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Britain’s best kebab houses were revealed last night at an awards ceremony where Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was booed by some of the crowd. Thousands of members of the public voted for the 150 finalists to face the judges, who included the Labour MP Carolyn Harris, Conservative MP David Warburton, journalist Ash Sarkar, and Cobra … Read more
Harry Styles’ £15m north London property empire: Singer, 26, now owns three houses in upmarket London enclave after buying mansion next door next to his £8m home Harry Styles bought his first house in north London for £3 million aged just 18 Last year he bought the five-bedroom 18th-century semi across the road Paid £4.175m … Read more
Mike Pence moved Thursday to project calm in the role of chief coordinator of the government’s response to the coronavirus, chairing the first meeting of the White House’s taskforce on the virus – which has just four doctors, one of whom was absent. The taskforce held its first meeting at the Department of Health and … Read more
Investors have had an unpleasant reminder that property funds may not be the haven they had hoped for. Last Wednesday, M&G suspended trading in its Property Portfolio fund because it did not have enough ready cash to satisfy redemptions. A day later, Prudential suspended some of its own funds, which feed into the M&G fund. … Read more
More first-time buyers are skipping flats to leapfrog up the property ladder by buying smaller family houses Two thirds of potential first-time buyers are looking for houses rather than flats The average first-time buyer is looking for a house with three bedrooms They need average income of £54,400 to secure a mortgage on their first home … Read more
When architects go wild: The hilarious Instagram account that’s packed with pictures of Belgium’s ugliest houses Hannes Coudeneys has spent the past eight years snapping pictures of his homeland’s most peculiar homes He posts his hilarious images on his Instagram account, Ugly Belgian Homes, which has over 55,000 followers But not everybody agrees with Hannes’s … Read more
From the best family day out to the most wonderful places to stay, the UK Heritage Awards 2019 has honoured Britain’s finest heritage experiences. This year’s UK Heritage Awards winners are crowned across 12 categories, which also include hidden gems, best festival, best wedding venue and outstanding customer service. The gongs have been allocated by … Read more