Developer abandons plan for site in Tottenham, which would have involved demolishing Seven Sisters Indoor MarketCampaigners trying to save London’s only surviving Latin market have claimed a victory after the developer behind a multimillion-pound resid…
‘Community, not profit’: the creative renaissance of Birkenhead
Across the Mersey from Liverpool, a group of grassroots promoters is trying to avoid that city’s redevelopment errors as they champion a vibrant cultural renewalEmblazoned above Christopher Torpey, co-founder of music venue Future Yard, are the words “…
Converted offices pose ‘deadly risk’ in heatwaves, experts warn
Weakened planning rules has resulted in fewer checks on post-Covid urban redevelopment, despite worsening climate crisisThe conversion of offices into flats in urban centres poses a “potentially deadly risk” to occupants as the intensity of heatwaves r…
Police review teen killings in search of catalyst for spike in murders
Pilot scheme hopes to discover patterns that will help prevent more deathsMeasures are being introduced to try to identify what is driving rising murder rates in the wake of a spike in teenage deaths in some of the UK’s homicide hotspots.All homicides …
Our seaside towns are worth saving | Letters
Skilled jobs, affordable housing and investment in education are all vital components of any rescue packageWill Hutton is right to deplore the decline of coastal communities (“There is a way to save our coastal resorts… welcome to Zoomtown-on -Sea”, Co…
‘I’m excited to see my parents’: Guardian readers on travel-rule easing
EU and US travellers no longer have to self-isolate for 10 days in England but costs of tests remain highCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters have announced that fully vaccinated travellers living in the EU and the US w…