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How a rock-bottom price guide sparked a flurry of offers for a run-down country cottage

The property sold at the top end of the guide after seven days on market.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 1

‘We’re connecting people with the past – and each other’: why we should visit English Heritage sites this summer

Looking after the charity’s awe-inspiring collection of historical sites and objects is no small undertaking, but it’s vital to safeguarding the stories of the past

The Guardian - UK · May 15

UTVs Can Legally Drive in Wisconsin, But You Have to Cheat the System

UTVs aren't legal to drive on the street in Wisconsin. Except, you can drive one on the street completely legally if you jump through one big loophole.

RideApart · Aug 4, 2025

Exclusive: Behind the scenes of the “critical” 150-minute test facing F1 mechanics every race

Ahead of grand prix qualifying at every Formula 1 race, the mechanics across the grid must complete a task they just cannot get wrong.

Motorsport · Nov 16, 2024

'I was very grumpy driving home. I used the word disgusting.'

How Trump's election affected an American mum in Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 7, 2024

Which period properties are most desirable for house hunters? Victorian homes!

Homes from the Victorian era are mot desired due to their historic charm, solid construction, and spacious interiors, according to a new report.

Evening Standard · May 10, 2024

London house prices plateau — so are we in a buyer's market or a seller's?

To negotiate or not to negotiate, that is the question

Evening Standard · May 7, 2024

London houses still selling for £19,500 below asking price but market is springing back

The average price of a house sold in London currently stands at £534,000, reports Zoopla

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024

Selling a home in London: should you try to put your property on the market in 2024 or hold off?

Experts advise homeowners in the capital and its commuter belt on seven strategies to maximise the value of their asset this year

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

UK house prices fall 1.8% in 2023, as FTSE 100 ends year up 3.8% – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as house prices defy fears of a crash, on the final trading day of 2023

The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023