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A couple say their home of more than four decades has been invaded by flies, and they're so embarrassed they refuse to let anyone in. Angela Hickey, 68, and John Hickey, 79, claim the property they've lived in for 43 years has been taken over by thousands of drain flies, which belong to the Psychodidae family and are sometimes known as moth flies. The couple, from Stanmore, Middlesex, in southeast England, allege that their housing association has not dealt with the problem satisfactorily. The pair were moved into a hotel after the association said they would fumigate the property and pull the kitchen out to assess the source of the problem. The Hickeys claim that when they returned home, they found minimal work had been done - and the flies were still in the property. Nearly 18 months since they first noticed the flies, they're still trying to get rid of them. Home Group Housing Association said its team had "gone over and above to try to resolve the issue." But Angela … [Read more...] about Couple say their home of more than four decades has been invaded by flies

Spain: British expat questions enforcement of Covid passes Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Pensioners living in the Spanish region of Murcia have sounded the alarm over the dire conditions at their properties . The elderly Britons are part of a 200-strong group of expats who have been campaigning for the authorities to grant their homes legal status. The homeowners live in Gea y Truyols, a sun-soaked rural area of Murcia less than a 30-minute drive from the Costa Cálida. Related articles Putin humiliated as ‘only a matter of time’ before Russia defaults Putin has launched 'insane' onslaught on Ukraine's Donbas area … [Read more...] about Retired British expats left without fresh water after 15-year illegal homes battle

May 26, 2022 - 16:24 BST The Queen house: Her Majesty the Queen's London residence Buckingham Palace is renowned the world over – discover the most jaw-dropping figures The Queen 's most iconic residence in the heart of London is of course Buckingham Palace. From the staggering number of rooms through to how many windows the building has and how far the garden really stretches, discover the royal residence in numbers…. MORE: Prince Charles' revolutionary changes since taking control of the Queen's estate Loading the player... WATCH: Kate Middleton reunites with old friend at Buckingham Palace's garden party 1 Post Office The Queen doesn't have to go far to send a letter as there is a Court Post Office within the grounds, which is run by Royal Mail. A photo at the IWM shares a glimpse at what it looked like in 1941, however, we imagine it has changed greatly since then 24 meters high The Shard and The … [Read more...] about The Queen’s home Buckingham Palace in numbers: 12 seriously surprising facts

Bethan Blunt and sons Blake, left, and Brody outside Ty Iolo hostel in Barry (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Bethan Blunt has rejected an offer of a home from her local council because she is concerned about crime in the neighbourhood. The 26-year-old, whose sons Brody and Blake are three years old, said she became homeless in February following the end of a "difficult relationship". She and her children moved into her mum's house, but Bethan said this was not sustainable due to the size of the home. Related articles John Lewis launches new rental service for children’s clothes today Rishi Sunak energy bill … [Read more...] about Mum faces eviction from hostel after turning down home

LOVE Island stars Teddy Soares and Faye Winter have increased security at their home after a terrifying break in. The couple moved into their dream home together just three months after finishing as runner-ups on the show last summer. But they've had to install CCTV and an alarm system that immediately calls the police if the alarm goes off. Faye teased that she'd be keeping track of Teddy's whereabouts and easily be able to spy on him when she's not there. It's after thieves broke into Teddy's car and stole Faye's brand new camera. The reality star said: "Team you guys might remember when me and Teddy got our car broken into, well since then our security has been high priority for me and I got the boys at Alpha to come and do the CCTV properly." MORE ON FAYE WINTER TOUGH TIME Love Island's Faye Winter sparks concern as after 'hardest week' since the villa NO HOLDING BACK Love Island's Faye Winter opens up on … [Read more...] about Love Island’s Faye gets CCTV at home after break in so she can spy on Teddy when she’s not there

