Covid hotspot Bolton will keep two-visitor limit on care homes

Care homes in Covid hotspot Bolton have been told to hold fire on plans to permit more visitors next week amid surging cases of the Indian variant. Schools in the Greater Manchester borough are also urging pupils and staff to keep wearing masks in classrooms next week, despite the measure due to be scrapped nationally … Read more

Park homes overlooking popular beaches have never been more popular 

Dive into a life by the seaside: Park homes overlooking the UK’s finest beaches have never been more popular Homes on prime sites in Britain’s coastal resorts get snapped up quickly Owners enjoy breathtaking views and beaches a few steps from the front door  We round up some of the UK’s best holiday parks  By … Read more

Castles, palaces and stately homes are among dozens of English Heritage sites opening on Monday

Historic buildings are being primped and preened ahead of reopening to the public on Monday. Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls in England will be allowed to reopen from May 17 under step three on the road map out of lockdown. Dozens of English Heritage sites will be among venues welcoming visitors indoors, with 23 … Read more

Castles, palaces and stately homes are among dozens of English Heritage sites opening on Monday

Historic buildings are being primped and preened ahead of reopening to the public on Monday. Cinemas, museums, theatres and concert halls in England will be allowed to reopen from May 17 under step three on the road map out of lockdown. Dozens of English Heritage sites will be among venues welcoming visitors indoors, with 23 … Read more

BT reveals plans to ramp up fibre broadband roll-out to serve 25 million homes

BT reveals it will ramp up fibre broadband roll-out to serve 25 million homes thanks to a tax break as it reports a hefty slide in profit By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 10:22 BST, 13 May 2021 | Updated: 10:22 BST, 13 May 2021 BT has said it plans to ramp up … Read more

Shortage of listed homes pushes house prices up further

House prices jumped sharply again in April as a slowdown in the number of homes coming up for sale continued to hit the market. Estate agents are lapping up strong sales and a spike in buyer interest, but new listings remain woefully low, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors said. Chris Stonock, an estate agent … Read more

Four homes for sale near Prince Charles’ bolthole in Wales

You may not have heard of this small Welsh market town and its surrounding countryside, but it holds a special place in the heart of the Prince of Wales. Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, is much loved by Prince Charles, as he has a simple but stunning £1.2million home there just outside of the nearby village of … Read more

Four homes for sale near Prince Charles’ bolthole in Wales

You may not have heard of this small Welsh market town and its surrounding countryside, but it holds a special place in the heart of the Prince of Wales. Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, is much loved by Prince Charles, as he has a simple but stunning £1.2million home there just outside of the nearby village of … Read more

Flawed figures led to building of thousands of homes on green belt land, watchdog says

Flawed figures led to building of thousands of homes on green belt land, watchdog says Inaccurate stats were used to justify building of thousands of homes in Coventry It had been thought city’s population would rise by 32 per cent from 2011 to 2031 Campaigners say it was wrongly thought foreign students would stay in … Read more

People are now so reliant on their smartphones, the devices are ‘becoming our homes’, experts warn 

Humans have become so dependent on smartphones in our every day lives that they are ‘becoming our homes,’ according to a new study into their use and impact.  Anthropologists from UCL documented smartphone use in older adults around the world, from Ireland to Italy, over the course of a year.  The landmark study found that … Read more