British Science Week: Celebrating bright Ideas and brainy breakthroughs
It’s British Science Week this week so let’s celebrate the pioneering men and women who have changed the world.
As science buffs in St Neots will undoubtedly know, Britain has a long tradition of invention and discovery.
The list...
Top tips for selling your home in St Neots and the surrounding area this Spring
Part one
Spring is on its way (we promise)
If you’re planning to put your home on the market in the next few months, now is the perfect time to spring into action.
Traditionally, the property market booms in springtime, with...
39% of young adults still live with their parents
It's Mother's Day this coming Sunday in the UK a chance to say thank you, remember and think of loved ones.
Across the UK there are over 4.6 million mums with dependent children and in addition it is estimated 6.1 million (39%) of young...
Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts tumble
Just over £6 billion was collected by the Treasury in England in SDLT property tax in 2020. This is £2.2 billon less than in 2019, a 27% fall.
Over 300,000 property transactions were ineligible for tax in the final 6 months of the year,...
How parents can support their child’s return to school in St Neots and beyond
We have all seen the memes circulating of parent’s pure joy in schools going back.
After many weeks of learning from home, children across the UK are finally returning to school on Monday.
While weary parents may be glad to see the...
World Book Day - What's the story? Famous fictional homes
Today is World Book Day. It exists because reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child's future success, more than family circumstances, parent's educational background or income.
1 in 7 children and 3 in 10 children...
What the Spring budget means for home buyers in St Neots and beyond
In the last hour, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined his plans to get England back on track as we come out of the pandemic.
Among furlough extensions, extra support for the self-employed and business loan schemes was the welcome news, that...
Five things we can’t wait to do in St Neots when lockdown ends
With the end to lockdown now in sight, it’s impossible not to think excitedly ahead to the spring and summer months.
We know we won’t be able to do everything all at once, but we can live with that.
There are so many simple things...
1in8 households have had no access to private or shared gardens during lockdown
If you own a property with a garden in St Neots or the surrounding areas, these stats will make you feel extremely lucky.
When it comes to homes with gardens one in eight households (12%) in Great Britain have had no access to a private or...
UK house prices up by 8.5%
ONS, Halifax and Nationwide all report a sharp increase in annual house price growth since the stamp duty holiday announcement in July 2020.
According to the December UK HPI (ONS), the average house price in the UK is £251,500, an annual...