Home & Garden
Getting ready for spring
From cleaning and decorating, to gardening and DIY, spring brings with it an irresistible incentive to blow away the cobwebs and get your home spruced for the warmer months ahead.
Four in ten people hate their neighbour’s pets
Dogs barking through the night, cats using the lawn as their personal toilet and finding the garden has been dug up are just some of the annoyances caused by rogue pets.
Brits horde orphaned keys
New research reveals that the average Brit owns or carries a total of nine keys but has no idea what at least three of them are for. These lost lock keys add up to more than 2,000 tonnes of metal in ‘orphaned' keys across the UK.
Shut up the sheds as summertime starts
After months of darkness and the iciest winter in years many of us are looking forward to March 27th when the evenings finally get lighter, but beware - it seems that opportunistic thieves also anticipate this time of year too.
Urban Gardens Week
Urban dwellers and novice gardeners throughout the UK are to be encouraged to grow their garden knowledge and transform their tired, outdoor space as part of Ronseal’s Urban Gardens Week 2011.
Top tips for making your home party-ready
People in the north west of England are increasingly staying at home to entertain guests, rather than socialise out, according to new research by housebuilder Taylor Wimpey.
Linda Barker tops up the glamour at Barratt in Melksham
Interior design TV personality Linda Barker brought added style to Barratt’s Melksham development as she visited The Gateway recently.
Redrow ups the style stakes in North Manchester
Redrow has upped the style stakes in North Manchester, where two show homes have been given a makeover.
Samsung expands ecobubble washing machine range
Following the successful launch of the ecobubble in September last year, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced several new additions to its range of energy saving washing machines.
Samsung launches steam version of its dual cook oven
Samsung has announced the launch of its Dual Cook Steam oven, the first of its kind to offer people the choice of splitting the oven cavity in half to simultaneously cook two separate dishes at two separate temperatures with the option of using steam technology.
Samsung introduces new G Series refrigerator
Samsung has introduced a new product to its 60cm refrigeration range - the G Series combi fridge freezer. Developed with smart design in mind, this new fridge-freezer maximises the interior space, offering up to 400L capacity in a standard footprint.
Focus DIY introduces blooming lovely royal wedding memento
To celebrate the Royal Wedding, Focus DIY has introduced the ‘Catherine’ Rose - a stunning, pale pink rose - in honour of the royal bride-to-be, Kate Middleton.
Top tips for ‘greening' your home
Homeowners need only take small steps to green their home and make savings, according to estate agents.
Freshen up your home this February at Focus DIY
According to recent research an impressive 95% of us plan to Spring clean this year and yet half of us admit that we hate actually doing it!
15% off everything for over 60s and homemovers at Focus DIY
Focus DIY is offering a helping hand to over 60s and home movers this February with a fantastic 15% off everything* in store for all qualifying discount cardholders.