NEW: Chancellor John Healey has said he will deliver his first Budget on Wednesday October 28.
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Council that sacked Morgan Sindall immediately reinstates them - for £1m extra
Council that ‘sacked’ Morgan Sindall immediately reinstates firm for £1m extra
A council that announced it was ending its relationship with Morgan Sindall because its housing maintenance had "not been good enough” spent an extra £1m
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England are losing, and John Stones is down injured. The camera cuts to Mick Jagger. Guy Mowbray says some pre-scripted thing about "He won't be feeling much satisfaction." YES BUT THERE'S A PLAYER CALLED 'STONES' DOWN INJURED. MOWBRAY! YOU HAD ONE JOB.
England's men in football semifinals is a tale of three eras. Few recall there were two semifinals in the 1960s, though everyone remembers/knows that there were two semifinals in the 90s. 4 in half a century from 1966: a couple every three decades Now 4 in under a decade, 2018-26!
IMPORTANT: An extreme wildfire risk is in place across London this weekend ⤵️ Continue to follow London Fire Brigade advice.
Grass and Wildfires
Wildfires can be devastating. Find out how to prevent them, and what to do if you spot one.
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Right Care, Right Person: A breakthrough in mental health interactions or risky and dangerous? [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] policinginsight.com/feature/anal... @ianweinfass.bsky.social @mentalhealthcop.bsky.social
Right Care, Right Person: A breakthrough in mental health interactions or risky and dangerous?
The Right Care, Right Person policy to reduce police involvement with those suffering from mental health issues was introduced with promises to save officers’ time; but coroners continue to raise…
policinginsight.com
Studio Egret West wins Bratislava urban district contest
Studio Egret West wins Bratislava urban district contest
architectsjournal.co.uk
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
Fair play to Messi at the World Cup after putting in a shift at Savers this morning
One in four chief police officers has increased the security measures in their own home after facing abuse online, Police Oracle can reveal.
Chiefs increase personal security over online abuse
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This is an embarrassing image for the UK. A self-respecting British fox should be dragging Binface's contents out over the stage
Norwich’s 1950s Neo-Georgian former Debenhams spared demolition
Norwich’s 1950s Neo-Georgian former Debenhams spared demolition
architectsjournal.co.uk
Nissen Richards Studio has finally won the go-ahead to expand Clwb Ifor Bach, a Cardiff music venue that helped launch the Super Furry Animals and Stereophonics.
Nissen Richards gets nod to revamp Cardiff venue after nearly three years
Nissen Richards gets nod to revamp Cardiff venue after nearly three years
architectsjournal.co.uk
A Glasgow practice channels ancient Greek stoas for a £5bn data centre near Auchtertool, blending order with innovation.
Graeme Nicholls plans massive Ancient Greek-inspired data centre in Fife
Graeme Nicholls plans massive Ancient Greek-inspired data centre in Fife
architectsjournal.co.uk
Leaked confidential designs for the new Euston station - and the internal concerns about whether it will be overcrowded from the start and leave Londoners with a hefty bill. www.londoncentric.media/p/euston-sta...
Euston station plans leaked
What the new HS2 station could look like, how it's coming together, and why it could be overcrowded from the start.
londoncentric.media
The Twentieth Century Society has called for Terry Farrell’s 1 Embankment Place to be Grade II* listed in the face of major changes proposed for the 35-year-old Thamesside landmark.
Twentieth Century Society calls for Farrell’s Embankment Place to be listed
Twentieth Century Society calls for Farrell’s Embankment Place to be listed
architectsjournal.co.uk
I get a lot of AI slop book marketing emails, but this is the first time I have ever been . . . mistaken for Jane Austen.
The government is still pondering crippling the FOI act parliamentary questions suggest My latest blog at Relight My FOIA, on the government's refusal to put to bed speculation it still plans to kneecap the Freedom of Information Act in response to PQs relightmyfoia.blog/2026/04/17/g...
Government still pondering crippling the FOI act parliamentary questions suggest
There are growing signs that the government is preparing the ground for an attack on the Freedom of Information Act. Following reporting in the FT, where officials were kite-flying about the possib…
relightmyfoia.blog
You know what doesn't get its support unceremoniously pulled by a tech company? Fuckin' books, brother
WIRED@wired.com · 4mo agoIn an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store. www.wired.com/story/amazon...
A landmark Sunderland building that opened in 1998 faces demolition despite a three-year campaign to save it
Gollifer’s Sunderland landmark faces demolition after just 28 years
Gollifer’s Sunderland landmark faces demolition after just 28 years
architectsjournal.co.uk
It’s a mystery why Musk is still able to raise money on the back of fake announcements. The story of hyperloop is appalling - yet somehow Steve Davis, who oversaw it, was allowed to decimate government capacity as head of DOGE washingtonian.com/2026/02/12/h...
How Elon Musk’s Sci-Fi Hyperloop Failed
Before his misadventures in government efficiency, Musk promised to revolutionize commuting with a subway that would speed passengers between DC and Baltimore in a matter of minutes. The project was a...
washingtonian.com
I spoke to some of those who were there about their memories of that fateful day at Didcot Power Station a decade on, including two who rescued a colleague from under a pile of debris:
Didcot 10 years on: survivors recall the fateful day
If he hadn’t been tidying up a section of the boiler house on the day it partially collapsed, Karl Schofield believes he would have been injured – or
constructionnews.co.uk
10 years ago today, four men died when the boiler house at the Didcot Power Station partially collapsed. No one has been held accountable for what happened and a police/HSE investigation remains ongoing.
Didcot 10 years on: survivors recall the fateful day
If he hadn’t been tidying up a section of the boiler house on the day it partially collapsed, Karl Schofield believes he would have been injured – or
constructionnews.co.uk
Met Police confirm Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
10 years ago today, four men died when the boiler house at the Didcot Power Station partially collapsed. No one has been held accountable for what happened and a police/HSE investigation remains ongoing.
Didcot 10 years on: survivors recall the fateful day
If he hadn’t been tidying up a section of the boiler house on the day it partially collapsed, Karl Schofield believes he would have been injured – or
constructionnews.co.uk
Jeffrey #Epstein emailed Jack and Caroline Lang asking for advice on where to hold the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the #Epsteinfiles reveal www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/epstein...
Epstein tried to help find Pritzker Architecture Prize venue
Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emailed a former French government minister to help arrange a venue for the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize ceremony, it has emerged
architectsjournal.co.uk
Jeffrey Epstein emailed a former French government minister to help arrange a venue for the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize ceremony. www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/epstein...
Epstein tried to help find Pritzker Architecture Prize venue
Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein emailed a former French government minister to help arrange a venue for the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize ceremony, it has emerged
architectsjournal.co.uk
The RIBA has revealed nine projects competing for its West Midlands Regional Awards 2026
Nine projects shortlisted for RIBA West Midlands Awards 2026
Nine projects shortlisted for RIBA West Midlands Awards 2026
architectsjournal.co.uk