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Many of us will send off the old year and start 2025 with a bang. New year celebrations will vary in size from small back-garden firework displays to large-scale professional shows. Last year, London’s main event released 12,000 fireworks – just one of many annual events held worldwide to entertain…

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In today’s newsletter: Gatherings in public spaces have become increasingly restricted, with barriers, tickets and security guards now the norm. What does it say about authorities’ attitude to crowds?

The vulnerable pensioner was sent home to a flat that did not have central heating

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market, experts said.

First-time buyer activity could be ‘front-loaded’ in 2025 and increasing numbers of mortgaged owner-occupiers may return to the market

Authorities in London are searching for a burglar who stole over £10 million worth of jewelry in a daring heist. The incident underscores the need for home...

London’s City Hall has said it is ‘monitoring the weather’ after Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations were cancelled due to bad weather.

City Hall’s display - believed to be costing around £2million - went ahead as Big Ben’s bongs sounded at midnight