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Public could force councils to sell off vacant land and buildings under proposed law 

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Public could force councils to sell off vacant land and buildings under proposed ‘right to regenerate’ law ‘Right to regenerate’ proposals to be announced by the Housing Secretary today Robert Jenrick will unveil plans for councils to sell of vacant land and buildings Law will aim to allow vacant plots be converted into homes or community … Read more

Vacant high street shops ‘should be converted into 800,000 new homes’

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High street’s vacant shops ‘should be converted into 800,000 new homes’ because online buying and ‘working from home’ culture is here to stay, think tank says Social Market Foundation has called for a dramatic overhaul of UK high streets It said coronavirus crisis would mean ‘long-lasting’ changes to shopping habits  It suggested that converting vacant … Read more

Disturbing photos show ‘bodies piled up in vacant rooms at a Detroit hospital’

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Harrowing photos allegedly taken at a Detroit hospital where coronavirus patients have died in emergency room hallways show bodies stored in vacant rooms and piled on top of each other in a mobile morgue, CNN reports.   An emergency room worker at Sinai-Grace Hospital shared the shocking images with the outlet, which published them on Monday.  In … Read more

Coronation Street set left vacant as filming is suspended amid coronavirus pandemic

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The set of Coronation Street in Manchester’s MediaCity centre appeared eerily-quiet on Monday, after ITV announced production on the long-running soap was suspended from this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. In images taken from a birds-eye view, the fictional Weatherfield neighbourhood has been left vacant as the show’s famous stars – including the likes … Read more