The Bishop of Chelmsford, Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, has called on the Chancellor to keep zero-rate VAT on alterations to listed church buildings.   The Bishop said: “Listed church buildings are vital community assets, contributing a huge amount to community cohesion and development. From time to time they need to be adapted if they are to be made useable for a wide variety of community purposes and to meet modern expectations, not to mention comply with contemporary regulations.   “The Read more [...]

By Leah Simpson and Iona Kirby PUBLISHED: 02:39 GMT, 4 April 2012 | UPDATED: 03:53 GMT, 4 April 2012 She put her Miami beach house on the market last week, just 11 days after it was announced her chat show was to be axed.And now, a peek inside the plush property has been revealed.The comedienne television host has listed her mansion on Star Island for a $19,500,000 after originally buying her pad for $6,750,000 in 1999. Moving on: Rosie O'Donnell's Miami, Florida went on sale for Read more [...]

First impressions might lead house-hunters to believe they wouldn’t be able to afford Straton House, a grand home close to the coast at St Cyrus.They’re sure to get a pleasant surprise when they see the eye-catching B-listed five-bedroom house, dating from the 18th century, is on sale for offers over £375,000.The original Georgian building was extended in Victorian times to form a large mansion house, which was then divided into two properties in 1980. The house is named after the Read more [...]