UK Property

The three-storey building on Lower Goat Lane was previously home to The Games Table, a board game cafe that closed in November after six years in business. The ground floor of the building (Image: Auction House East Anglia) The property will be auctioned by Auction House East Anglia via livestream at 11am on May 8, with a guide price of £450,000 plus fees. The building offers 6,205 square feet of space and the ground floor, which was used as a shop and cafe, is 2,804 square feet including storage and staff areas....

A 56-year-old man found inside the property has been arrested on suspicion of murderPolice discovered the body of a woman at a property on Bryn Terrace in Cefn Cribwr, near Bridgend(Image: Google Maps)A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead inside a property. South Wales Police were called to a property on Bryn Terrace in Cefn Cribwr, near Bridgend, just after 9.15pm on Friday, April 18, after receiving reports concerning the welfare of two people.When officers arrived at the property, they discovered a 48-year-old woman, who...

'I gambled away £1m, two marriages and tried to take my life - but I'm still seeing adverts' By Brad Young, Money feature writerSitting beside the hospital bed of his disabled daughter, Hussain Vorajee was gambling. It was 2012, and she was spending the first year of her fragile life undergoing numerous operations at Bristol Children's Hospital. Hussain had spent the past 10 years of his placing bets. Before the next 10 were up, he would lose more than £1m. That he had made it from his home in Gloucester...

UK housing prices have reached a new record, with asking prices for homes listed between March 9 and April 5 rising 1.3% year-on-year to an average of £377,182 ($494,448), according to property site Rightmove. This marks a 1.4% increase from the previous month—an unusually strong gain for this time of year. The property market’s resilience comes despite the recent expiration of a temporary tax break that had previously boosted sales. While the number of completed transactions dipped following the March deadline, market activity remains strong. Buyer inquiries are up 5%...

Several of Frasers Property’s senior management team will be leaving the company, including group chief operating officer (COO) Anthony Boyd and group chief digital officer Samuel Tan. According to an internal memo seen by The Business Times, Boyd will be stepping down from his role on Jul 4 after two decades in the real estate company and a year as COO. In the memo sent on Apr 7, Frasers Property group chief executive officer Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi cited “family reasons” for Boyd’s departure. He added that Boyd’s role will not be replaced just yet,...

There are a fair few bank holiday weekends to look forward to this year (Picture: Getty Images) We’re months into 2025 now, so you might be in desperate need of time off work soon – but the Easter weekend has got you covered. Those who get bank holidays off work as part of their employment contract can make the most of them to maximise their annual leave. This method, unfortunately, is no good for people who aren’t entitled to take bank holidays off. But if you plan your holidays properly,...

CM Punk is finally main eventing WrestleMania this weekend (Picture: Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images) WWE fans, WrestleMania 41 is finally here with CM Punk, John Cena and more huge names set for some emotional moments in Las Vegas. This weekend, wrestling has taken over Sin City, and it’s all been building to this epic double header at Allegiant Stadium with a stacked card across both nights. From Punk finally getting his WrestleMania main event to Cena stepping out for his last ever Mania bout, there’s a lot to look...

Houses in the north of England are selling faster than any other region across England and Wales, with a property lasting only 32 days on the market. However, there is one London borough that obliterates this statistic, according to Zoopla. According to new data from the property site, homes in England and Wales are selling faster than ever, with properties spending an average of just 36 days on the market. Over half (52%) of homes are now selling within two months of listing, an increase from 49% a year ago....

While many commuter towns and cities are renowned for their lower living costs compared to London, not all fit this mould. Among them is Oxford, hailed as the 'most aesthetic' in the entire country - perhaps shedding light on why properties are nearly as expensive as residing in the capital itself.Oxford, celebrated for its esteemed university, has consistently been a top pick for commuters who can afford to spend a little more on their London getaway - and it's easy to understand why. With streets that appear to have sprung...

Following a burglary at a rural property, three birds may have been injured in the forced entry into the property. Between 10pm on Sunday April 13 and 7am on Monday April 14, three aviaries were broken into, and two peregrine falcons and a peregrine lanner falcon hybrid were stolen or escaped during the incident. At least three peregrine eggs were stolen from an artificial nest. (Image: Dorset Police) Police are now appealing for information from anyone who may know anything about the incident. PC Sebastian Haggett, from Dorset Rural Crime...