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2 days ago
Montage showing Grenfell Tower and protesters carrying placards that read: THIS MUCH EVIDENCE STILL NO CHARGES #demandcharges

I heard years of Grenfell testimony. Here's why the disaster could have been prevented

Opportunities missed and warnings unheeded - what the public inquiry into the fire has been told.

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BBC InDepth
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Ciara Heaton in her artist studio

Harsh housing reality in holiday home heaven

A mum-of-two shares her story from no-fault eviction to the long social housing waiting list.

2 days ago
Cumbria
3 days ago
Scaffolding surrounding houses

'Outdated' sewage systems stall building in 23 towns

The construction of new buildings has stalled because NI Water is unable to connect them to the sewage network.

3 days ago
Northern Ireland
3 days ago
Accommodation blocks are pictured on the MDP Wethersfield Ministry of Defence facility on July 24, 2024 in Wethersfield, England

10,000 homes on ex-military bases were never built

A deal to build houses at seven sites across England was quietly shelved, the BBC can reveal.

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UK
3 days ago
Work stopped on the Hereford scheme after the builders went into administration

Canalside 'contaminated dumping ground' concern

Campaigners are worried that waste from a building site is contaminating the Hereford canal

3 days ago
Hereford & Worcester
3 days ago
A blurred out silhouette of a man

Man with learning disabilities 'scared' of neighbour

John, who lives in Hampshire, says he has been assaulted by his neighbour, who regularly harasses him.

3 days ago
4 days ago
Child holding teddy (stock image)

£1bn spent housing homeless families in England

Councils spent more 50% more in the past year on housing families in temporary accommodation.

4 days ago
Business
4 days ago
Councillor Stephen Robinson standing in front of new houses in Chelmsford

'We need more homes to ease the housing crisis'

The leader of one Essex council says hitting Labour's new housing targets will be a "challenge".

4 days ago
Essex
8 days ago
Two four-storey block of flats in Haslam Crescent. The entrance to the homes is obstructed by a row of hedges. Parked cars can be seen lining the road outside.

Storm-hit homes in need of urgent repairs

Several homes, badly damaged by storms, are in need of urgent repairs, a meeting hears.

8 days ago
South Yorkshire

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