For most of us, buying a house is the most expensive thing we will ever purchase. Getting onto the property ladder is a huge step in life. So what do you need to consider? Location This is crucial. Location has a huge impact on the price of the property. For example, if you were to buy a 2 bedroom apartment in Bristol BS1 you could spend around £800,000. Yet the same sort of property just over the bridge in Chepstow...

These fantastic pictures of were taken by an amateur wildlife snapper in Norfolk, who caught the iconic creature in all its glory. Vince Burton, 40, who works as an accountant, began feeding mice on a small piece of land belonging to a local farmer. He was hoping to attract kestrels that he had seen hunting there previously, but ended up with a barn owl moving in, much to his amazement. Over time he introduced a hide and started taking pictures...

A man whose middle name is Superman now holds the world record for the largest collection of memorabilia dedicated to the superhero. The enthusiasts collection currently amounts to nearly 2,000 items. Marco Zorzin's collection started seven years ago with some small metal figurines and has expanded over to include posters, clothing, action figures and a 6ft 10" tall statue of Superman. Marco Zorzin, whose two young daughters are named after characters from Superman comics, started collecting seven years ago with...

There’s an air of expectancy in the National Theatre's Dorfman, a buzz back grounded by nervous laughter. No wonder, this is the NT’s response to leaving the EU and they have made a verbatim play taken from hundreds of interviews from people of all ages and backgrounds from the UK about the issues around it. The stage design by Katrina Lindsay looks like any we would expect to see on an election night (except this is the EU referendum) :...

In late February, Lord Chancellor Elizabeth Truss announced a significant adjustment to the personal injury claims discount rate, now down to negative 0.75% from 2.5%. The rate has remained unchanged since 2001 despite noticeable changes in the broad market, creating the need to review and update it to be more in line with the current economic landscape. Truss gave the explanation that because no adjustments had been applied in several years, claimants should have the opportunity to receive fair, adequate...

Already under fire for having abandoned pledges to bring unaccompanied child refugees to safety in the UK, the UK government this week pulled the rug out from under the feet of tens of thousands of refugees beginning to make new lives for themselves and their families in the UK, leaving them in a perilous situation. The Home Office has implemented a policy announced by Theresa May back when she was Home Secretary, meaning that even after jumping through all the hoops...

So you’ve made the decision to invest in fine wine; you don’t like the abstract nature of the numbers in the stock market, and you’re partial to the grape itself, so it seemed like a natural decision. Well, a few words of caution before you go head-first into the wild world of wine for profit. You should not treat fine wine investment as a source of guaranteed profit. Of course, you want to make money from it, but it is,...

Body image improving cosmetic surgery was a taboo subject among men for a long time but, as more men seek out cosmetic treatments, this awkwardness could soon be a thing of the past. A recent report from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has indicated a dramatic rise in the number of men taking up cosmetic surgery treatments. They found the number of men taking up cosmetic treatments has exploded by 110% since the year 2000, rising to...

Just in time for the spring, Mr Fogg’s in Mayfair has teamed up with Old Forester – America’s first bottled bourbon – to create a bespoke cocktail, ‘Old Kentucky Spiced’. A heavily-themed bar that’s based around the adventures of Phileas J. Fogg, the protagonist of Jules Verne’s classic ‘Around The World in 80 Days’, the team at Mr Fogg’s have created the cocktail, which will be available for a limited time. The drink has a whisky base of Old Forester...