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The price of a detached house shot up three times faster than that of a flat in 2020, as lockdown drove buyers to seek out bigger homes with gardens. Detached homes saw their value increase by 10 per cent or £43,364 last year, with the average cost reaching £486,595 by December. This was according to … Read more
The idea of living off grid has huge appeal amid the pandemic, not least due to its association with more space, the lower cost of living, and living more sustainably. But while many of us may have only just acknowledged its appeal during this past year, one couple has been investing in living off grid … Read more
Is this your idea of walkies? Dog owner is stunned to find his beloved pet on the ROOF after pooch climbed step ladder Vince Matteson, from Portland, Oregon, had been taking down Christmas lights His two-year-old golden retriever Ace followed him onto the roof of the house Footage shows the canine scale up the ladder … Read more
A builder who died after falling from a 10ft ladder was actually killed by Covid-19, scientists have claimed. The man, who has not been named, suffered lacerations to his forehead and bruises to his face, elbow and left hand after he fell into the yard of an under construction family home. Medics were called and … Read more
Princess Diana wanted to do her bombshell interview with Martin Bashir because she ‘liked’ the journalist and wanted to help him ‘get up the ladder’ at the BBC, her former royal butler has claimed. Speaking on tomorrow’s episode of True Royalty TV’s The Royal Beat, Paul Burrell claims the princess ‘got to know’ Bashir and … Read more
BIOGRAPHY Kiss Myself Good bye by Ferdinand Mount (Bloomsbury £20, 272 pp) Don’t we all love a wealthy aunt dripping with pearls who whisks us off to the theatre in her chauffeured Rolls, preceded by high tea at Claridge’s, in London? Young Ferdinand Mount relished staying with his Aunt Betty and Uncle Greig in their … Read more
Moment bungling burglar knocks over ladder and gets trapped in garden with shovel-wielding homeowner Thieves targeted house in the Rafael Castillo suburb in Buenos Aires, Argentina CCTV footage showed thief kicking over ladder as he tried to climb back out The sleeping homeowner then appeared with a shovel and beat the thief up By Amelia … Read more
Get planning on your DIY home! Councils are urged to grant permission for build-your-own property to give more people a foot on the housing ladder A review to be announced on Friday will check if current measures meet demand Currently around 15,000 families design or build their own home each year Ministers believe there is … Read more
The British want to move house again. But worsening delays in conveyancing, surveying and search services mean that some may miss out on the current stamp duty holiday. Meanwhile, more and more first-time buyers are being shut out as interest rates rise and loans of 90 per cent or more are withdrawn. Is your or … Read more
Pawsome! Pit bull is determined to climb pool ladder so he can jump in for a quick dip A determined dog learnt how to scale a pool ladder in Long Branch, New Jersey The pitbull, Max, swims three laps of the pool with his owner before getting out His owner looks at him in shock … Read more