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Monthly rent soars by £270 since pandemic, says Zoopla |
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Renting a newly let property is on average £270 per month more expensive than at the end of the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures from Zoopla. Rent began to soar in 2021 because of high demand from tenants after lockdowns were lifted and limited numbers of available properties. The average cost of renting is now £1,270 a month, or £15,240 a year, Zoopla said. However, the rate at which rents are rising is now the slowest for three years, the property portal has said, as potential tenants face limits on what they can afford. But average earnings in the past three years have not kept pace with the steep rise in rents. Renters have faced a “red-hot” market in recent years, with a host of prospective tenants chasing each available property, and rents surging on the back of the high demand. Demand is nearly a third higher than before the pandemic. It led some applicants to offer months of rent upfront or to write CV-style letters to agents to try to get ahead of the competition. |
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The top 100 baby names in England and Wales REVEALED – as Muhammad becomes the most popular boy name |
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Muhammad is now the most popular name for baby boys in England and Wales, toppling Noah in the official rankings. More than 4,600 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was almost 500 more than in 2022. The number of Noahs, meanwhile, slid from 4,586 to 4,382. Oliver, which ranked third, also saw a slight drop in prevalence. It marks the first time just one spelling of the Islamic name has topped the charts, although when all thirty-plus iterations are grouped together it has been the most common for over a decade, MailOnline analysis suggests. Olivia retained the top spot on the list of girl’s names for the eighth year in a row, followed by Amelia and Isla. |
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Khamenei claims US and Israel were behind fall of Syrian regime, he also alludes to Turkey |
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday blamed Israel and the United States for the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, accusing the countries of planning the dictator’s collapse, and vowing that the so-called Axis of Resistance, of which Assad’s government was a part, will only grow stronger moving forward. “There should be no doubt that what happened in Syria was plotted in the command rooms of the United States and Israel. We have evidence for this,” the Shiite cleric said, in remarks quoted by state media. The remarks, delivered to a crowd of supporters, were Khamenei’s first public comments on Syria since the dramatic toppling of the Assad regime on Sunday by a jihadist-led coalition of rebel groups, following a two-week lightning offensive that broke a years-long stalemate after over a decade of civil war. “One of the neighboring countries of Syria also played a role,” he added, in an apparent reference to Turkey, “but the primary planners are the US and the Zionist regime.” Turkish officials have strongly rejected claims of involvement in the anti-government offensive. Analysts say, however, that the rebel offensive would have been impossible without a green light from Turkey. |
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Several injured including 12-year-old boy who was seriously injured in terror attack in Gush Etzion |
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Medics at the scene of a terrorist shooting attack south of Jerusalem on December 11, 2024 (Magen David Adom) |
A shooting targeting a bus south of Jerusalem has left several people injured, including a 10-year-old boy, a Slonimer chossid from Beitar, who is in critical condition, according to Magen David Adom emergency services. It occurred in Gush Etzion near the Al-Khader Junction. The bus, which was making its way from the Gush Etzion area to Jerusalem, continued its journey to the Tunnels Checkpoint, where the injured were treated by rescue forces. Medics report that a woman in her 40s sustained light injuries, while two others with minor wounds were also transported for medical care. All injured individuals have been taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center for treatment. The terrorist fled the scene and the IDF is searching for him. Please daven for the critically injured boy, Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia ben Rochel. |
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1st hostage to return from Gaza meets Trump, urges him to do all he can to free captives |
An Israel-American former hostage met US President-elect Donald Trump in Florida and urged him to do everything he can to free the remaining 100 captives held by terrorists in Gaza, according to a Tuesday statement by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. Judith Raanan was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nahal Oz during Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught, along with her 18-year-old daughter, Natalie. Less than two weeks later, on October 20, the pair became the first to be released by Hamas. Raanan gave Trump a painting of hers and told him about the kidnapping and her time in captivity in Gaza, according to the Families Forum statement. The statement noted that Raanan’s main message was that she trusts Trump and asked him to do everything in his power to secure the return of all the hostages, both the living and the dead. Judith and Natalie, residents of Evanston, Illinois, outside of Chicago, had been in Israel to celebrate a relative’s 85th birthday and the Jewish holiday season when they were kidnapped from the Gaza border community. |
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