Blast away the blackspot

If your roses are succumbing to the dreaded blackspot, a new trial reveals products and techniques which can help alleviate the problem. Hannah Stephenson reports

Colour swings your mood

Published: Tue 04 Jun 2013

Hannah Stephenson examines how colour in the garden can affect your mood, as a new survey on happiness is released

Stortford property expert calls for cut in stamp duty

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Published: Mon 03 Jun 2013

STORTFORD estate agent, Mullucks Wells has given its support to the latest study from a housing campaign group, which indicates that people are being prevented from moving house by the rising cost of stamp

Making the grade

Published: Tue 28 May 2013

With listed buildings, home improvements are often not as simple as they seem, so renovation can be a tough task. Julia Gray looks at the factors you'll need to consider

A matter of some interest

Published: Sat 18 May 2013

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MORE than one million people with interest-only mortgages cannot afford to pay them off. How do you avoid falling into this debt trap, and how do you get yourself out of it? Kathryn Gaw looks at the options

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