Homes & Gardens

Considering solar panels? Check the provider's credentials urges Trading Standards

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service is warning residents to check the credentials of companies selling solar panels before they buy.

The warning follows complaints from some customers who signed a contract and paid a deposit after hearing a sales pitch at home.

But when these customers tried to exercise their legal rights and cancel the agreement within 14...

The value of UK housing goes beyond £6trillion!

It’s been an interesting year for the UK property market, and as 2018 approaches, the total market value of property in the country has surpassed £6trillion for the first time.

In the past decade the country has seen stock rise by £2trillion, with the vast majority of wealth coming from the South East with the value of homes in London now eclipsing every house in Scotland, Wales and...

Lounge proves most popular spot for online shopping

As the Christmas shopping season approaches it seems that we are happiest making our online purchases while sat in the comfort of our lounge. A survey by five star housebuilder David Wilson Homes, which is currently building new homes across Plymouth, reveals that almost 60 per cent of us would rather do our shopping from the comfort of our lounge than anywhere else in the house. The study...

Sheriff appointed to oversee new Plymouth development

Plymouth housebuilder David Wilson Homes has appointed Gary Sheriff as site manager for its Canes Meadow development in Brixton.

Hailing from just down the road in Plympton, Gary will oversee construction at the exclusive site, working closely with all those involved in the process – including subcontractors and suppliers. He has played a key role within the industry for close to 40...

Redrow celebrates the topping out of its £70m Plymouth development, Vision

Professionals from across the South West’s housing and construction industry gathered at a ceremony in Plymouth to mark the topping out of Redrow West Country’s £70 million development, Vision.

The award-winning housebuilder is celebrating the completion of its popular Plymouth site which has been under construction since 2007.

Based in Devonport, the development was a major...

Don’t leaf it to the last minute – prepare your garden for winter

New homeowners in Plymouth are being encouraged to give wildlife a helping hand through the harsh winter months by preparing their gardens for the cold weather.

Barratt Homes has teamed up with the RSPB to give its customers five top tips this season on how they can give nature a home ahead of the cold weather kicking in.

The tips and tricks on what to do as the seasons change...

Police appeal after stabbing in Plymouth park

Police are investigating an attempted robbery in Plymouth in which a man was stabbed.

The incident happened in Victoria Park, Millbridge, sometime between 7.35pm and 7.45pm on Sunday 29 October.

The victim, aged 30 and from Plymouth, was walking through the park just before Polruan Terrace. As he approached the steps which lead up to North Road West inside the park, he was...

Giving Rubbish Removal an Artful Higher Purpose in Brighton

Ptolemy Elrington is no ordinary man. He is an exceptionally talented UK artist with the extraordinary vision of using reclaimed materials in his work. He aims to divert rubbish removal from the landfills and to broadcast a social message about the importance of recycling and reusing materials by creating beauty from what was once considered rubbish.

Ptolemy Elrington's Primary Medium...

Form Design Group Architects help veterans build their own homes

Without Devonport’s new building for former service personnel, 39 year old Mike Bellamy was resigned to a life of ‘sofa surfing.’

Today his future is brighter thanks to the successful completion of the Nelson Project, in Plymouth, where veterans built homes for themselves.

Form Design Group Architects, based in Lockyer Street, Plymouth, drew up the plans for the building and...

Knight Frank launches New Development on Plymouth Hoe

Developer Henley Real Estate in conjunction with Knight Frank and Charstedge is launching 1620 The Residences, a new development of 88 ocean fronting apartments on Plymouth Hoe.

Due to complete in 2020, the scheme takes its name from the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. It will offer a selection of one, two and three bedroom apartments, each with a private balcony or...

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