The UK has always faced a crisis of land sparsity. Being an island, the ability to allocate land for housing, farming, industry, commerce and leisure is always a struggle. Unlike large landlocked countries the demand on space is more acutely felt. Much of our Island is also difficult to use. Whilst there may be huge tracts of land in Scotland’s Highlands and large areas of Wales and England left, these are precious natural resources and also costly to get mains power and water to. Much…

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Conveyancing firms are warned to ‘prepare for the worst’ with a significant fall in work volumes expected with the predicted economic crash imminent. An ‘advisory note’ has been issued by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) recommending that the firms it regulates should get ready for a 40% fall in property transactions and stress test their businesses. The changes in the economy, which remind us of the Global Financial Crisis in 2008 when deals fell by nearly half, mean that conveyancers are likely to see…

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Many of us choose to play games online, and with a huge range of themes, styles, and prizes to be won, there is something for everyone. Games like online bingo, poker and slots are some of the most popular, as people can play on the go, whenever and wherever they like for jackpots of all sizes. Slingo Bingo is a variation of online bingo and has increased in popularity over the years – and for good reason! Read on to find out more about this…

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Getting it right with your Christmas decorations is one of the most proud aspects of celebrating the global holiday. Christmas is a season of happiness, family and brightness and your Christmas decorations should be able to reflect exactly that. Well, worry no more because this article will show you the neatest tricks to getting your decoration done right.

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As we come up towards Christmas the stress can start to build – from family tensions to planning the perfect meal, this can all add to the stress of Christmas. Something else that can also cause a lot of stress around the festive season is getting that perfect present for someone.

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London during the Industrial revolution was far from a pleasant place to live. The mass expansion of the city as people headed to the area to find work caused health problems caused by dirty water, and the factories were busily pumping out toxic waste into the air causing respiratory illnesses. This period of change in the country certainly came with many health risks, but because of this it also brought with it the solutions to the problems that were caused and an understanding of how…

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If you were to ask a random person to stand on a stage and deliver a speech, they would probably run in the opposite direction. Public speaking is not something that comes naturally to most people, and when working in roles that require you to speak to a large audience, such as working as a trainer, teacher or consultant, it is crucial that you feel comfortable. Train The Trainer Courses like the ones from www.collegeofpublicspeaking.co.uk/courses/train-the-trainer can help give those in speaking roles the confidence they…

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You have been married for just over a year now and you and your husband have sacrificed, having a honeymoon, a car and any new clothes for all that time.  You have been living with your parents in their three-bedroom town house and although the four of you get on well, you have all decided that it’s the right time for the two of you to purchase your own home.

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One of the most popular tropes in the horror and science fiction genre is that of the mad scientists. The stories generally follow the same type of setting. A young couple has car/carriage/train trouble and is forced to seek the help of the people living in a spooky castle or stately home. Whilst they seem to be welcomed at first, it soon turns out they will become unwitting and, or unwilling participants in some mad scientist schemes. How will the daring couple undue the scientist’s…

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