Thursday March 1, 2018

I am sure it is one of life’s nightmares to be told the tower block you live in has had cladding installed which is deemed unsafe by fire inspectors. Then presenting leaseholders with a bill of £2 million to solve the problem appears to add insult to injury, yet this is precisely what has happened […]

Saturday February 17, 2018

I am not sure 2017 was a worse year for ‘fake news’ than any other year since the beginning of time, but it was certainly the year in which the expression came into being. Collins English Dictionary defines fake news as ‘false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting’ and we are […]

Tuesday September 26, 2017

Benjamin Franklin might have added a several more certainties to his famous quote “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. “Cyclists will ignore the new cycle lanes on Heaton Road and continue to use the road and pavements just like before” could be one? Another could be “Each new generation is […]

Friday March 3, 2017

Spring is almost upon us and romance is in the air. Or is that pragmatism? Recent research from property portal Zoopla reveals that four out of ten young people believe taking out a joint home loan is a bigger commitment than marriage. Since couples are together on average for three to four years before jumping […]

Thursday February 2, 2017

If your home has a small outdoor space or no garden at all, you may feel as though you don’t have the opportunity to exercise your green fingers. In this article, Nicky Roeber, the in-house horticultural expert at Wyevale Garden Centres, shares his top urban gardening tips — follow these and you’re sure to see […]