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The UK is packed full of seaside villages and towns, with homes in some of them being relatively easy to buy. One of these places is Peterlee in County Durham in the north east of England. It is technically a new town, built under the 1946 New Towns Act. According to the 2021 Census, it has a population of around 20,300 residents, and to join them property hunters would not have to fork out much. Rightmove says that house prices in the area have an overall average of £105,571 over...

When choosing where you're going to live, potentially for decades at a time, for many, the local weather plays an important role in the decision-making process. The number of sunny days, in particular, is vital, allowing you to enjoy long walks not interrupted by downpours, or even just a coffee outside.Now, the UK's top 20 sunniest hotspots have been revealed. As an added bonus, more sunshine also means more opportunity to make your own electricity, through the installation of solar panels. Eco-tech provider, Hive, has unveiled the parts of the...