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Average house price predicted to be 45000 higher by 2028

House prices are expected to be around £45,000 higher on average by 2028, as market demand and buying power recovers, according to a forecast. Property adviser Savills, which released the research, said the market looks set to “bottom out” around the middle of next year. Across Britain, the average property value will increase to £300,108 in 2028, marking a £45,521 or 17.9% increase from an average house price of £254,587

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Seventh baker leaves The Great British Bake Off tent following dessert week

Saku has become the latest contestant to leave The Great British Bake Off tent after she failed to impress in dessert week. Tuesday’s episode of the Channel 4 show saw the bakers tackle a retro creme caramel signature, a treacle sponge for the technical challenge and a meringue bomb showstopper. After all three rounds, presenter Alison Hammond announced Dan as star baker – while presenter Noel Fielding revealed that Sri

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Stones blow dampens Manchester City joy at Champions League progress

Manchester City defender John Stones is facing a lay-off after suffering an injury in the holders’ Champions League stroll against Young Boys on Tuesday. The England international was withdrawn at half-time at the Etihad Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola described the loss of Stones as the “deep bad news” from a night when City secured their place in the last 16 for an 11th successive year with an otherwise straightforward 3-0

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15 year old boy dies after stabbing near West Yorkshire school

A 15-year-old boy has died after a stabbing near a school in Leeds. The teenager was attacked on St Margaret’s Avenue in the Horsforth area of Leeds, according to the head of a nearby school. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the scene just before 3pm on Tuesday to reports of an assault. The force said a teenage boy has been arrested over the incident. Senior investigating officer Detective Chief

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National News

Ban on dangerous laughing gas comes into force

Possession of laughing gas with the intent of getting high has been made illegal, with repeat offenders facing up to two years in jail. Dealers who peddle nitrous oxide – nicknamed “hippy crack” – could face up to 14 years behind bars. The ban, promised as part of the Government’s anti-social behaviour action plan, makes nitrous oxide a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This means possession of

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Labour frontbencher resigns over partys stance on Gaza

A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the Labour leader over his stance on the conflict. Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East, said he was quitting his role as shadow minister for the new deal for working people to be able to “strongly advocate” for a ceasefire. In a letter to Sir Keir, he said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s interview on LBC

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Armistice Day demo to go ahead as law gives no absolute power for ban Met

A pro-Palestinian demonstration is set to go ahead on Armistice Day after the head of the Metropolitan Police said there is “no absolute power” to ban protest. Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure heaped on the force by politicians including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to try to block the gathering in London on Saturday. In a statement on Tuesday, Sir Mark said intelligence surrounding the potential for serious disorder this weekend

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Local News

A10 Protest

Campaigners have been warned that their protests about new housing in West Winch could end up causing the very thing they do not want to see – homes being built without a new road. Residents who live along the A10 in the village were joined by county and borough councillor Alex Kemp yesterday to demonstrate on a number of issues, including what they believe are plans to construct up to 1,100 houses without an access road (see story above). However,

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Local News

Hi Tech Swaffham Bus Shelters

New bus shelters with real-time information screens, environmentally friendly grass roofing, and new cycle racks have been installed in Swaffham thanks to money secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to help improve bus services across the county. The advanced eco-bus shelters are replacing older bus stop shelters based in the town centre and are part of Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan. The shelters feature LED lighting and

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