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Thousands of military homes across the UK will be modernised, refurbished or rebuilt over the next decade under a £9bn government plan to improve defence housing.The Ministry of Defence's new…

PA MediaPeople will be able to get advice on handling their finances, including help with gambling problems, at a week-long event in Hull.Talk Money Week will offer free drop-in sessions…

Shares worth €1.3bn (£1.1bn; $1.5bn) have been seized from the company that controls the manufacturer of Campari over alleged tax evasion, Italian police have said.Officials ordered the confiscation of the…

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More than 80 Warm Welcome spaces have opened up across Surrey, allowing people to have a free hot drink and socialise with others during the colder months.Community centres, church halls,…

Joshua Askew,South East and George Carden,in HastingsGetty ImagesThe government has said it was investing in Hastings"Our community is fantastic," said Barry Ashley. "There are loads of great things going on…

Beijing has said it will loosen a chip export ban it imposed after Dutch authorities took over Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.In September, the Netherlands invoked a…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentElla MurrayElla (left) with flatmate Maisy, says socialising is often done at the kitchen tableHomes without lounges are becoming a reality for renters on tight budgets…

US businesses are literally going penniless.Since the Trump administration ended minting the one-cent coins earlier this year, those still in circulation are becoming harder to find. Many stores are now…