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RICS house price balance drops again … as more mortgage holders fall into arrears and Wilko takes ‘difficult decision’ to enter administration

In an uncertain property market, the fact a developer has been unable to sell any flats (priced from £365,000 for a one-bed) in a Sixties tower block next to the A12 repeatedly voted Britain’s ugliest seems unsurprising. Especially since the concrete building’s construction made it tricky to secure a mortgage.

A wide variety of stories feature on the front pages across Britain.

Katie Archibald missed out on a medal in the Omnium but Britain’s Emma Finucane won the sprint title at the UCI World Championships

Skip Watch TV began filming as Britain’s builders say they have fallen victim to having their skip filled up with other people’s rubbish - forcing them to fork out money from their own pockets

The 20-year-old got the better of Germany’s Lea Friedrich to win the final 2-0.

Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB reduce rates, easing pressure on hard-pressed homeowners

The public had access to Kents Cavern in Torquay, England, since the 19th century. It was formed more than 2.5 million years ago.

Keir Starmer’s appearance at Tony Blair’s Future of Britain conference has been heralded by commentators as the political rehabilitation of Labour’s three-time election winner and an indication of the style of politics that may be on the way if Starmer wins the next general election.

Call for rebuilding of famous pub after burglary, fire, and demolition

If current downward trend continues, migratory species may soon disappear as a British breeding bird