini for help with TV recommendations, show recaps, reviews, or even general tasks like homework help, vacation planning, or learning new skills. TechCrunch reports: The company stresses that Gemini's addition doesn't mean that you won't be able to do the same things you used to be able to do through the (non-AI) Google Assistant integration. Those commands will still work, says Google. The Gemini rollout to Google TV begins on the TCL QM9K series starting today. Later in the year, Gemini will arrive on the Google TV Streamer, Walmart onn 4K Pro, 2025 Hisense U7, U8, and UX models, and 2025 TCL QM7K, QM8K, and X11K models. More functionality will be added over time.

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She was one of nine people brought before the Banda Aceh Syar'iyah Court, where judges handed down punishments ranging from 10 to 100 lashes for various offences

A vast swathe of the country is switching to having non-recyclable waste picked up every three weeks despite warnings of increased fly-tipping and and more rat infestations.

An asylum seeker who was shot and killed after he stabbed six people at a hotel in Glasgow made threats 24 hours before the incident, a court heard yesterday.

I don't want to worry you, but now might be a good time to have your Covid mask washed and ready for action.

The Tories said the PM may have broken the MPs' code of conduct by failing to declare past support from the Labour Together think-tank, previously run by his chief of staff (pictured with Sir Keir).

iFixit's teardown of Apple's iPhone Air reveals a device dominated by its battery, which occupies approximately two-thirds of the internal space while critical components including the logic board cluster at the top. The battery matches the component used in Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe battery pack and can be swapped between devices. The top-heavy component layout addresses the bendgate vulnerability that damaged logic boards in previous thin iPhone models when pressure was applied to the device's middle section. Despite the iPhone Air's thinner profile, iFixit awarded it a 7 out of 10 repairability score, citing reduced component layering that provides more direct access to the USB-C connector, battery, and other serviceable parts compared to standard iPhone models. The dual-entry system further contributes to the device's serviceability.

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EastEnders actress Lacey, 37, who is set to leave the BBC soap soon, will battle it all out against Corrie's Vicky Myers, Emmerdale's Beth Cordingly and Hollyoaks' Isabelle Smith.

Re-live Mail Sport's live blog for the latest news and updates from the 2025 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris as Ousmane Dembele led candidates to take home the prestigious award.

Harrison Dickinson was joined by his Beatles biopic co-stars Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan at the premiere of Urchin. The actor was all smiles with Paul, also 29, and Barry, 32.

Former Moldovan MP Veaceslav Platon, 52, is accused of being involved in an enterprise which saw vast sums of criminal cash pass through the country's banking system with the help of corrupt judges.

Residents in Lytham St Annes (pictured), Lancashire, were sent into panic today after they got a whiff of a 'strong gassy smell' on the high street.

Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison has raised doubts about the cause of death of one of the most prevalent serial killers in American history.

Simon Cowell left fans baffled with his 'awkward' clapping on Monday as he arrived at The Jennifer Hudson Show.