78 m. ago Houseplant clinic: I’m off on holiday. How will my plants survive?

Self-watering devices, moving plants out of direct sunlight and grouping them together will help prevent returning to a plant graveyardWhat’s the problem? I’m worried my houseplants won’t survive the heat while I’m away. How can I make sure they stay alive?Diagnosis Summer can be challenging for houseplants because hotter temperatures, brighter sunlight and longer daylight hours mean they lose moisture more quickly and therefore need more attention. Going away on holiday adds further cause for concern regarding dehydration and heat stress. Continue reading...

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87 m. ago Roman Abramovich breaks silence on Chelsea sale with return hint in rare public statement

Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Chelsea to Todd Boehly’s consortium back in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and he has now spoken out on his Stamford Bridge exit

Politics

9 h. ago Savings, shares, houses and inheritance... this is how Rachel Reeves plans to mount a series of damaging tax raids on Middle England: DANIEL HANNAN

We are reduced to eating the seed corn. There is no other way to describe hiking taxes when they are already at a 70-year high.

Economics

12 h. ago Reeves plans ‘housing bank’ to deliver cheaper financing for builders

UK chancellor also considers funding settlement of up to £25bn for social housing in Wednesday’s spending review

Economics

13 h. ago The crucial CCTV that helped jail a plastic surgeon for trying to kill his colleague

This CCTV is the crucial footage that helped jail a plastic surgeon who attempted to murder a fellow doctor he wanted “out of the way” by stabbing him after a thwarted plan to set his house alight.

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19 h. ago I've been forced to sell my beloved caravan at a holiday park after Haven Holidays increased our rent by £5,000

A grandfather has been left £36,000 out of pocket and forced to sell his holiday home in Somerset after the ground rent was increased by £5,000.

Economics

23 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer vows to overcome sceptical public on ‘harnessing power’ of AI

The Prime Minister said AI would cut through planning red tape to speed up housebuilding.

Politics

23 h. ago Angela Rayner's planning reforms will cover Britain in 'soulless settlements' of ugly houses, Tories warn as Starmer vows to use AI to speed up building

Shadow Housing Secretary Kevin Hollinrake warned that measures being championed by Angela Rayner would lead to increased urban sprawl of concrete houses.

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55 h. ago Households told to put one £1.20 kitchen item in plant pots before adding soil

This common household kitchen item is the perfect item for your plant pots, by also helping you take care of your plants in a more environmentally-friendly way.

Economics

3 d. ago Couple who built bright green extension 'blocking sea view' of furious neighbours put near £1m home up for sale just months later

EXCLUSIVE: Extraordinary Extensions followed interior designer Karim Mezeli and his partner Carly as they radically transformed the four-bed seaside property in Kent in 2022.

Economics

3 d. ago Plans revealed for 50 new houses and flats on the site of a former block of flats

Trivallis housing association has just submitted plans for the Mitchell Court site in Tonypandy town centre

Politics

3 d. ago Latest plans to transform what was once the biggest public sector housing scheme in Wales

Trivallis expects to submit an application for 150 homes in Penrhys this month which are part of wider regeneration plans for the area

Politics

4 d. ago Planning application lodged with proposals to build 750 houses in West Lothian town

Calton Planning have submitted the application on behalf of M2 Group

Politics

4 d. ago UK households warned of 'pretty' summer plant that can be 'just as dangerous' as Japanese knotweed

Experts say the little-known invasive plant can 'wreak havoc' on UK homes if left uncontrolled

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5 d. ago Homeowners with garden fences told to 'contact council' or risk £20,000 fine

New rules came in last week under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 give households guidance - here's all you need to know

Economics

6 d. ago Lawrence Dallaglio is forced to sell his home for massive £600,000 less than advertised after split from wife: England legend 'now battling to get life back on track'

In the latest blow Dallaglio, 52, has been forced to sell the family home where he watched his children grow up to pay off his creditors. Ironically, the home has been snapped up by an up-and-coming sports star.

Society

6 d. ago Householders urged to place plants near windows and doors this summer

House plants help improve air quality as well as having other important uses.

Politics

6 d. ago UK government ready to take Abramovich to court over Chelsea sale proceeds for Ukraine

Three years after Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was forced to sell Premier League club Chelsea, the British government says it is prepared to go to court to ensure the proceeds reach war victims in Ukraine

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6 d. ago I gave up disposable vapes overnight after doing just one thing

A UK-wide ban on single-use vapes came into force on Sunday, July 1, making them illegal to sell

Politics

7 d. ago Taylor Swift: How many more streams did Taylor's Version have over her newly acquired original masters?

Did the Taylor’s Version album releases lead to Shamrock Capital’s hand being forced to sell her masters?

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