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Some 68 per cent of British adults visit a garden centre each year with the hope of a brighter summer, according to the Horticultural Trades Association. We’ve all been there; filling the trolley with

THE money that we deposit into our bank accounts doesn’t just sit in a safe until we need to withdraw it. Banks use our money to fund their other profit-making activities – from loans to investments.

After Jayne moved into her home with her son back in 2013, she immediately set about updating all the nuts and bolts – the boiler, the kitchen, the bathroom and en-suite. But, at the time, she didn’t

Gentle curves ensure that this greenhouse fits seamlessly into the corner of an Oxfordshire garden, finds Tiffany Daneff