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A traditional UK seaside town has been hailed as the "best" place for Brits to relocate to. Margate on the Kent coast is a leading holiday destination, with visitors flocking to the area for its old-world charm mixed with 21st Century culture, vintage seaside family fun as well as its theme parks and arcades.Located on the north east coast of Kent, the historic seaside town was one of the first resorts to embrace mass tourism and it has cleverly retained the nostalgic essence that first made it popular. Margate's Main...

An American expat who's experienced life on both sides of the pond has spilled the beans on her biggest culture shock in Manchester. In her video, 'American in the UK: 15 British Culture Shocks', globe-trotter Kristin Wilson, of the Traveling with Kristin YouTube fame, dives into surprises she encountered in the UK. Manchester, Kristin's former stomping ground, proved eye-opening.Amongst revelations about personal safety, culinary discoveries, couples' grocery shopping escapades, admirable recycling efforts, and "common sense" signage, it was the price of bricks and mortar that truly threw her off balance....

The UK towns, cities and neighbourhoods with the highest property price increases outside London have been revealed. Analysis of median house prices shows that outside the capital increases were highest in Camberley Town, Surrey Heath.The latest figures show a percentage increase of 75.8% in Camberley Town, from £347,750 in March 2023 to £611,250 in March 2024. This was the highest increase outside London. According to an analysis by Online Marketing Surgery and BLG Development Finance, Central Solihull and Sharmans Cross saw the second highest increase. Here the median price soared...