However, it was the scale of destruction in World War 2 - when 4 million homes were destroyed in the UK - that paved the way for large-scale slum clearances. All UK cities had slum areas.

The situation was similar in many other large UK cities. Plans were proposed in the 1950s to clear the slums and re-house people in modern high-rise blocks, purpose-built estates on the outskirts ...

"Irresponsible" individuals are turning parts of Britain into "slums" by trashing our streets, furious residents have told ...

Pilning & Severn Beach Parish Council acting chairman Peter Tyzack told the committee that there was no mention in the ...

A Croydon area has been named as one of the most depressing places to live in England. A review site, iLiveHere.com, recently ...

A landlord whose tenants were forced to use a drafty bathroom in the garden has been told to pay out more than £14,000.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

It’s funded by the Wellcome Trust, a UK-based philanthropic agency, and the Asian Development Bank. How will your water-management programme benefit slums? These programmes will improve ...