Buying a home beats renting in three-quarters of local authority areas across Britain located outside London, a report suggests. But not quite everywhere - as it turns out - and definitely not in London, figures from Zoopla show. High house prices mean renting was found to be cheaper than servicing a mortgage for London and the South East overall - with some areas an astonishing 39% cheaper to rent than own in. The biggest savings were found in Kensington and Chelsea, where renting a two-bed property costs and astonishing £1,133 less a month than getting a 25-year mortgage with a 15% deposit. For people seeking more modest accommodation there were also savings to be found in Kingston (£149 a month cheaper to rent), Southwark (£179 a month cheaper) and Wandsworth (£312 a month cheaper). Outside London, St Albans was found to be the local authority area where renting was found to be most cost-effective compared with buying, followed by the district of South … [Read more...] about Where renting is far cheaper than buying a home revealed
How Emily Atack learned to love her curves after heartbreak destroyed confidence
Emily Atack has found a new found confidence following her storming appearance on this year's I'm A Celebrity. The Inbetweeners actress had signed up to the show months following a painful break-up with long-term boyfriend Jack Vacher. The split left Emily heartbroken and she candidly told her jungle campmates she was single and struggling to move on from her former beau. But according to Emily's sister, she is now ready to find love again after her self-esteem has soared after making it to the finals. Supportive sis Marth said: Emily started off the year lost and she's ending it confident and happy. "I think the jungle has been amazing for her confidence and helped her find herself again. "It's great to see her make-up free and having a laugh, she's like a kid again," she told The Sun. Martha added that it's been great to see Emily proudly flaunting her size 10 curves in an array of bikinis on the reality show. "She's never been a diet or gym obsessed girl but she's always been … [Read more...] about How Emily Atack learned to love her curves after heartbreak destroyed confidence
Emily Atack reveals hundreds of agonising insect bites from I’m A Celebrity camp
Emily Atack has revealed the hundreds of angry, red insect bites she suffered in the I'm A Celebrity jungle. The runner-up's legs have been left covered in painful swellings and welts after bugs in the camp feasted on her. In a gorgeous post-jungle shoot, the stunning star - who has credited I'm A Celeb with restoring her confidence - showed off her war wounds in a leopard print maxi dress which was slashed to the hip. But the bites didn't get her down, with Emily likening coming second place to her 'wedding day'. “This place makes me cry all the time. It’s changed my life in so many ways," she gushed of her three-week stay. “I came into this not with a difficult start to the year. I didn’t know what I was doing. I have so much self acceptance. I worry about things constantly at home. I realise I don’t have to do that. “I will never doubt myself again. I can survive in the jungle so now I can do anything. “It’s the most mental thing ever. … [Read more...] about Emily Atack reveals hundreds of agonising insect bites from I’m A Celebrity camp
Couple reveal they will have roadkill for dinner on Christmas Day
While most people will be chowing down on turkey and ham on Christmas Day, a couple from Devon will be having "roast venison a la roadkill" for their festive meal. Driven by a desire to reduce waste, Jim Alexander, 41, has recovered nearly 50 dead animals - including deer, pheasant, rabbits and even badgers - from roads near his house in Torquay, Devon, in 2018 alone. But not everyone is impressed with his efforts to eat more sustainably, with his girlfriend's family branding him a "serial killer". On December 25 Jim, who butchers the meat at home, will be celebrating with his beauty therapist girlfriend Betina Bradshaw, 54, by tucking into a roast roadkill venison leg, saying: "I know people will think it's unusual but really it just makes sense. "Betina's family all think I'm a complete weirdo for doing it and think that I'm a serial killer. "But actually, I do it because I can't stand to see the waste of life, and by taking the animals home and eating them I'm at least somehow … [Read more...] about Couple reveal they will have roadkill for dinner on Christmas Day
Space station crew to inspect mysterious hole on spacewalk
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