Home & Garden
E.ON launches cheapest combined cavity wall and loft insulation
E.ON has launched a cavity wall and loft insulation deal for only £99 each, as part of its mission to get UK homes energy fit.
Green Deal to be best deal for consumers
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker has set out plans to ensure the Green Deal won't rip off consumers.

Anthea Turner’s top tips for a 'guest ready' home
If the first thing you do when you walk into a friend or family members home is notice how tidy it is, then join the club. According to a new study, a picky two thirds of us admit we notice if a house is messy, smelly or untidy within five minutes of entering.

Joint pain relief for gardeners
Joint pain is the bane of many gardeners, especially in the lower back, restricting movement and gardening time.
Saucepan sets offer fantastic value
Leading online cookware retailer Kitchenware Express is encouraging customers to buy saucepan sets if they want to save money.

Rangecookers stars in Camerons’ Downing Street kitchen
Chester-based firm Rangecookers Appliances – the UK’s leading online retailer of range cookers – is basking in the international limelight after the Rangecookers Select 90 slab hood appeared in a photograph of the Camerons’ newly refurbished Number 11 Downing Street kitchen.

Victorian Plumbing gears up for the UK market
Victorian Plumbing has joined hands with some leading manufacturers for a comprehensive and a stylish new collection of bathroom products.

Colour me beautiful
Whether you want to create splashes of colour or simply wish to accurately match neutrally painted kitchen cabinetry, 'custom colour' provides the answer.
More green space needed to tackle urban warming
The impact of urban climate change could be reduced by as much as 2.5°c, by increasing the amount of green space in town and cities.

Apartment gardening reaches new heights in Leicester
Blueprint, the developer behind Phoenix Square in Leicester’s cultural quarter, has teamed up with local TV gardener Ady Dayman to show apartment owners how to make the most of their balcony space this summer to create their very own urban allotment.

Methven unveils Kaha Satinjet premium showers
Methven – the global designer and manufacturer of premium showers and tapware – has launched five Kaha Satinjet showers in the UK and Europe, each with award-winning, twin-jet technology and a distinctive New Zealand design.

Blooming marvellous retirement living in Scotland
Nine McCarthy & Stone retirement living developments across Scotland are enjoying an extra burst of colour thanks to a community programme set up with Clydedale Community Initiatives (CCI) to provide the company’s external landscaping and hanging baskets.
The top 3 famous TV sofas
In any household the epicentre of activity is invariably the sofa. It’s a place to relax, to socialise and to fall asleep on a Sunday afternoon. In the world of television, the sofa is often used as a ‘base’ - a constant throughout a series, where characters can converge and interact.

Beautiful new iPhone game makes gardening cool
Progressive North East business ‘The You Company' launches an innovative new iPhone App, ‘Garden of Life'. Now available in the App Store.

Trendy bathroom shelves for organized storage
Bathroom shelves act as a good piece of decoration as they are without doors or at times simply pieces of stabs. These can be placed anywhere in the room to make the bathroom inviting and pleasing.