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An Iowa couple bought an abandoned fire station for $90,000; nearly 10 years later, they had turned the black-mold-covered 1960 building into their family dream home
Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar...
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Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
A scheme that could see serious sexual and violent offenders confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving...
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In the early 1970s, Virginia Beach compacted 640,000 tons of garbage into a 60-foot hill; the dump became America’s first landfill park and now spans 165 acres
Mount Trashmore Park (Image Credit: Wikipedia) In Virginia Beach, one of the city’s most recognisable parks began with something most...
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Mayors to get powers to overrule local councils on planning decisions
Mayors across England will be given new powers to overrule local councils on some planning decisions. The change would apply...
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In 1969, a Church’s Fried Chicken co-founder bought 3,000 acres of neglected Texas ranchland; decades of restoration brought long-absent springs and flowing water back
Bamberger Ranch PreservePhoto credit: https://www.bambergerranch.org Back in 1969, R. C. Bamberger made a bold move that left many locals scratching...
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Asylum seekers told rape and harassment illegal in UK in new Home Office booklet
The Home Office said: “We expect everyone who comes to the UK to abide by our laws. If they do...
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Reform suspends Sunderland councillor Glenn Gibbins ahead of court case
Reform UK has suspended a councillor pending the outcome of an offensive message court case. Last month, Sunderland City councillor...
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Meet the men applying for the 'hardest job in British politics'
Labour MSPs Michael Marra and Joe Fagan are making their pitches as they aim to succeed Anas Sarwar. Source link
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Reform’s leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord reveals cancer diagnosis
Reform UK’s leader in Scotland has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the day of the Holyrood election...
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Trial of facts over former councillor’s “bigoted” tweets
A former North Yorkshire councillor who also served as the mayor of Harrogate posted antisemitic tweets which were “greater than...
