Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among six individuals and five companies being sued by liquidators to recover millions owed to the government by collapsed firm PPE Medpro. The government won a £122m case against the company last year.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, a $850m complex, is analyzed for its design, symbolism, and community impact. While intended as a beacon of hope and a hub for change-makers, its monumental architecture and location on public parkland have sparked controversy, raising concerns about gentrification and displacement of low-income residents.
This edition of The Knowledge investigates the longest geographical football derbies, players who have won multiple league titles in a single season, and teams that reached FA Cup finals without facing top-flight opposition.
Newport County avoided relegation from the Football League after a 2-1 comeback win against Barrow. Manager Christian Fuchs, who joined in November, successfully steered the club to safety, setting the stage for a critical summer of restructuring.
The Victorian Society has published its annual top 10 endangered buildings list, highlighting at-risk Victorian and Edwardian heritage sites across England and Wales. The list includes Teesside's Transporter Bridge (closed since 2019, needing £60m repairs), a disinfecting station in Hackney, and a former working men's club in Barrow-in-Furness. All 10 buildings are Grade II-listed, with two at Grade II*, and face threats from decay, neglect, or arson. The society is calling for a coordinated national response to secure their futures.
Soaring cost of building materials, lack of affordability and planning bottlenecks are some of the obstacles thwarting housing targetAt South and City College in Birmingham, dozens of young people clad in hi-vis vests and hard hats are building mini-walls and plastering half-formed rooms.Some weave in and out of stacks of bricks with wheelbarrows, while others use spirit levels to check the walls are straight and flat. In a few days time, these walls will be demolished and the plastering scraped away, for a new class to come in and try their hands. Continue reading...
