Fury has erupted in a UK town over plans to build on land that inspired a beloved children’s book. West Berkshire Council’s planning committee has been asked to approve a sprawling development at Sandleford Park West, just outside Newbury. The land was
A highly-desirable estate in the Midlands with beautiful looking houses has retained such a status for one reason. It makes new residents read and comply to a 32-page handbook of stringent rules. In this distinct Birmingham area, ownership of such sought-after homes
High-profile real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death Thursday in Vietnam’s largest ever financial fraud case. The 67-year-old — who chaired a company that developed luxury hotels and apartments — was charged with fraud totaling $12.5 billion. Lan’s arrest
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government said Monday it plans to scrap so-called “golden visas” that allow wealthy people from outside the European Union to obtain residency permits on investing more than half a million euros (dollars) in real estate. Socialist Prime Minister
Residents of the housing estate where the BBC’s ‘This Town’ was filmed have claimed that the reality is even more brutal than what’s portrayed in the popular drama. The gritty series, set against a backdrop of political and social unrest in 1980s
Prince Andrew slammed the breaks of his Range Rover to avoid narrowly missing a dog walker’s little black pet pooch on the Windsor Estate. The Duke of York was driving down the Long Walk in the Windsor Estate in his black car
A resident living in a plush housing estate has vented his frustration over safety issues he says are caused by around 100 cars being dumped in its roads on a daily basis. Peter Collins, who lives in Northbridge development at Sighthill Circus,
The magnificent mansion at the heart of the estate was built in 1919 by Eugene Meyer – the former publisher of the Washington Post and Chairman of the Federal Reserve. It was reputed to have taken a team of 500 Italian masons
A newly built housing estate has been deserted and left boarded up amid a planning row. Pictures show 33 homes on the plot in Calstock, Cornwall, left abandoned after the developer’s costs snowballed out of control. It’s claimed the council delays resulted
King Charles has been pictured for the first time since news of the death of his close friend, Captain Ian Farquhar, broke. The monarch was seen leaving Windsor Castle on Friday afternoon, hours after the death of Mr Farquhar was made public.