The Ellen DeGeneres Show is taking its final bow tonight, May 26, after 19 seasons . DeGeneres first took her show to the air in 2003 and since then 3,280 episodes have tumbled out, making it one of the best-loved and most-watched talk shows in America. Ellen is a household name and is known around the world, regularly seen hanging out with famous celebs at the very top of the A-list. Among the super-famous faces that she counts as friends are non-other than the Sussexes - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle . They, like Ellen, have homes in the ultra-swish town of Montecito, a hive of the rich and famous crawling with everyone you’d ever dream to have as a neighbour, from Oprah Winfrey to Gwyneth Paltrow. Ellen DeGeneres’ Montecito home Ellen DeGeneres brought her Montecito home for a reported £16.7million ($21million). A pad in the highly desirable Montecito-Santa Barbra area, the property spans 12,000 square feet is extremely expensive and is at the top of every … [Read more...] about Ellen Degeneres’ Montecito home and friendship with famous neighbours Meghan and Harry

The Government has faced widespread calls to invest in insulating homes and shifting from fossil fuels to renewables to combat soaring energy prices. Rishi Sunak has been forced to unveil emergency measures to counter the cost-of-living crisis, including £400 off energy bills for millions of households, but was accused of having “missed the memo” on energy efficiency. Fuel poverty and green campaigners and politicians called on the Government to invest in home insulation, efficient electric heat pumps and renewables to cut the reliance on fossil fuels whose costs have soared. Many welcomed the new support for households – and the £5 billion windfall tax on oil and gas company profits also announced by the Chancellor – but said money should have gone into a widespread programme to make homes cosier and cheaper to run. Recommended What Rishi Sunak announced to tackle the cost of living crisis More Tory MPs withdraw support from PM over … [Read more...] about Insulate homes to curb soaring energy bills, Government is urged

Sunak to bring in windfall tax as Brits hit with 'extraordinary' bill increase Get pensions news and advice plus latest money alerts for FREE now SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info It comes as Mr Sunak today (May 26) announced measures to alleviate the spiralling bills in a statement to the House of Commons. Energy bills have been soaring for millions of Britons, with bills expected to soar further, should the price cap (maximum annual tariff) rise to £2,800 as predicted by industry regulator Ofgem. Related articles Energy: ‘overlooked solution’ could end Europe's reliance on Russia UK exporting record levels of energy to France... as bills to SOAR. Ofgem’s boss has claimed that this could push 12 … [Read more...] about Energy crisis: Three million homes face eye-watering £7,646 bill despite Rishi’s measures

A couple say their home of more than four decades has been invaded by flies , and the problem is so bad the critter fly into their mouths when they're eating. Angela Hickey, 68, and John Hickey, 79, claim the property they have lived in for 43 years has now been taken over by thousands of drain flies. And the couple , from Stanmore, Middlesex, allege that their housing association has not dealt with the problem satisfactorily. The pair were moved into a hotel after the association said they would fumigate the property and pull the kitchen out to assess the source of the problem. But, when they returned home, Angela and John claim they found minimal work had been done - and the flies were still in the property. And, nearly 18 months since they first noticed the flies, they are still trying to get rid of them. Home Group Housing Association said its team had "gone over and above to try to resolve the issue". But Angela claimed: “It’s got to the stage where we were … [Read more...] about ‘Our home has been invaded by huge swarm of disgusting flies – and no one will help’

STUFF Police believe a man found dead in Auckland's Mt Albert was walking home when he was killed. Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man’s body was found near a walkway in a central Auckland suburb. Detective inspector Chris Barry fronted a police press conference on Thursday afternoon. The man’s body was found by members of the public on Tuesday evening near Roy Clements Treeway in Mt Albert. He was a local resident. READ MORE: Man's death near Auckland walkway being treated as unexplained Person found dead on suburban Auckland street, police on scene “We believe the victim was walking along the pathway and was on his way home,” Barry said. Officers were searching the area and conducting a forensic scene examination. It was expected a scene guard will remain in place over the coming days. The man had been identified and next of kin had been notified, Barry said. They were “understandably devastated”. However, … [Read more...] about Mt Albert homicide: Man was walking home when he was killed, police believe