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House or flat? The pros and cons of different domestic dwellings

Here’s how to tell if you would suit a two-up two-down, or if you would be better served by four side-to-side.

It may seem hard to believe, given the high-rise apartment blocks now dominating so many city centres, but the British Isles still has the highest percentage of house-living anywhere in Europe.

According to figures from the European Commission, in Spain, Germany and...

Small but mighty: How to grow your own if all you have is a windowsill and a front step

With a little bit of thought and some clever ideas, everyone can grow their own, says Ella Walker.

You might be renting a garden-free house or live in a tiny 15th floor flat with plenty of views but no actual earth to plant stuff in – however, that doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own.

Sure, rhubarb is probably not an option (the leaves are elephant-ear huge), asparagus...