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The surprising hidden cost quietly adding nearly $132K to new home prices revealed
Government regulations imposed by federal, state and local authorities now add nearly $132,000 to the price of a newly built home in the United States, according to a report commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The finding matters because housing affordability has become a top national concern, with high mortgage rates and…
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How can I get air conditioning in my home and how much does it cost?
As the UK faces hotter summers and more frequent heatwaves, demand for home air conditioning has surged, with retailers reporting units selling out both in stores and online. The article, from BBC business reporter Michael Race, examines how households can cool homes that were historically built to retain heat rather than expel it, and weighs…
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‘3 Weeks After’ Review: A Bruising, Fiercely Controlled Study of High Schoolers in Moral and Psychological Freefall
“3 Weeks After” is the third feature from Serbian director Miroslav Terzić, an intense arthouse drama about high-school bullying and its aftermath that premiered in competition at the Karlovy Vary film festival. Critic Guy Lodge praises its icy formal control and raw ensemble acting, calling its first half immaculate, though he suggests its “cold-sweat” finale…
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Is an Air-Conditioning Revolution Coming to Europe?
As Europe endures increasingly severe heat waves — with June temperatures exceeding 40°C and shoppers in France scrambling for fans and air conditioners — demand for cooling is surging across a continent that is warming faster than any other. This matters because air-conditioning in Europe is shifting from a luxury to a matter of health…
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Warning over surge in ‘virtually untreatable’ sexually transmitted diarrhoea disease that’s climbing in the UK
Experts have warned that sexually transmitted shigellosis, a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhoea, is becoming a “growing and urgent public health threat” as it grows increasingly resistant to treatment. Researchers say the disease is becoming “virtually untreatable”, with cases in England having risen by a quarter since 2023, raising concern among health officials in…
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Details outlined of how Crucible would be transformed under World Snooker Championships deal
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Massive Whitestone solar farm plan ‘achieves important milestone’
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Eggs of extinct singing insect brought back to UK
Conservationists from the Species Recovery Trust (SRT) have brought eggs of the New Forest cicada — a singing insect last seen in the UK in the 1990s — back to Hampshire from a French military base in Brittany. The eggs are now being cared for at Paultons Park Zoo, marking a further step in a…
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Rare moth find in town park sparks hopes of others
Conservationists have recorded a rare moth, the six-belted clearwing, for the first time in Telford, Shropshire. The West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society said it was “delighted” by the sighting at Rough Park nature reserve, and hopes the discovery signals that the species may be present elsewhere in the area. The moth, described as “tiny…