Expert advises on the simple home improvements to sell your property Another new year has arrived, and with it, the typical awakening of the property market. While the early part of a new year can be a great time to list your home, it can also be a saturated market. With the competition hotting up, a building and renovations expert from MyBuilder.com, the reliable way to hire tradespeople, has put together five simple hacks to help you get the best price – and the quickest sale – for your home in 2025. From improving your property’s kerb side look, to boosting…
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Today, B&Q has announced the expansion of its trial with Deliveroo, adding five of its larger London stores, to give customers access to a bigger range of over 9500 products for on demand delivery in as little as 25 minutes. This follows the launch of the service from B&Qs smaller high street stores, B&Q Locals, in August 2024. From today, customers local to Beckton, Sidcup, Watford, Acton and Romford, will be able to order products for rapid delivery from these larger B&Q stores. They will have a wider choice of B&Q products available to order at Deliveroo, with the range…
A biographic play with live music celebrating the extraordinary life of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and Dr Feelgood co-founder Wilko Johnson Wilko: Love and Death and Rock and Roll transfer to London’s Southwark Playhouse Borough in Spring 2025 after its premiere production at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch earlier this year 20th March – 19th April, Southwark Playhouse Borough The true story of Wilko Johnson, Dr Feelgood co-founder and rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, comes to the central London stage for Spring 2025. Bringing to life his words and music, Jonathan Maitland’s (The Interview, An Audience With Jimmy Saville) biographic gig theatre Wilko: Love and Death and Rock…
The limited-edition Chocolate BBQ Chicken will appear on menus in SIDES stores across the UK just in time for Valentine’s Day The viral Chocolate BBQ Chicken is making its highly anticipated return to SIDES ahead of Valentine’s Day, after fans fell in love at first bite in 2024. SIDES will once again be serving up this sensationally sweet and savoury twist on their menu across all stores and on delivery from February 4. Available alongside their burgers, tenders, wings, and bites, Chocolate Chicken pairs tender, juicy chicken with a rich, velvety chocolate BBQ sauce – a flavour combination that has fans hooked from the…
Pilates has exploded in popularity recently, especially on the reformer, due to the way it can sculpt and strengthen the body, however it’s so much more than that. It’s also great for our spine and bones, helping us recover from injury and stay mobile for the whole of our lives. Firstly it focuses on the core and a strong core creates better posture and less pressure on the spine, resulting in less likelihood of pain or injury. All Pilates classes should start with engaging the deep stabilizing muscles of the body, starting with the breath: inhaling deep into the lower…
New broadband customers can now get three months free 100% full fibre broadband to save even more on broadband bills simply by switching to Community Fibre. New customers will have to be quick, as Community Fibre’s latest three months free promotion* ends 12th February. *New Community Fibre customers can get three months free broadband on all 12-month (excluding 35 Mbps Essential Broadband) and 24-month packages when purchased directly via Community Fibre website. With packages from 150 Mbps to 3 Gbps, Community Fibre boasts the fastest broadband in London for only a fraction of the price that runs over 99.9% of the time₂ with…
Let the spirit of Cuba sweep you away this Valentine’s Day The Bloomsbury Club x Ron Santiago de Cuba launches ‘The Cuban Nights’ experience in time for Valentine’s Day The Bloomsbury Club is teaming up with Ron Santiago de Cuba™ to bring the vibrant spirit of Cuba to the heart of London on select dates throughout the year, starting with a three-day Valentine’s celebration filled with delicious rum cocktails, romantic Latin music, and plenty of amor. Ron Santiago de Cuba™ is from the southeast of the island, known as the Cradle of Light Rum, where the Caribbean Sea and the…
Embankment Kitchen, nestled in the heart of Manchester at 16 Chapel Street, is gearing up to celebrate Valentine’s Day with its exclusive ‘The Love Club’ set menu. Available from Thursday, February 13th to Saturday, February 15th, this special offering is designed to provide a memorable dining experience for couples. Each evening will feature live music starting at 7 PM, enhancing the romantic ambiance. Diners can choose between a two-course meal priced at £36 or a three-course option for £42. The menu boasts a variety of delectable dishes, including: Starters: Lemon & dill crab cakes Salt-baked heritage beetroot salad Mains: Baked…
28% drop in children walking to school in rural areas across the UK In the most rural areas, numbers walking to school falls by 41%, the lowest number for 20 years. Children exposed to five times more air pollution on school run than any other time of day Percentage of children being driven to school across all areas has risen by 23% since 2005 The number of children walking to school in rural areas across the country is plummeting, while car journeys continue to increase. In the most rural parts of England, this is particularly acute with the numbers of…
LEICHT Contracts, one of the UK’s leading providers of German engineered kitchen furniture to the new build and regeneration construction market has ambitious plans to support developments nationwide as rural and urban homes embrace decarbonisation in line with the Future Homes Standard in 2025… Sarah Edwards, Managing Director UK at LEICHT Contracts says, “As a carbon neutral manufacturer, we pride ourselves on offering thoughtful and aspirational design, which is able to stand-up in the marketplace, deliver innovation and contribute to the many diverse property developments in the UK. By balancing the needs of rural, suburban and urban areas, our designers…