A look inside the Sydney homes of The Voice Australia coaches

The Voice Australia is one of the most important shows in Channel Nine’s schedule – so it’s hardly surprising the celebrity coaches are rewarded with luxury accommodation when they’re filming in Sydney. From multi-million dollar inner-city homes to low-key Bondi suites, the stars appear to have very different tastes when it comes to their living … Read more

Countryside homes hit the market as asking prices rocket with Britons keen to work from home

Bring out the wellies: city dwellers are finally finding an excuse to make that long-postponed escape to the country. As many realise — thanks to the lockdown — that they can work just as easily from home, demand for properties in rural areas has soared. A recent report by estate agent Savills found four in … Read more

Countryside homes hit the market as asking prices rocket with Britons keen to work from home

Bring out the wellies: city dwellers are finally finding an excuse to make that long-postponed escape to the country. As many realise — thanks to the lockdown — that they can work just as easily from home, demand for properties in rural areas has soared. A recent report by estate agent Savills found four in … Read more

Care homes were an ‘afterthought’ during coronavirus response, damning report

NHS hospitals discharged 25,000 people into care homes during the peak of Britain’s Covid-19 crisis without testing them for the coronavirus, a report has revealed. Critics say the move, ordered to free up beds for an anticipated surge in seriously ill virus patients, was ‘extraordinary’ and shows care homes were an ‘afterthought’.  The National Audit … Read more

More than 100,000 wireless cameras in UK homes are ‘hackable’ due to software flaws

Wireless security cameras designed to give people a sense of security at home could be leaving their network open to hackers, a consumer watchdog has warned. More than 100,000 cameras produced by Chinese firm HiChip – and used in homes across the UK – have been shown to have various security flaws by Which.  The … Read more

Country homes worth £1m lead the way as property sales edge back up

Now it’s Millionaire’s Lane: Country homes worth £1million-plus lead the way as property sales edge back up after lockdown New sales agreed are just 12% short of the levels seen in early March, Zoopla says  New sales agreed of homes priced at £1m or more are 16% higher  Demand from sellers is 54% higher than … Read more

Matt Hancock insists coronavirus in care homes is ‘coming under control’ as new task force unveiled

Matt Hancock insists coronavirus in care homes is ‘coming under control’ as he unveils a new task force to cut infects and expands testing to working age residents as well as the elderly Health Secretary said working age care home patients now eligible for testing  He also unveiled a new Covid-19 social care support taskforce … Read more

Rain on our parade-ground! Warwick Castle gets a drenching as National Trust homes welcome visitors

Warwick Castle visitors have been left drenched as National Trust homes welcome back members of the public, with downpours to last all week up north while the south stays mostly dry. The castle is one of the first UK attractions to reopen, with safety measures in place including all guests urged to wear face masks … Read more

Rain on our parade-ground! Warwick Castle gets a drenching as National Trust homes welcome visitors

Warwick Castle visitors have been left drenched as National Trust homes welcome back members of the public, with downpours to last all week up north while the south stays mostly dry. The castle is one of the first UK attractions to reopen, with safety measures in place including all guests urged to wear face masks … Read more

Care homes are STILL waiting for Covid tests after weeks of asking – as government rushes out kits

Care homes are still waiting for coronavirus tests despite weeks of asking, while dozens more who sent off samples ended up receiving useless results.  The government pledged to offer testing for residents and staff at every care home for the over 65s by June 6 – today – and insists it is still on track … Read more