Best cities in Britain to buy a home with a 5% deposit now

Hull is the most affordable city for a first-time buyer with a small deposit to snap up a home, new findings have revealed.  With average property prices at £121,335, a buyer with a 5 per cent deposit in Hull will need £6,066 to get onto the housing ladder, according to The Nottingham Building Society. Buyers … Read more

Should the developer pay for my drive’s missing dropped kerb?

PROPERTY CLINIC: I bought a house with a drive that the developer never got a dropped kerb for, who is responsible for paying for one? You have approached your local council about it paying for your kerb to be fixed  The developer was issued with guidance by the local council to drop the kerb No … Read more

Beauty and the Geek’s Jess/James and Aira/ Sam are sent home in shock double elimination

Beauty and the Geek stars Jess and James break down in tears – as they are sent home alongside Aira and Sam in SHOCK double elimination By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:45 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 08:59 EDT, 2 August 2021 Two couples on Beauty and the Geek were sent … Read more

DEBORAH ROSS: Celebrity travelogues? No way. A walk with Chris Packham? Any time! 

Chris Packham: The Walk That Made Me  BBC2, Wednesday Rating: Ted Lasso  Apple TV+, Friday   Rating: As you will know if you are a regular reader of this column, and as you will now learn if you are an irregular reader of this column – I love my regular readers best but welcome, irregular … Read more

Maximalism gets a makeover | Daily Mail Online

There’s a more subtle, less-is-more approach to the maximalist trend this summer. Interiors editor Sally Cullen reveals how dialling back the look creates a bigger impact When layering mismatched floral wallpaper and textiles stick to similar tones to pull the look together. Pure Net Wallpaper, £67 for 10m roll, Velvet throw in Honeysuckle and Tulip … Read more

A fresh spin on salads: Tuna salad with bitter leaves and anchovy dressing 

A fresh spin on salads: Tuna salad with bitter leaves and anchovy dressing By Eleanor Maidment Published: 19:02 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 19:02 EDT, 31 July 2021 This salad sees a sharp anchovy and garlic dressing spooned over crunchy fresh vegetables, with flaked tuna and jammy eggs. The combination works brilliantly well. SERVES … Read more

Home Secretary Priti Patel picks up £3,200 outfit for a policing event

It’s Priti pricey! Home Secretary Priti Patel picks up £3,200 outfit for a policing event – including a £2,300 navy satin shirt dress from luxury womenswear designer Laura Green and matching £900 navy pillbox hat Priti Patel, 49, wore a £2,300 shirt dress at a policing ceremony in Staffordshire Picture shows her leaving designer Laura Green’s pop-up … Read more

Home Secretary Priti Patel picks up £3,200 outfit for a policing event

It’s Priti pricey! Home Secretary Priti Patel picks up £3,200 outfit for a policing event – including a £2,300 navy satin shirt dress from luxury womenswear designer Laura Green and matching £900 navy pillbox hat Priti Patel, 49, wore a £2,300 shirt dress at a policing ceremony in Staffordshire Picture shows her leaving designer Laura Green’s pop-up … Read more

TV chef Delia Smith says she failed to help people learn how to make dinner from the comfort of home

‘Britons STILL can’t cook!’ TV chef Delia Smith says she failed to help people learn how to make dinner from the comfort of home 50 years after she sparked sales in products from lemon zesters to eggs By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 17:03 EDT, 30 July 2021 | Updated: 17:03 … Read more

Gower’s spectacular coastline helps make it the ‘Monaco of Wales’

Gower’s spectacular coastline, Michelin restaurants and pricey properties all explain why it’s the ‘Monaco of Wales’, says FRED REDWOOD By Fred Redwood For The Daily Mail Published: 17:26 EDT, 29 July 2021 | Updated: 17:26 EDT, 29 July 2021 Which Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty comes top when judged by house price premiums?  It could … Read more