Monthly Archives: October 2016

Overall in the UK, the lender said the average first-time buyer was aged 30. Most are likely to be looking for properties a lot cheaper than a 14m mansion that has just been sold in south London or a typically priced home in the UK which, according to the Halifax, now costs 214,024. Where can […]

And music venues do not fare much better. Of the 430 that traded in London between 2007 and 2015, only 245 are still open, research by the London Assembly suggests. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Astoria in central London hosted artists including David Bowie, Radiohead and Muse The closure of one of Britain’s […]

Alice Biggs was still living in her home when management removed the roof, showing inhumane lengths landlords are going to push vulnerable residents out Alice Biggs knew she had 90 days to vacate her Portland, Oregon, apartment where she had lived for nearly a decade. Along with her neighbors in the 18-unit North Portland complex, […]

At the bottom of this so-called investigation is an obsessional outrage at the success of a writer female who decided to publish and promote her books on her own terms Her books sensational success made the search for her identity inevitable. It also left financial clues that speak by themselves. So writes Claudio Gatti in […]

Image copyright Caroline Smyth Caroline works in advertising and lived in London for four years before moving to Birmingham. “I am from Warwickshire originally, so knew the old Birmingham before all the developments, but in recent years it feels like a totally different city. Image copyright Aimee Burnham Image caption Aimee Burnham’s dog Poppy Aimee […]

Washington (CNN)As the deadly Hurricane Matthew cuts a devastating path up the US coastline on Friday, the seeds of a political feud over the storm are already growing. Major natural disasters the month before an election always have political consequences, and with the crucial battleground state of Florida being among the first hit by the […]

(CNN)Paisley Park, the home and recording studio of Prince, opened its doors to the public Thursday for the first time since the musician died in April. Several Prince fans traveled great distances for the limited run look inside the 64,000 foot Chanhassen, Minnesota property.

(CNN)Mark Balduzzi isn’t old. He isn’t sick. He isn’t paranoid, either. But he’s seen enough shootings, car accidents and 52-car pileups to know his life could end at any moment. “Even though I think I have another 30 good years left, I know tomorrow I could get hit on the road by some nitwit,” said […]

Florida, Georgia and South Carolina cities at risk from high water as South Carolina governor warns: This is going to hurt Hurricane Matthew, weakened but still a formidable storm, continued to pound the northern Florida coastline on Friday afternoon, renewing fears of life-threatening flooding in Jacksonville and other low-lying, heavily populated cities further north, including […]

Hong Kong (CNN)Vanessa Rodel didn’t realize she was sheltering the most wanted man in the world until the morning after he showed up unexpectedly at her door. Her houseguest from the United States had requested a newspaper. She discovered his high-profile identity when she recognized Edward Snowden’s face on the front page of the Hong […]