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After the horror of dealing with Westminster City Council, leasehold reform can’t come quickly enough for Madeleine Spencer — here’s why she thinks the council should be ruled out of being freeholders … Read more here: Click Here

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today published the findings of its inspection of maternity services and the urgent and emergency care departments in February. The inspection came about after “information of concern” was received about risks within the urgent and emergency care department. Maternity services were inspected to follow up on the progress of improvements CQC told them to make at previous inspections. The Royal Sussex County Hospital (Image: Sussex News and Pictures) As a result, the maternity services at the trust has improved since the last CQC inspection, but improvements are still needed to ensure they fully meet…

Life360, a family locator app, today that it has fully integrated the object-tracking features of Tile into its own platform. The Life360 app can now set up and manage Tile trackers, deliver notifications when an item gets left behind and provide real-time location updates for the trackers in addition to its usual features for managing family members’ safety.Life360 its acquisition of Tile for $205 million way back in 2021. At the time of the purchase, Life360 said Tile would continue to operate independently, but it has still been a long time coming for the two businesses to fully integrate with…

Police received a report of damage caused to a house by a car at an address in Fishbourne, near Chichester, at about 8am on Saturday, December 13. A vehicle was safely stopped by police and two 17-year-old boys were detained. They remain in police custody at this time. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Witnesses or anyone with relevant information is asked to report it to Sussex Police online or call 101 and quote serial 326 of 13/12.” A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 8.18am on Saturday, December 13, to reports of…

Households across the UK are being urged to lock their windows and doors this weekend as the country braces itself for a bout of windy and freezing weather.The Met Office is warning that a high pressure weather system will bring easterly winds, snow and ice to the UK over the coming days, with temperatures forecast to plummet to -7C in some parts.A yellow cold health alert is in force for northern and south eastern parts of England from 9am on Friday until 9am on Tuesday, and households are being warned to brace for “variable” conditions.As such, gardening experts are urging…

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain, from midnight to 9pm on Thursday, December 18. Forecasters say there will likely be “heavy rain” that may cause disruption to travel. The Met Office added that flooding is possible due to this. Met Office forecasts heavy rain and flooding in Sussex The Met Office says: “Some heavy rain will affect southern counties of England during Thursday, perhaps causing some disruption to travel, along with the possibility of some flooding. “Widely, 15-25 mm is likely across the warning area, but 40-60 mm may fall in some places, most likely over…

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The first step towards electrical and fire safety is to be informed Editor’s note: This press release is sponsored by AboitizPower and was handled by BrandRap, the sales and marketing arm of Rappler. No member of the news and editorial team participated in the publishing of this piece. March is Fire Prevention Month in the Philippines, and it’s crucial to remember that electrical mishaps are a significant cause of fires in the country. To prevent fires, it’s vital to keep things in prime…

Presents from in-laws not far behind… For many Brits, Christmas may be the season of giving — but according to new research from waste removal service HIPPO, it’s also the season of quietly binning presents. The data reveals who is most likely to receive gifts that don’t make it past Boxing Day. Unsurprisingly, work colleagues top the list. HIPPO found that 16.6% of respondents admitted they are most likely to discard presents from the office. Despite the long-standing tradition of Secret Santa and festive desk exchanges, novelty mugs, scented candles, and last-minute impulse buys often fail to survive the holiday…

CHICAGO, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The global flooring market size is projected to be valued at USD 290.72 billion in 2024 and reach USD 398.27 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% according to a new report by The Research Insights. The global flooring market share experienced substantial growth in recent years due to increased renovation and remodeling activities across developed economies. Both homeowners and commercial property managers are redesigning their spaces to achieve better functionality, comfort, and sustainability alongside improved aesthetics. Aging infrastructure serves as the primary catalyst behind this growing trend. The report runs an in-depth…

Project starts in construction have shown signs of recovery after increasing by 3 per cent in the three months to November, according to the latest data from Glenigan.However, the data intelligence provider also found that residential construction remain a drag on the sector.And the weak performance in terms of new orders continued last month, an S&P Global analysis shows.The December edition of the Glenigan index, which captures sub-£100m projects, shows the number of site starts was 3 per cent higher than during the previous three-month period (August to October).But project starts were still 4 per cent lower than the level…