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NY court cancels property deed after mother's son refused to return home transferred in 2003

A New York mother transferred her property to her son and daughter-in-law in 2003 after he promised to return it on request. When the couple later refused to give it back, she took the matter to court. An appeals court in New York has upheld the cancellation of the deed, ruling in her favour. The decision came about 23 years after the original transfer. The article reports the ruling but does not detail the court's full reasoning.

Southwark council rejects Bermondsey housing plan over cut in affordable homes

Southwark Council's planning committee unanimously voted against revised plans from Berkeley Homes for the Bermondsey Place development, which would include 1,060 homes. The developer had proposed lowering the share of affordable housing from 40 percent to 12 percent, which drew strong opposition from local residents. Councillors also raised concerns about how long it would take to complete the homes and questioned the figures in the developer's financial case. Berkeley Homes attributed the reduced affordable offer to rising construction costs and council fees.

Seven-year-old's lemonade stand earns him school shoes; police officer surprises him with Adidas pair

A seven-year-old boy set up a lemonade stand to raise money for a new pair of school shoes. A police officer who stopped by the stand learned of his goal and was moved by his effort. The officer then surprised the boy by giving him a pair of Adidas shoes. The story was reported by the Times of India.

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