Last year we saw the rise of Zoom and the importance of Facetime to families and friends, but what should we expect this year in tech? Whether it’s much-needed socialising time with one’s family and friends or simply playing video games, the nation has been spending an unprecedented amount of time online recently. Social media …
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Continue readingLockdown 3.0 looks likely to carry on till March at the earliest. So now’s the time to get creative with ways to beat the boredom… It already feels like January has lasted forever, however, February is a short month, so we will be in March before you know it. Until then, we are all …
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Continue readingWhy not take some time to get your house in order The decorations are long gone, the tree is decomposing in the back garden, and you’re still finding fiddly remnants embedded in the carpet. While your on your knees, have a quick look at the skirting boards: were they really always that dusty? And where …
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Continue readingHomes England has announced that first-time buyers can now apply for the new Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme The Help to Buy scheme has been around for a while now, however, from the 16th December last year, the new Help to Buy: Equity Loan scheme has been open for applications from first-time buyers …
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Continue readingRobert Burns is a national icon and beloved Scottish hero, but do you know why? Poetry is far from dead, and so is Scottish tradition, especially when it comes to this poet who forever changed nations’, ways of thinking. Once the magical Christmas dust has settled, and the New Year’s celebratory confetti has finally fallen …
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Continue readingOnline giant pinpoints reasons for upsurge hours after hopes to extend Stamp Duty deadline hit a snag Latest figures show the property market has made a buoyant start to the new year – thanks to the Stamp Duty holiday, virtual viewings and other innovative ways estate agents are helping buyers and renters. Rightmove, the …
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Continue readingThe new mural, which has appeared on Hull’s Paragon Interchange, is part of The Shorelines Project. This is the second piece of ten, which will be seen in Hull’s city centre over the next eighteen months. The project, which is run by social action group, Rights: Community: Action, aims to display the very real …
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Continue readingA four-fold rise in mortgage products for homeowners with a 10% deposit Since last summer there has been a four-fold increase in low-deposit mortgage products available. The low-deposit mortgage products, which offer deposits as low as 10%, will offer some relief to first-time buyers. Last September there were only 44 mortgage products …
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Continue readingIs your bedroom due an upgrade? Check out the hot, new trends for 2021 It’s the New Year, which means new beginnings. Now is the perfect time for a change of scenery within your own four walls. So if you fancy giving your bedroom a makeover, but are stuck on ideas, here are a …
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Continue readingLockdown 3.0 is proving tougher than the previous two for many, so we have some ideas to keep your spirit’s lifted There is no denying it, lockdown 3.0 is tough. Families up and down the country are struggling with finances, boredom, loss of ambition and their mental health. Unlike last year, this lockdown has …
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Continue readingBig week ahead for home buyers as the Chancellor considers a Stamp duty holiday extension A petition to extend the Stamp Duty Holiday for an additional six months has reached over 110,000 signatures, and the House of Commons has now confirmed that there will be a debate on the issue. The Chancellor …
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Continue reading2021 promises to be a literary gold mine. Here we take a look at the books have got us excited this year… 2020 brought us some fantastic books. Whether it was a non-fiction autobiography such as Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, or the prequel to the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins or something more political …
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