Seaside home near the Queen’s Sandringham Estate goes on sale for £3,950,000

A stunning home just a 20-minute drive from the Queen’s Sandringham estate has gone on the market for £3.95million.  Appletree House, in the coastal village of Brancaster, boasts its own tennis court, heated swimming pool and two cottages for guests.    Built and landscaped in the 1920s, Appletree House keeps much of the style and character … Read more

Home searches for Ibiza up 174% thanks to Netflix show White Lines

People browsing overseas homes online while ‘dual-screening’ has resulted in a 174 per cent surge in searches for homes listed in Ibiza last month compared to the previous year, Rightmove data shows. With Netflix TV series White Lines – set on the party island – being one of the most watched programmes last month, many … Read more

Snooty things have been said about Buckinghamshire, now one resident argues it’s nonsense

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reported to be taking legal action against the society magazine Tatler for its cover story entitled Catherine The Great. Perhaps Martin Tett, the leader of Buckinghamshire County Council, should do the same. In the article, an unknown visitor to William and Kate’s Norfolk home describes it as ‘like … Read more

Jaime King seen for first time since being arrested for protesting at LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home

Jaime King was spotted for the first time on Friday since being arrested for protesting outside LA Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home in Hancock Park on June 2. The 41-year-old actress kept her blonde hair concealed beneath a bright red beanie as she enjoyed a gloomy afternoon walk around her neighborhood.     King had originally informed the … Read more

Mother describes how £195,000 dream home slid into oblivion while she was inside with her family 

Emma Tullett was sitting on her sofa, enjoying the end of Take That’s remote charity concert on television last Friday, glass of wine in her hand and teenage daughter Rebecca by her side, when the roller blind on the window behind her came out of its fitting and clattered to the floor. ‘It was 9.10pm … Read more

There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour says Monty Don

Purple craze: There’s nothing lovelier than lavender with its heady scent and vivid colour, says Monty Don – and there’s a type to suit every taste Monty Don said lavender colours a mood of gentle refinement and prettiness He said it is long-lasting, ideal for a pot and resistant to almost total neglect Lavender hates … Read more

Care home manager jailed after fleecing money from residents

Care home manager is jailed after fleecing her patients to send £23,000 to conman she fell in love with on Christian dating site Helen Hughes, 56, took money from residents of the Ashton Park Care Home  She took £23,000 in total  from five different residents in Newport, South Wales  She gave the money to a … Read more

Care home deaths from any cause rose by 61% during lockdown, data shows

The number of people dying in care homes soared by 61 per cent during March and April as the Covid-19 outbreak gripped England and Wales, government data revealed today.  Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures showed hospital deaths fell by 21 per cent between March 7 and May 1, while they rose 43 per cent … Read more

Holiday at home NOT abroad! Culture Secretary urges Britons to have a staycation to save UK tourism

Tourism chiefs have launched a campaign to call on British holidaymakers to choose vacations in the UK rather than heading abroad for their summer break this year amid fears the industry may collapse.  Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the 14-day quarantine imposed by the government on travellers coming to the UK, there are fears … Read more

Inside Sam Faiers’ new Surrey home makeover

She moved into the luxury accommodation just before the start of lockdown. And Sam Faiers has transformed her £7,000-a-month Surrey home with a lavish makeover as she self-isolates with partner Paul Knightley and children Paul Jr, four, and Rosie, two. The former TOWIE star, 29, moved out of her Hertfordshire abode and into the £2.25million five-bedroom house (with five en-suite … Read more