The UK Snooker Championship will see big-hitters Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby battling it out to take Ding Junhui’s crown… One of snooker’s most prestigious Triple Crown events, the UK Championship, started last week. It is the second-biggest ranking tournament after the World Championship. First held in 1977 in Blackpool, this year’s competition will …
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Continue readingAs the winter season approaches, attention will soon turn to adorning the house during the busy Christmas period. And there is no bigger opportunity to nail decoration than ensuring that the Christmas tree radiates splendour throughout the home. So here are some tips on how to make everybody envious of your tree, this year. …
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Continue readingThe Christmas countdown has begun… but just how much do you know about the festive season? Here are 15 questions to test your knowledge, so no Googling and don’t ask Alexa. It’s time to get serious… 1 Which carol features the line: “God and sinners reconciled”? 2 Who played Buddy in that festive classic, …
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Continue readingCoronavirus restrictions to be eased to allow people to mix with a wider circle of friends over Christmas… Yesterday, the government announced the easing of COVID restrictions over the Christmas period, which will have come as a slight relief to many who have struggled to envision a festive period this year. The easing …
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Continue readingYesterday, Boris Johnson told the House of Commons that the three-tiered regional measures will return from the 2nd of December. He added that each tier will be toughened, but gyms and non-essential shops in all parts of England will be allowed to reopen. In a surprise announcement, the PM confirmed that spectators will be …
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Continue readingBelieve it or not, Christmas is coming, and it’s perhaps come around quicker than most Christmases before it… So it’s time to start thinking about advent calendars! It’s true that we usually prefer to be eating chocolate each morning of December on the lead up to good ol’ Christmas, for it’s a time to …
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Continue readingAverage house price increases by 4.7% over the year to September According to the latest UK House Price Index from the ONS and the Land Registry, average UK house prices rose by 4.7%, up from 3.0% in August to a record high of £245,000. This comes before a second boost to the property …
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Continue readingIt’s all smiles for the Clifton Observatory 360 Cafe, located on Observatory Hill, as their request to be able to permanently sell take-away alcohol has been granted. Like other venues, the cafe has been able to provide takeaway services to its customers, as a means of staying open during lockdown; a move which was …
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Continue readingAn 11-year-old football-mad girl has done one keepie-uppie for each keyworker in the UK to raise money for charity. Imogen Papworth-Heidel, a Cambridgeshire schoolgirl, was so inspired by Sir Captain Tom’s charity work during lockdown that she decided to set up a Just Giving page of her own. Imogen decided to do one keepie-uppie …
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Continue readingNew lockdown restrictions in England have increased property market activity, similar to the easing of the first lockdown surge. When the first lockdown restrictions were eased, they sparked a record surge in new enquiries for vendors, buyers, landlords and tenants and over the past week, since Lockdown 2.0 was introduced, the market has seen …
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Continue readingHuge numbers of people are already putting the Christmas decorations after a difficult year… With 2020 being a year like no other, thousands of people are putting their Christmas decorations up early to spread festive cheer and bring a bit of magic and joy to the end of this troubled year. Whether you …
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Continue readingSaved money with the Stamp Duty Holiday? Looking for more space?… Here’s our guide to the most beneficial extensions to consider for your home… Extending your home can be one of the greatest things you can do as an owner of your home, potentially adding value to your property whilst also generating precious space, which …
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