Category: Consumer news
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Free delivery at BHS until April 16
High-street homeware retailer BHS has been in touch to let us know about a couple of great ways of saving money it has made available this week.
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Introducing Made.com – a great way to buy furniture online
Today we have a new retailer to introduce – Made.com, which describes itself as “a unique and innovative way to buy furniture on the internet”.
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Check out Cath Kidston at John Lewis
If you’re looking for some marvellously funky homewares for spring, we suggest taking a look at the Cath Kidston range at John Lewis. Kidston is a designer who specialises in a colourful vintage look characterised by floral prints and a folksy, craft-inspired approach.
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Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight with Oxfam
Monday marks the start of Fairtrade Fortnight – an annual event that encourages us all to think about the origins of our food, and the circumstances of the people who produce it.
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Keep the weather at bay with help from Nigel’s Eco Store
Feeling a few draughts during the current cold, damp and blustery weather? Getting worried every time you turn the lights or heating on? If so, you can take a tip or two from green homeware retailer Nigel’s Eco Store.
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Does DIY food offer benefits for consumers?
If you’re a foodie, concerned about the environment or interested in the origins of the food you eat, then you’ll enjoy this article from this weekend’s Observer about the DIY food movement.
Categorised under: Consumer newsTagged as: food and cooking
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Facing flood repairs? Contact an expert, says trade body
Property and home owners in Cornwall should avoid “quick-fix solutions” and seek professional advice following the recent floods – according to the trade body representing the flood damage repair industry.
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RICS advises homebuyers not to forget the survey
Fail to commission a sufficiently rigorous survey of your property before purchase and you could end up with repair bills in the thousands, according to new research from a surveyors’ organisation.
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RICS launches new valuer registration scheme
A bid to assure the quality of home valuations, raise the credibility of valuers and provide homeowners with a clear guide to the subject is about to be launched by a leading professional body.
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Home improvements: getting the balance right
If you want to carry out home improvements specifically to boost the value of your property, how do you know whether you’re doing the right thing? There’s a very fine line to be trodden between making your home stand out from the crowd and committing yourself to expensive work that will do nothing to help…