From how we socialise to the way we shop, the coronavirus pandemic has shaped every aspect of our lives. So it is of little surprise to learn Covid-19 will have a dramatic impact over how we design and furnish our homes over the next 12 months. Property experts at online design and renovation platform Houzz … Read more
Reckless yobs shot live fireworks at police officers and shoved explosives through letterboxes in London in a spate of terrifying attacks across the UK. The targeted attacks over the Halloween weekend, many of which were captured on film, have prompted outrage. Many people are now calling for the explosive pyrotechnics to be banned. It comes … Read more
Country escapes don’t come more welcoming than Ringshall Grange, a manor house near Stowmarket in Suffolk. The old rectory is Grade II listed and has just undergone a restoration project that saw the moat dredged and refilled while 1,000 trees and hedgerows, bulbs and flowers were planted in the grounds. It’s no surprise that the … Read more
The Severn Bridge was closed and hundreds of homes were hit by power cuts this morning as Storm Aiden barrelled into the UK with gusts of up to 75mph and torrential downpours. The Met Office has predicted strong winds and heavy rain will hit the entire nation as the first named storm of the winter … Read more
Three homes with a ghostly twist have been picked by property website Rightmove as its favourites for this Halloween. They include a flat in a converted school building that doubled up as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies, along with a converted church with a hot tub in the garden surrounded by tomb stones, and … Read more
Experts have revealed how reality TV stars have increased the value of their luxury properties by as much as £1.1million by renovating their gardens, kitchens and bathrooms. UK price comparison website money.co.uk analysed updates stars have made to their impressive Essex pads and estimated the subsequent value increases of their properties, with the help of … Read more
Aggressive species of shrimp smashes its way into rivals’ burrows using a club-like appendage that can strike at speeds of 50mph, study reveals University of Exeter researchers looked at how mantis shrimp fight over burrows They use these to sleep, mate, eat and avoid predators and are often fought over Study found the ‘smasher shrimp’ … Read more
Complaints about the Green Homes Grant are stacking up since the scheme launched at the end of September with experts calling for the existing deadline of 31 March 2021 to be extended. A number of households claim they have been unable to book traders due to lack of availability while others have been rejected as … Read more
Care homes are demanding mandatory testing of inspectors to prevent putting elderly ‘lives at risk’ after more than 100 reported coronavirus symptoms Care Quality Commission (CQC) had suspended inspections for five months But last month the watchdog took the decision to redeploy its inspectors Coronavirus testing for inspectors visiting homes is not currently compulsory It is … Read more
Fake Covid marshals are going door-to-door on hunt for rule breaches then steal from homes when let inside, warn police Police forces and Trading Standards have warned fraudsters have new tactics Fake Covid-19 marshals pretending to check for rule breaches before stealing Bedfordshire Police issued a warning after two men tried to enter a property … Read more