Raphael Boyd

London

Journalist at The Guardian

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Articles

Council approves radical Folkestone development amid fears of legal action

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

One of the biggest and most radical recent seaside redevelopment projects in the UK has been given the go-ahead by planners in Kent despite opposition from residents. The development at Folkestone harbour was approved by a planning committee this week after a two-hour debate. Initial plans had been turned down five months before, but a revised application for 410 homes and 54 commercial units was finally put through by local councillors by a vote of nine in favour, two against and two abstaining.
Fire chiefs warn of barbecue wildfire risk amid amber heat alerts in England

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

Fire chiefs have issued a warning over outdoor fires and barbecues after a sevenfold increase in UK wildfires, as amber heat alerts were issued across England before what is expected to be a scorching weekend. The UK has already experienced more than 500 wildfires this year, with incidents up 717% compared with the same period in 2024.
Amber heat alert issued across England with warning of ‘rise in deaths’

1 week ago | msn.com | Raphael Boyd

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Amber weather alert for heat issued across England as temperatures rise

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

Amber weather alerts have been issued across England as temperatures are expected to rise sharply across the country. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the warning on Thursday, and stated there could be “a rise in deaths” across all nine English regions, with “those aged 65 and over or people with health conditions” particularly at risk. The UKHSA also warned “significant impacts are likely” across health and social care services as a result of expected high temperatures across England.
Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

1 week ago | msn.com | Raphael Boyd

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Woman dies of rabies in Yorkshire after contact with dog in Morocco

1 week ago | inkl.com | Raphael Boyd

Yvonne Ford, who died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco. Photograph: Robyn Thomson/Facebook A woman from Yorkshire has died from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Yvonne Ford, from Barnsley in South Yorkshire, was diagnosed in Yorkshire and Humber after returning from the north African country in February.
UK mothers with children from abusive relationships discriminated against by benefits system, court told

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

Two mothers who conceived children while in physically abusive relationships have been discriminated against after being denied access to benefits, a court has been told. The women launched a challenge against the universal credit system after being denied an exception to the two-child cap. The cap typically has exceptions, one of which is the “rape clause”, which means that a child conceived through sexual assault will still be entitled to it.
Liverpool is crypto capital of UK, survey finds

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

The city’s most famous sons may have sung that money can’t buy you love, but that was before bitcoin existed. Liverpool has emerged as the crypto capital of the UK, according to a study looking at the online habits of people across the country. The survey, conducted by telecommunications company Openreach, found that 13% of respondents from Liverpool regularly invest in cryptocurrency and check stocks, more than anywhere else in Britain.
the mystery of the peacocks plaguing a village

1 week ago | msn.com | Raphael Boyd

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‘They could poo for England’: the mystery of the peacocks plaguing a village

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Raphael Boyd

In a village there are many things that cause neighbours to argue: differences in politics, disagreements over hedge maintenance, disputes over who will be Santa this Christmas. In east Staffordshire, however, the battle lines have been drawn over something far more unusual.