Moving house? Experts reveal the home improvements you SHOULDN’T waste money on

If you’re keen to capitalise on the mini-boom in the property market, you may well be spending much of lockdown doing long-awaited home improvements. But before you do anything drastic such as ripping down a wall or giving your lounge a radical makeover, have you stopped to take stock of what is actually going to … Read more

Ed Sheeran knocks £1m off home’s value with £3m ‘improvements’

Ed Sheeran ‘slashes £1m off value of his home because his £3m additions – including a pub, treehouse and prayer room – have had negative impact’ Musician spent £4million buying farmhouse and four neighbouring homes Then splashed out £3million on extravagant additions in Framlingham, Suffolk Sheeran could actually have lopped 25 per cent off the … Read more

Rogue trader warning on energy saving home improvements

When Michael and Brenda Pickup received a knock on their door and an offer of free insulation under the Government’s Green Deal, they thought it was a safe way to save money.  But, six years on, the pensioners face a bill of nearly £20,000 to correct the damage caused by rogue traders cashing in on … Read more

Kyly Clarke keeps busy by working on home improvements as e Michael holidays with Pip Edwards

Michael Clarke, 39, and his new girlfriend Pip Edwards, 40, are currently enjoying a sun-soaked holiday in Noosa, Queensland, with their children from previous relationships.   And it seems Michael’s estranged wife Kyly, 38, is keeping herself distracted from the buzz surrounding her ex’s romantic jaunt by working on a DIY project at home.  On Monday, … Read more

People share their DIY disasters as they attempt home improvements during lockdown

Should have waited for a professional! People reveal their DIY fails after trying to do home improvements during lockdown People from all over the world are sharing their recent DIY fails on social media Many have started home improvement projects they’d been putting off for ages But it didn’t go too well for some, causing … Read more

Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall

Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more

Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall

Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more