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Rural Retreat Full of Charm ; Dream Home in Association With
A COUNTRY cottage full of charm and character must be high up on everyone's ideal list of what makes a dream home. A rural haven to escape to that is filled with old world charm and character set in an idyllic village location in peaceful countryside. Inside there'd be exposed ceiling beams, period features aplenty in cosy rooms and an English country garden bursting with plants and flowers to enjoy. Well, the good news is - this idyll really exists.
Major pests which can transform a lawn from stunning to shabby in a matter of months include leatherjackets, better known in their adult form as daddy longlegs (or craneflies). The adult cranefly lays its eggs in autumn, and the larvae can devour a lawn over the winter months, leaving a patchy and unsightly mess by summer.
What You Can Rent in the Tees Valley
THIS three-bedroom house is available to rent for pounds 1,000 at month at the picturesque Green at Norton. Built around 1804, the Whitehouse is a grand Georgian building and comprises three reception rooms, library, cloakroom/wc, three double bedrooms with en suite to master and family bathroom. Externally there is a rear garden and garage.
HOUSE hunters can take a closer look at Yuill Homes' St Germains Gardens site in Marske thanks to the new Litchfield showhome. The Litchfield has a living area on the ground floor with French doors that lead out into the garden, and a kitchen. Upstairs, the master bedroom on the first floor features a faux balcony, en suite, with large shower, and double fitted wardrobes.
GEORGE Wimpey North Yorkshire is urging savvy house hunters who've been playing it cool to make their move now and get the most for their money. Debbie Whittingham, regional sales and marketing director for George Wimpey North Yorkshire, said: "For most of the year the general consensus was that house prices still had a way to fall, but recent reports coupled with the latest news that mortgage lending in July increased by a huge 26%, seems to show clear signs that things are looking up for th...
TOP TIPS FOR... making your home burglar-proof Ensure all your windows and doors are locked securely when you're out or on holiday, and hide the keys. Most window locks can be installed relatively easily by DIYers, but bear in mind that different types of window require different locks, so you may have to install more than one sort and some will be easier than others.
BRENDA HORNESS was just a teenager when she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women's branch of the British Army, yet she remembers it as if it were yesterday. "I was 16 years old when we heard that war had been declared, and had just returned from church. Within minutes of the announcement, there was a knock at the front door. It was someone from the Air Raid Precaution and he whispered to me: 'Tell your dad there's a yellow warning'." At that time, Brenda - then Brenda Varty - w...
Battle to Save School ; Head Tells of Figures Hope
A SIX-WEEK timetable has been set to save South Bank's St Peter's Roman Catholic School from closure. Redcar and Cleveland Council has agreed to publish a notice proposing the school's closure.
Send Me to Prison ; Bikes Raider Plea
A BURGLAR who stole a family's mountain bikes from their garden shed has gone to prison after saying: "Send me to jail". Relapsed heroin addict Andrew Richard Donaldson, 34, forced open the shed in the back garden of a house in Grundales Drive, Marske, on June 21 and took the two bikes, worth a total of pounds 740.
Richie's Running From Middlesbrough to Newcastle ... To New York
RUNNER Richie "Leo" Braithwaite has bounced back from a crunching sports injury to tackle a hat-trick of challenges. Pub boss Richie will be getting on his marks in the Middlesbrough Pride 10K run on Sunday.
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