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From showstopping cakes to cute Santa biscuits, these easy recipes from Coinneach MacLeod, aka The Hebridean Baker, are a celebration of seasonal flavours

If you have a plot of land or a property you want to knock down and replace, planning permission is required before you can begin any work. The planning system is discretionary – there is no fixed set

The drinks are poured, the nibbles are out and the guests are gathered, but nothing gets a party started quite like playing a vintage record. From the moment the turntable starts to spin and the needl

Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated, says Prue Leith, whose simple recipes and time-saving tips are inspired by a lifetime of cooking for joy

Reclaiming and repurposing furniture and fittings offers an authentic way to add character to your home – it’s also a more sustainable way to renovate

Few concepts are as integral to a home as light and space. Both are inextricably linked, since light helps shape our perception of space. Yet a home’s size is not necessarily commensurate to its quali