Au revoir St Tropez, hello South Devon! Why buy abroad

Fancy a touch of Florida or Tuscany without flying? Although we all miss the freedom to go abroad easily there are plenty of good reasons why we’re not buying many overseas holiday homes.  The poor exchange rate of recent years means foreign homes are more expensive now, while there are worries about further coronavirus waves … Read more

Parents should NOT buy face masks for children because they ‘can cause choking and suffocation’

Parents should not buy face masks for children under three because they can cause choking and suffocation, Public Health England has warned.  The public health body made the announcement on the eve of face coverings becoming mandatory in shops throughout the UK.  It made the move after becoming aware that masks and covering are being … Read more

AT&T tells customers to buy new phones or lose network access but doesn’t say they have until 2022

AT&T tells customers with old phones they need to buy new devices or lose access to its network in urgently worded email that fails to mention they have until 2022 An email was sent to customers with the header, ‘UPDATE NEEDED’ It said customers they need to replace old phones to use AT&T’s network The … Read more

The best Amazon device deals to buy on Amazon now

From smart speakers to e-readers and voice-controlled devices, Amazon has dozens of models that are dominating the main-stream market. And mostly for good reason.  If you’re trying to decide which smart device works for you and your home, then we have highlighted some of the best Amazon devices currently on sale on the mega-site now … Read more

Couple buy ‘bargain’ £69,000 cottage then discover it only comes with 5ft of the garden pictured

Our TV auction horror! Couple buy ‘bargain’ £69,000 cottage from Homes under the Hammer auctioneer… then discover it only comes with 5ft of the garden pictured due to his mistake Rebecca and David French spent £69,000 on a two-bedroom Cumbrian cottage  Their ‘deal of the day’ home only came with 43 of the 258 sq … Read more

How will coronavirus change the way we buy homes in the future?

Home viewings may be back up and running again but the coronavirus property market is still in a very different state than it was back in February.  Lenders are still wary of opening their branches to the public, and the Government is still urging buyers to view homes by video before going in person. And … Read more

Would you buy protected land that you can’t build on? We highlight how some land is being miss-sold

Those dreaming of building their own Grand Design and tempted by cheap green belt plots have been urged to pay heed to an unusual warning from two councils. Sevenoaks district council in Kent and Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire have issued strong warnings to potential buyers of green belt land advertised for sale on Rightmove … Read more

Who needs a fake ID! Teenagers dress up as senior citizens with face masks to buy alcohol

Who needs a fake ID! Teenagers dress up as senior citizens with face masks to buy alcohol from liquor stores in trend sweeping TikTok US teenagers are dressing up as senior citizens to buy alcohol from liquor stores The TikTok users wear face masks to add to the effect and cover their face  Some went … Read more

Jittery investors rush to buy gold as value hits a nine-year high

Jittery investors rush to buy gold at record rates as value hits a nine-year high By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 Nine-year high: Gold prices reached $1,800 an ounce on the last day of June Investors rushed to buy gold at … Read more

Where to buy and how to make a face mask before July 24

Shoppers across Britain are scrambling to snap up face coverings today as the government makes a dramatic U-turn on wearing masks in shops.  Boris Johnson‘s plan to make them mandatory in stores will see customers slapped with £100 fines if caught flouting the rules from July 24.     Research shows there was a face mask-related search … Read more