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Friends cite lack of support in university town for those with mental health and addiction problems
A spate of deaths has rocked the homeless community in Oxford, sparking warnings that a lack of housing and support for people with mental health and addiction problems in one of Britain’s most affluent cities is contributing to fatalities.
Bereaved friends of four men and a woman who have died suddenly in the university city since November said the losses are the worst they have known. They fear further deaths among rough sleepers amid freezing temperatures.
Scotland and north of England dominate top five as measured by housing, crime and schools
Orkney is the best place to live in the UK, with cheap houses, low crime, good schools and a population who are among the happiest and healthiest in the country, according to the annual Halifax quality of life survey.
The survey found that all the top five best places to live in the UK were in Scotland or the north of England. Richmondshire in the north of the Yorkshire Dales came second, while the appropriately named Eden district in Cumbria was third.
The next 15 megacities #1: Iraq’s capital remains a profoundly damaged place, but the city feels more stable these days – at times even vibrant
After an exhausting journey through Baghdad’s vast and grimy suburbs, the pastel-coloured blocks of Besmaya Dream City rise up above the rushes just beyond one of the modern gates marking the edge of the city.
The orderliness of these dozens of towers – some lived in, some unfinished – is a shock in the otherwise chaotic jumble of low-rise cityscape. The residential complex is being built by a South Korean company, Hanwha, and will house 100,000 people once its delayed construction is complete.
Probably the greatest problem with the Champaign County Board right now is partisan politics. Since I was asked in January to run for the retiring Max Mitchell seat, I have been to almost every board meeting.
AML for all The Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into the money-laundering scandal at Danske Bank. The Danish bank said it is cooperating with the probe.
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The financial crisis and Great Recession had their roots in American homeownership. Successive presidents from both parties had encouraged more people to attain the American Dream of owning a home.
The Senate passed a four-month extension to the National Flood Insurance Program Tuesday, less than a day before the program was set to expire. The bill, which had originated in the House, will now go to President Trump, who has until midnight to sign it to avoid a lapse in the program.
Before you start perusing real estate websites looking for your dream home, you first need to get serious about your money. Check your credit, save some cash and design a budget you can live with and you'll be on your way to buying your first place.
With Wall Street at record highs, investors will eye a Federal Reserve meeting, US President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address and the latest corporate results including from Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Apple. The Federal Open Market Committee will conclude its two-day meeting on Wednesday, the last one with Janet Yellen as the central bank's chair before Jerome Powell takes over.
You can take the right precautions and make smart plans that'll keep you safe on the road, no matter where you go. How to book a hotel the smart way: 1. Start with a thorough search.
For decades, the tax code has been filled with rewards for homeownership. Tax breaks encourage people to get into first homes and to trade up as they get older, building a national mind-set that you're never quite part of the middle class until you've qualified for a mortgage.
The portion of the House Republican tax proposal that curtails homebuying incentives appears likely to hit Minnesota harder than most states. That's because the vast majority of cabins in central and northern Minnesota are second homes, which would no longer be eligible for a deduction on mortgage interest under the House GOP tax plan that was unveiled Nov. 2. Senate Republicans last week unveiled a different tax reform plan that makes no change to mortgage interest deductions.
LCNB Corporation and Sterling Bancorp are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership. 37.9% of LCNB Corporation shares are owned by institutional investors.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's proposal to charge developers fees to help pay for affordable housing got a boost Tuesday with the unanimous endorsement of the City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee. The "linkage fee" would bring in an estimated at $75 million to $92 million per year, enough to help pay for the construction of 1,500 new units annually for residents with lower incomes, according to the city planning department.
In April 2016, as Donald Trump was on the cusp of clinching the Republican nomination for the White House, he sold two luxury condos near Manhattan's Central Park for less than half the price his company had said they were worth. The lucky buyer: Trump's son, Eric.
Alicia Johnson and her husband wanted to renovate their home last fall but ran into a roadblock: When they tried to refinance their mortgage and borrow against their equity, five banks said no.
AZ Memo: Gorsuch takes his seat; Valley home sales keep climbing; Woman gives birth following I-17 collision Good morning, Arizona, and happy Monday! Here's what you need to know. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2plOjEK Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch smiles as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 21, 2017, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Stocks posted solid gains early Tuesday as Wall Street searched for a catalyst in a quieter week of trading, while crude oil prices came off earlier highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.25%, and the Nasdaq gained 0.37%.