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The National Housing Bank has opened its doors for business, aiming to accelerate the delivery of 500,000 homes and attract about £53bn of private investment into the residential sector. The new bank comes under the umbrella of the government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England, and will work with housebuilders, developers, investors and registered providers

The government has said the Future Homes and Buildings Standards (FHS) will come into force on 24 March 2027. A 12-month transition period will allow building under previous standards only for projects with applications submitted before the FHS implementation . In its response to the 2023 consultation, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

New measures unveiled in the government’s Warm Homes Plan (WHP) will see a review of a key competency standard for retrofit professionals and a boost in funding for training heat pump installers. The WHP, published on Wednesday, set out plans for a review to the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) standard for installers and retrofit professionals.

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Qacha’s Nek- High in the mountains of Lesotho, where villages cling to steep slopes and winding paths cut through valleys, a remarkable health campaign unfolded. The measles-rubella (MR) vaccination drive reached even the most remote corners of Qacha’s Nek and Mokhotlong Districts, led by the determination of Village Health Workers (VHWs), local chiefs, and parents

Have YOU been affected? Email eleanor.mann@mailonline.co.uk By ELEANOR MANN, JUNIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:29 EDT, 9 August 2025 | Updated: 21:31 EDT, 9 August 2025 A major incident has been declared as 100 firefighters tackle a blaze ripping through Holt Heath in Bournemouth. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue are fighting to control the blaze

The move follows a restructuring at the company after “gross margin had come under pressure through the year due to the cumulative impact of a number of headwinds.” Parent company MJ Gleeson led a review of the business called Project Transform last Autumn after “issues around process and compliance with procedures within the business, which

The open-concept kitchen of the Reveli is soft and welcoming in sage green.  Photo by Justin Thomason Photography/West of Main Justin Thomason Photography/West of Main Article content A new player has joined the fray in bustling south Stittsville, where several builders have projects under construction off Fernbank Road near Shea Road.   THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED