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Aerial view of houses. PA Photo Owen Humphreys

More empty homes in Central Bedfordshire, as numbers rise in England

Andrew Selous MP with housing minister Rachel Maclean

Minister pledges to support local thriving communities

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

Women are more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, says charity

A designer's image of the new Hockliffe Road care home. Picture: CBC.

Plans for Leighton Buzzard care home 'step closer' as Farrans awarded build cont...

Here are the rules for moving house during the second lockdown

A map of the approved M1 to A6 link road

Victory for Central Beds' M1-A6 link road scheme as Luton accepts High Court ver...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered members of the public to avoid travelling to work unless it was absolutely necessary (Getty Images)

Here's the latest guidance on whether you should go into work after the UK was p...

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Fostering a caring attitude to children

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Why not make it a dry January!

Should we stop giving to cancer charities, asks Ray

Homeless charity Shelter’s helpline needs more volunteers

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Central Beds celebrates World Social Work Day

Property

New homes targets cut across south east, says report

Household finance

Housing costs more than £200,000 over a lifetime, but transport bill is higher