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Asking prices for homes coming on to the market in Britain rose by a record 2.3% in February, according to the property website Rightmove. The listing site said it was the biggest monthly increase in the 20 years it has kept records and meant the average advertised cost of a home was up by £7,785, to £348,804. Over the past 12 months, asking prices have gone up by 9.5%. While the number of new property listings increased by 11% during the month, the number of people looking to ...

January was the busiest-ever start to a new year for the housing market, and this month has been even busier, with a huge number of people determined to move as we head into spring. We normally see a rise in asking prices from January to February, but this month we’ve seen the biggest jump in more than 20 years. The average price of homes coming to market in Britain has risen by £7,785, hitting a record high of £348,804. This new record means that average asking prices ha...

This announcement from Buckingham Palace that the Queen has tested positive for Covid is a careful balancing act between telling the public about the Queen getting the virus - while at the same time playing down any sense of alarm. So the concern about the 95-year-old monarch has been countered by the assurance that the symptoms are mild and she is well enough to carry on working. Emphasising this business-as-usual approach, the Queen was back at work on Sunday to sign off a message of con...

Travel disruption and power cuts are continuing across parts of the UK, as the country braces itself for a second storm. Storm Dudley left thousands of people in north-east England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Lancashire without power. In Scotland, all trains were cancelled on Wednesday evening and many lines remain suspended on Thursday morning. More severe weather is expected on Friday, with an amber warning for wind in place for Wales and much of England. Retrieved from：h...

Last week, Greggs and Primark announced an iconic collaboration that had pastry fans incredibly excited. Now, we get our first peak at the clothes in the range – including socks adorned with sausage rolls and hoodies emblazoned with the famous Greggs logo. The collaborative 11-piece fashion range is being previewed today, ahead of its nationwide launch in Primark stores this Saturday. The limited-edition collection, featuring everything from bucket hats to sliders and hoodies, w...

Choosing a dog’s name is arguably more fun than picking out a baby name - there are so many more options. Owners can get away with some weird and wonderful names for their pets - such as Doughnut, Welly Boot, Colonel Flurry Bum - which would all be deemed unacceptable names for children. However, like expecting parents, new dog owners can also opt for more ‘traditional’ names such as Alan, Rodney, Sally or Wendy. With all this scope, the Blue Cross has put together a...

食水專家透露，從浴室水龍頭喝水可能對您的健康有害，但這完全取決於您家中的管道系統。 你有沒有被告知你不應該從浴室的水龍頭裏喝水？答案似乎因不同家庭而異。 我們一些人會被父母告知，如果我們想要一杯水，我們應該總是去廚房。但有些人長大後不知道其區別，晚上只想解渴，不想走到樓下廚房。 根據Glasgow Live的說法，真相取決於您居住的房屋類型以及浴室中的水來自何處。 那麼，從浴室喝自來水安全嗎？ 在許多老房子裡，你在浴室裡找到的水通常被儲存在閣樓的水箱裡，這意味著它不像你在廚房裡那樣從自來水中取水。 但更大的問題是老房子裡存在鉛管，因為它會溶解到飲用水中，而且非常危險，尤其是對嬰兒和兒童而言。 直接來自水管的水還沒有時間從管道中吸收鉛，但在浴室中卻是另一回事，鉛和水箱的結合可能對您的健康有害。 所以，當談到從浴室喝水時，你真正需要知道的是你的房子有多大年紀。 現代住宅通常配備銅管或塑料管，因為到 1970 年英國逐步淘汰了在管道中使用鉛，所以如果你的房子是最新的，你應該可以從浴室水龍頭喝水。 WaterSafe的Jul...

FIRST time buyers are itching to get on the property ladder with 2022 seeing record demand, according to Zoopla. The increase in the number of homes coming on to the market is good news for first-time buyers as it means they'll have more choice. But estate agents say they are still "unable to find enough homes to meet demand.” Nicky Stevenson, managing director at estate agent group Fine & Country, said: “While monetary policy will tighten in 2022, this is unlikely t...