Homes & Gardens

When winter arrives, many people give up with the upkeep of their garden. It seems logical – after all, it’s cold and nobody’s going to use it or sit outside during the frostbitten months. Therefore, many if not most of us neglect our gardens, forgetting that we’re only going to have to tidy them up throughout spring, ready for the summer. There are, however, many ways to keep your garden...

Housebuilder Barratt Homes in Plymouth is demonstrating its commitment to becoming the nation’s leading sustainable housebuilder, by highlighting its drive for an increase in low carbon, energy efficient, homes.

“With 29 percent of all energy use taking place in the home, the focus among construction professionals should be very much on creating sustainable homes that are kind to the...

House price inflation slowed further in June, according to the latest South West RICS UK Residential Market Survey. At the same time there is little encouragement for sales activity with new instructions declining and new buyer enquiries remaining flat across the region.

The June RICS Residential Market Survey included additional questions to gather further insight regarding the...

The latest independent survey has found that the majority of patients treated at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust feel that they were well looked after by hospital staff, during their time in hospital. They also reported to having confidence and trust in the doctors and nurses treating them, as well as being treated with dignity and respect while in hospital.

The survey, commissioned by...