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I sold my dream home 10 years ago because of HS2 – what a waste

Homeowners along the northern leg of HS2 say any relief if the section is cut will be tainted by years of stress, writes Colin Drury

The Independent UK

‘A nightmare’: Inside one of first schools closed over crumbling concrete scandal

In Leicester, Colin Drury finds teachers and parents scrambling to deal with a primary school forced to shut out of the blue

The Independent UK

‘Swearing should be kept down the mine’: How Lee Anderson’s migrant outburst turned off voters

The Tory deputy chair divided opinion with his ‘f*** off back to France’ remarks – but there was a rather more uniform feeling in his Nottinghamshire constituency, as Colin Drury reports

The Independent UK

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Tissues, wet wipes and champagne: Thousands of campers give Mall a festival feel ahead of Queen’s funeral

They’ve brought candles, flags, playing cards, picnic foods, puzzle books, and a not insignificant amount of booze to see them through the night...

The Independent UK

‘Like making a pilgrimage’: Tens of thousands queue for hours to pay tribute to Queen at Buckingham Palace

‘They’ll be talking about this day for centuries, and we can say we were here,’ says one well-wisher who persevered through lengthy waiting times

The Independent UK

‘Long live the King!’ Trumpets and tears as thousands gather to see Charles III proclaimed monarch

Pomp, and ceremony, and thousands of people trying not to forget the national anthem had changed

The Independent UK

‘The nation’s grandma gone’: Tears and tributes at Windsor Castle following Queen’s death

A sea of flowers, candles and notes filled with both grief and gratitude appeared

The Independent UK

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‘We can’t pay what we don’t have’: Rotherham shivers at ‘terrifying’ energy price hikes

South Yorkshire town is on cost of living crisis front line – and many residents fear the worst

The Independent UK

Costumes and coronation chicken as thousands toast jubilee in Trafalgar Square

Demand to see the Queen was so high that some missed out on getting close to the celebrations, writes Colin Drury

The Independent UK

Tears, tea and a seat won by drawing lots: How Tories took key red wall council

Historically a red wall redoubt, Newcastle-under-Lyme council has been Tory-led in recent years. Colin Drury speaks to those hoping the party’s latest success bodes well for the next general election

The Independent UK

‘A hypocrite - but I like him’: Wakefield reacts to Boris Johnson police fine as possible by-election looms

Voters in West Yorkshire city appear in forgiving mood after prime minister and chancellor found to have broken coronavirus law

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