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Sell House Fast or Hold Out for More? What Homeowners Need to Consider

Selling a home rarely comes down to one simple question. On paper, it sounds straightforward: take the highest offer possible, right? In practice, homeowners are often balancing money, timing, stress, and the realities of what comes next.

That’s why the “sell fast or wait for more?”...

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Community garden apprentices dig deep for award

A team of nine apprentices at Plymouth City Council are gearing up to become ‘Apprenticeship Team of the Year’ by revamping a community garden.

The award is part of the Brathay Apprenticeship Challenge, organised by the Brathay Trust and the National Apprenticeship Service, which sees teams of apprentices across the UK competing to gain the title.

The teams will develop,...

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Avoid overloading your electrical sockets advice

Most people have extension leads in their homes, often using four-way bar adaptors to increase the number of appliances that you can plug into a wall socket.

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service remind you that although there is space to plug in four appliances, this does not mean it is always safe to do so.

Different electrical appliances use...

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Persimmon first in South West to sign up for FirstBuy 2

Persimmon Homes will be the first housebuilder in Devon and Cornwall to offer prospective home buyers access to the Government’s FirstBuy 2 scheme after signing up with the Homes & Communities Agency.

Nationally, 281 of the group’s Persimmon and Charles Church developments will offer the scheme, with a possibility of further sites being added at a later date....

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Growing your own chillies has never been easier

Growing chillies has never been more popular. Now it really couldn’t be easier, as South Devon Chilli Farm has introduced a new service offering a range of seedlings which can be delivered direct to your home by post.

The seedlings are available in sets of six with 24 varieties in total to choose from:

‘Hot Six’ Chilli Seedlings

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Top Tips for buying a kitchen worktop online

A quick remedy for refreshing the kitchen without replacing it entirely is to simply update the work surfaces. However, buying a kitchen worktop from an online company can be a daunting task.

Neil Shah, Managing Director of Stone Masters, the innovative granite and quartz stone specialists, offers these useful ‘top tips’ when buying a worktop online:

1) Consider what type of...

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