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How to make small rooms look bigger

Did you know that the UK the smallest houses in Europe?

Not only that, but it’s also far down worldwide list. With an average space of only 818 square feet (76m²), most of us have at least a room or two that can be pretty hard to work with.

Small spaces can easily feel cramped and confining, but you can transform them into surprisingly spacious and airy rooms– or at least...

Top Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Current UK Pension System

As individuals work hard throughout their lives, ensuring they receive the maximum benefits during retirement is paramount. The UK pension system is designed to provide financial security during retirement. However, it can be challenging to understand its intricacies and make the most of it.

Welcome to our guide on securing " Pension Justice " and discovering the top tips for...

Devon holiday let owners win awards

Two pairs of local holiday home owners, Gillian and Steve Miles and Mike and Julie Carpenter, have been recognised in a new awards scheme by Sykes Holiday Cottages that celebrates standout owners.

The owners of two separate holiday lets located in Devon were named winners in the holiday let agency’s Sykes Stars programme after receiving excellent guest feedback.

Gillian and...

Results of this year’s Big Butterfly Count revealed

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has released data on the number of butterflies and some day-flying moths recorded across this UK during this year’s Big Butterfly Count, which ran from 15th July – 7th August.

The Gatekeeper, a species often found along hedgerows and woodland rides, as well as in gardens, in the southern half of Britain, was the most spotted butterfly during...

SWR announces strike service levels

South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary for the planned RMT strike day on Wednesday 27 July.

Customers should expect severe disruption and, if they have to travel, should seek to do so by other means.

SWR has published their strike day service levels, which will provide a very limited service on the routes Network Rail...

Book a fabulous holiday to Brighton and Leonardslee Gardens

Tally Ho have some places remaining on their fabulous holiday by coach to Brighton on Sunday 8th May returning on Thursday 12th May. We stay in the Old Ship Hotel right on Brighton's iconic seafront. This hotel is a historic Georgian building and each room is individually designed with distinctive characterful features that will make for a comfortable stay, many with stunning panoramic sea...

See the stars: Top UK locations for holiday stargazing revealed

A last-minute holiday marketplace has revealed the top holiday locations to stargaze in the UK, after recent research shows there’s been a rapid increase in light pollution*. The brand used data from the International Dark-Sky Association to match Certified IDA International Dark Sky Reserves with properties in the surrounding area. Only holiday homes with hot tubs were considered in the...

Revealed: the top 3 most Instagrammable universities in the UK

The University of Oxford has recently been named as the most Instagrammable university in the UK. Findings were based on how many hashtagged posts each university in the UK had on Instagram.  Out of the 132 institutes, Oxford University came out on top with the most posts with hashtags on Instagram, with a total of 326,439.

Oxford's famous university library features heavily on the...

‘Be The Judge’ of the new Cadbury Dairy Milk Inventor bars - who wins, you decide!

Cadbury is back with one of the most delicious and hotly contested foodie competitions of the year, Cadbury Inventor – and this year they’ve raised the bar. Cadbury is asking chocolate fans to ‘Be The Judge’ of this year’s new Inventor bars and make the final verdict of which flavour remains on supermarket shelves as part of the Cadbury Dairy Milk range.

Many have watched the...

Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

Britons crown Devon as top holiday destination in 2021

2021 is the year of the Staycation and Britons will be splashing £31 billion on holidaying on British shores this year

We’re all going on a summer holiday, no more working for a week, is certainly the song for this summer, as 71% of the nation is planning to take a summer holiday and 85% of these holidaymakers are holidaying on British shores. With the average Staycation costing around £769....

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