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High street vs online: what’s the best way to sell your property?

Selling a house can be a daunting process, and those who wish to sell their property have to go through a somewhat long and complex process to secure the best...

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4 tips for stress-free conveyancing

Let’s be honest, moving house is stressful. From de-cluttering your attic and managing your removals to the unpacked boxes piled up in your kitchen. But one area that doesn’t need...

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Landlords: 4 ways to give your finances a health check

Landlords now face a heftier bill from HMRC than before, thanks to new changes to stamp duty and tax relief on mortgage interest. The fall in new buy-to-let mortgages shows...

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Families feel ‘shut out’ of patient death investigations

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a report on how community and mental health NHS trusts investigate patient deaths. It highlights that a key complaint from relatives and carers...

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New driver safety guide released following Bedminster toddler death

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has this week launched a new online guide which demonstrates how to check vehicle trailers are safely secured. The move has been prompted...

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Families avoiding ‘difficult conversations’ about old age care

Our latest research reveals that many of us are burying our heads in the sand when it comes to the realities of our later life care, or the care of...

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Men: don’t suffer domestic abuse in silence

It’s a common misconception that domestic abuse is a woman’s issue. Men can experience domestic abuse in the same way women can, and it can take many forms: physical, psychological,...

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Half of all women have been ‘sexually harassed at work’

Posted: 10 August 2016

Author: Samantha Castle

Research by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) suggests that more than half of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment at work. In most cases, the perpetrator was male,...

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4 things you should do before you die

Smart planning for the future has never been more important. With economic uncertainty looming on the horizon, we all want to retain that feeling of control over our own lives...

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Could it be sepsis? The question all clinicians should ask

Posted: 13 July 2016

Author: Richard Harries

The new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, published today, are a positive step forward for future victims of sepsis. Following high-profile campaigns by families such as...

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Where there’s a Will… there’s a war: why more people are contesting Wills

You may think that writing a Will is the easiest and most effective way to stop any arguments after your death. But according to some people, the deceased doesn’t always...

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Rise of ‘Generation Rent’ looks set to continue in South West

Research conducted by Barcan and Kirby in our Citizen 2025 white paper shows that rising property prices and the ongoing housing shortage are fuelling the rise of ‘Generation Rent’ in...