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Live UK supplier pricing shows central heating oil costs have more than doubled in recent days

Nationwide is offering interest-free finance for solar panels, insulation, heat pumps, and other eco-friendly improvements, but it's on a first-come, first-served basis

Villagers in Cossington say they were devastated after a memorial oak planted for Winston Churchill was cut down to make way for a housing development, with some claiming the decision to remove it was buried in early planning documents

An advert claiming households could save up to £546 by switching to a heat pump has been banned after the UK advertising watchdog ruled the figure could mislead consumers

Villagers claim they have used the route for decades as a public footpath – now a government inspector will rule on the dispute near Pippa Middleton’s country home

A 40-year-old iron forge known for bespoke gates and railings is being sold as a self-build plot with plans previously approved for a three-storey home

Entries are now open for the Homebuilding & Renovating Awards 2026, run in partnership with The Times and The Sunday Times. Submit your completed project for a chance to win £1,000

Alan Carr turns Traitors inspiration into a new adventure as he bids for one of Britain’s most historic castles in his new series Castle Man

OBR says housebuilding will fall to 220,000 before recovering – as industry warns targets are now completely unrealistic

Construction leaders warn Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge is at risk as insolvencies rise, labour shortages deepen, and the Spring Statement approaches