Cream in carbonara? Pasta la vista, baby! Luca Cesari reveals the moreish history of everyone’s favourite dish Pasta was something that was a rarity in Britain up until the 1950s Today, however, more than two-thirds of us Brits eat pasta at least once a week Luca Cesari’s new book details the evolution of pasta since … Read more
Faced with double-digit inflation, a cost-of-living crisis and soaring mortgage bills, anyone moving home this autumn will want to count the pennies. So, is a low-cost online estate agent just the ticket or a false economy? And is the tried-and-tested traditional High Street agent the most sensible way to sell in a difficult market? Operators … Read more
The headlines this week have centred on mortgage mayhem and interest rates — but there’s one piece of good news to consider. Thousands of house buyers completing their purchases in the past seven days have already benefited from the stamp duty cut announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in his controversial mini-Budget, and property website Zoopla … Read more
WIN £1000 AMAZON VOUCHER Published: 10:40 BST, 7 September 2022 | Updated: 10:59 BST, 7 September 2022 Share or comment on this article:
AN AWESOME AUTUMN: A late flush of colour revives borders and is a boost for bees Colours of autumn bulbs include shades of pink or lilacmauve, as well as white Nigel Colborn says Autumn flower colours are rich and mellow, enhanced by softer light and backed by the russets of gold and autumn foliage UK-based … Read more
London GP Jess is on an unwanted sabbatical from her busy practice after making a few uncharacteristic professional mistakes.
Long before Brexit – in 1947, for example – a comment frequently made by an older person was, ‘I don’t want to go abroad, never have’. These quotations are found in Lucy Lethbridge’s Tourists.
Weatherman turned TV presenter and keen property renovator Owain Wyn Evans heads home to Wales to help judge House of the Year in new show EXCLUSIVE: We speak to Owain Wyn Evans, a judge on a new BBC TV series The new six-part series starts this evening and is called Wales’ Home of the Year … Read more
Garden offices, bi-fold doors and orangeries are among popular features that homebuyers are searching for, new research has revealed. Rightmove looked at the home features that have grown the most in popularity, based on the number of agents advertising them as a key selling point on its website. It found that garden offices top the … Read more
Rental evictions rise 39% in three months and charity warns it could become worse as tenants grapple with the cost-of-living crisis A total of 3,405 tenant households were evicted in England in three months Shelter fears rental evictions will rise as tenants struggle with living costs Rents are rising at the fastest rate in 16 … Read more
WIN 1 MILLION NECTAR POINTS Published: 14:12 BST, 15 August 2022 | Updated: 14:57 BST, 15 August 2022 Share or comment on this article:
Half of all first-time buyers will only get on the property ladder in the next three years due to cash from their parents, according to figures from a leading estate agent. The true extent of the financial struggles faced by first-time buyers are laid bare by the Savills research. It found that 47 per cent … Read more
Home makeovers have a downside. They are lengthy, expensive and not always guaranteed to be successful. But it is certainly possible to make a substantial difference to your home without a big outlay, as our guide explains… DECLUTTER DECISIONS The late Sir Terence Conran, the guru who revolutionised domestic design, was a fount of wisdom … Read more