1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (796+ words) Across allotments and deep in the heart of gardens, excitement is building ahead of a big date in the calendar - the Canna UK National Giant Vegetables Championship, later this month. For the many who spend months tending their plants to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (570+ words) Leaseholders on an estate in Woking say they are facing bills of tens of thousands of pounds from their freeholder, Woking Borough Council, because of a major refurbishment project. As well as the removal of cladding on buildings at the…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (954+ words) "I had tears in my eyes because it's a new start for my children. It might not be where we need to be at but it's my final stepping stone to my forever home." Marie, not her real name, is…...

4+ day, 25+ min ago   (1378+ words) A world class university and the home of golf in a pretty coastal town underline the appeal to many of living in St Andrews. But the Fife town is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis, where property prices…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (458+ words) A replica Bayeux Tapestry cross-stitched by an Aberdeenshire pensioner over nearly four decades is being put on display at the same time as the real thing in London. The work of Ian Williams, 70, is about a third of the size…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (362+ words) A former department store and Tesco will be turned into city centre flats after plans for a hotel were dropped. Since the supermarket closed in May 2022, the building on Guildhall Hill in Norwich has stood empty. Planning permission had been…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (311+ words) About 7,500 acres of peatland is to be restored following the £9m purchase of an area close to Kielder Forest, the buyer has said. Emblehope Estate in Northumberland has been bought by a group called Restore, which said it wants to re-wet…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (728+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry's arrival in England for the first time in 1,000 years has been welcomed by the King and prime minister, but its arrival has helped put a new spotlight on a lesser-known Victorian copy. Created in 1886 by a team…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (477+ words) Comedian Alan Carr has lodged plans to convert a potting shed at his castle in the Scottish Borders into a cafe and estate shop. The Celebrity Traitors winner bought 19th Century Ayton Castle earlier this year. A new TV series is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (485+ words) The foundations of a 15th Century hunting lodge in Sheffield have been revealed thanks to the recent months of hot, dry weather. The first record of the lodge on the site of Manor Park, a medieval deer park, dates back to…...