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Britain’s most affordable towns have been revealed in a new study. To find the most affordable areas within Britain’s nations and regions, Zoopla analysed house value-to-earnings ratios, based on a two-earner household on an average salary for the local area. Home-buyers in a dual-salary household face paying nearly four times their income to purchase a property typically, according to Zoopla. The property website said households where both people are working full-time typically face paying 3.8 times their average annual household income for a home. Most affordable towns across Britain revealed Someone who is single faces paying 7.6 times their annual…

Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’ Which? claims firm engaged in anti-competitive practices that led to 40 million people ‘being overcharged’ Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by effectively locking millions of UK consumers into its cloud storage service at “rip-off” prices. The legal claim is being brought by Which?. The consumer group claimed that about 40 million Apple customers in the UK could be entitled to a payout averaging £70 each if the action is successful. Continue reading… Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/14/apple-facing-near-3bn-uk-lawsuit-cloud-storage-competition-law

John Lewis Christmas advert this year tells tale of two sisters This year’s ad is actually about going shopping and features Oxford Street store plus song by Richard AshcroftOver the years its Christmas adverts have featured a menagerie of lovable creatures but this year John Lewis is tugging on heartstrings with a Narnia-inspired tale of two sisters that for the first time gives its struggling department stores a starring role.After last year’s lighthearted outing featuring a cheeky Venus flytrap, the ad is a distinct gear-change. It was filmed in John Lewis’s high-profile store on Oxford Street in London and, at…

Heavy rains and flooding have forced thousands of people to leave their homes in Málaga and the surrounding Costa del Sol region of southern Spain. Aemet has issued the highest-level weather alerts for Málaga and Catalonia, warning that extreme conditions could last until Friday.

A man was found dead following two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Wednesday evening. The area, home to the country’s top government institutions—the Supreme Court, parliament, and presidential palace—was shaken by the blasts, prompting an evacuation of the court building.  

'We need a Mr Bates figure' as bid to derail holiday home rules suffers setback But housing campaigners have applauded a decision not to block Article 4 measures https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/we-need-mr-bates-figure-30366779

'The pain never goes away' says brother of man stabbed to death in North Wales pub Craig Maddocks died after he was attacked in Wrexham and his family don’t want others to die in the same way https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/the-pain-never-goes-away-30367110

Council request for residents to 'withdraw objections' to parking fee hike branded 'undemocratic' Conwy Council is proposing the introduction of parking fees along Old Colwyn promenade https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/council-request-residents-withdraw-objections-30363044

Asda website goes down | UK News Asda’s website went down for thousands across the country, leaving shoppers unable to access their orders or place new ones. The majority of the problems appeared to be with the app, with over 1,000 complaints registered on DownDetector. Thousands weren’t able to access their orders from the shop Thousands of shoppers were unable to access their orders and the app of one of Britain’s biggest grocery giants. The outage is affected those in Manchester, Nottingham, London, Glasgow, Plymouth and Birmingham. Issues first arose around 3pm this afternoon, but appear to also be with…

Harrogate Town sign former Derby County academy forward Eno Nto on a month-to-month contract after a successful trial. The 22-year-old came through Derby County’s academy before going to the United States to play for the University of Notre Dame. Harrogate Town sign former Derby County academy forward He could make his senior debut in Tuesday’s EFL Trophy game against Blackpool. “I like the look of him. He’s professional, determined and has got better and better throughout his trial,” boss Simon Weaver told the club website. Nto said “I will just let the rest take care of itself and just approach…