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The people who turned public toilets into homes and businesses

Chloe Aslett BBC News, Yorkshire James Balston Ms Clark lived in the converted toilets for a while, but has had tenants since she moved to Scotland. Of all the bizarre items up for sale on Facebook marketplace, a “townhouse” with a price of £70,000 stands out as a particularly unusual listing – not least because […]

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Millions give less to charity as bills rise and interest wanes

Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images An estimated four million fewer people are donating money to charity compared to before Covid, owing to squeezed household budgets and a lack of interest from younger individuals. A survey by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) found that just half of the people it asked made donations […]

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Pensioners’ popular Worcester cafe closes due to costs

Sophie Millward BBC News, Worcestershire BBC The couple opened the café to supplement their pensions A beloved Worcester cafe, known for its warm atmosphere and hearty meals, is closing after years of serving as a hub for the community. Big Bill’s Cafe owners, Martin, 83, and Sheila, 75, who took over in 2019, cite rising […]

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Ranking the best players in the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal

More than 1,000 Division I men’s basketball players have entered the transfer portal since it opened on March 24. That’s a lot of names and faces to learn as college basketball’s roster management busy season increasingly resembles NBA free agency. This is where The Athletic’s transfer portal rankings come in. The rankings are a living […]

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March 2025 Partial Solar Eclipse: Where and How to Watch

Another eclipse is upon us. On Saturday, the moon will cast its shadow on Earth’s surface, a phenomenon that people in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa will get to experience as a partial solar eclipse. It is only partially as impressive as the total solar eclipse that cut […]

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Could Scotland have Europe’s lowest electricity bills?

Kevin Keane BBC Scotland environment correspondent BBC Greg Jackson, the boss of Octopus Energy, says bills need to be calculated regionally The boss of one of the UK’s biggest energy providers says people living in Scotland could have the cheapest electricity in Europe. Greg Jackson, who founded Octopus Energy, wants the electricity market to be […]

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