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Why Do You Need Mobile Phone Insurance?
Mobile phones are the UK's most popular gadget, and they are getting ever more high tech and multi-purpose. The latest phones are more like mini computers than traditional phones, and as they become more functional and crucial to our lifestyles, it is becoming more and more difficult to do without them for any length of time. The problem is that we take our phones everywhere and use them all the time, so there... (posted by David 317 days 20 hours ago.)
Mobile phones are the UK's most popular gadget, and they are getting ever more high tech and multi-purpose. The latest phones are more like mini computers than traditional phones, and as they become more functional and crucial to our lifestyles, it is becoming more and more difficult to do without them for any length of time. The problem is that we take our phones everywhere and use them all the time, so there... (posted by David 317 days 20 hours ago.)
Fossils in Lyme Regis
If you ask a fossil expert where is the best place in the UK to find and learn about fossils, it's more than likely they'll mention Lyme Regis. It's a little town situated on Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast that has become a hub for fossil hunters and enthusiasts, with a museum and several fossil shops dotted around the town. Even the town's lamposts are shaped to look like ammonites! Why is Lyme Regis so associated with fossils?... (posted by David 322 days 13 hours ago.)
If you ask a fossil expert where is the best place in the UK to find and learn about fossils, it's more than likely they'll mention Lyme Regis. It's a little town situated on Dorset's famous Jurassic Coast that has become a hub for fossil hunters and enthusiasts, with a museum and several fossil shops dotted around the town. Even the town's lamposts are shaped to look like ammonites! Why is Lyme Regis so associated with fossils?... (posted by David 322 days 13 hours ago.)
Dealing with Disputes under the Party Wall etc Act 1996
When you carry out work on structures shared with or close to a neighbour’s property, the proper course of action is to issue a notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. But what comes next? This article describes the process that follows the issuance of a notice, explaining how to deal with a dispute to your notice, and what to expect from a Party Wall Award. What if a Dispute Arises?... (posted by David 338 days 17 hours ago.)
When you carry out work on structures shared with or close to a neighbour’s property, the proper course of action is to issue a notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. But what comes next? This article describes the process that follows the issuance of a notice, explaining how to deal with a dispute to your notice, and what to expect from a Party Wall Award. What if a Dispute Arises?... (posted by David 338 days 17 hours ago.)
Issuing a Notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996
If an owner wishes to do some work on property that is shared with or close to a neighbour’s property, they will normally have to issue a notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. Owners are defined as being the freehold owners or those holding a lease in excess of one year, a party which has entered into a legal contract to purchase a property (eg. exchange of contracts) or a party receiving rents... (posted by David 345 days 14 hours ago.)
If an owner wishes to do some work on property that is shared with or close to a neighbour’s property, they will normally have to issue a notice under the Party Wall etc Act 1996. Owners are defined as being the freehold owners or those holding a lease in excess of one year, a party which has entered into a legal contract to purchase a property (eg. exchange of contracts) or a party receiving rents... (posted by David 345 days 14 hours ago.)
How to Safeguard your Home from Intruders
Everybody has the right to feel safe in their own home. But with crime on the rise as a result of the recession and more and more houses are being targeted by thieves, we now feel more vulnerable than ever in our homes. The saying goes that an Englishman’s home is his castle, and of course the first purpose of a castle is to be strong and secure enough to resist would-be intruders, and prevent them from... (posted by David 353 days 14 hours ago.)
Everybody has the right to feel safe in their own home. But with crime on the rise as a result of the recession and more and more houses are being targeted by thieves, we now feel more vulnerable than ever in our homes. The saying goes that an Englishman’s home is his castle, and of course the first purpose of a castle is to be strong and secure enough to resist would-be intruders, and prevent them from... (posted by David 353 days 14 hours ago.)
Dorset’s Stunning Jurassic Coast
Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the South of England to see the sweeping landscapes and dramatic cliffs of the world famous Jurassic Coastline. The area is so unique that in 2001 it was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, putting it in the same bracket as the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China. So what makes this area so special?... (posted by David 353 days 16 hours ago.)
Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the South of England to see the sweeping landscapes and dramatic cliffs of the world famous Jurassic Coastline. The area is so unique that in 2001 it was awarded World Heritage Status by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, putting it in the same bracket as the Grand Canyon and the Great Wall of China. So what makes this area so special?... (posted by David 353 days 16 hours ago.)
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