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Welcome & Contents

Editor’s note Welcome to the latest edition of HULLMAG. We have another great selection articles and news stories to keep you informed and entertained.

We have a fantastic food section as always with great places to eat out in Hull and the East Riding.

Roy Woodcock has a great selection of wines for you to seek out and try.

The Motoring section is a good read for all you petrol heads with some surprising cars coming in to poll position in the global buying charts.

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Broadband Vouchers 5 House & Home: 6 1st Time Buyer Guide

In Ten Steps 8 Energy Efficiency 10 Buying Rugs 10 Legal Q&A: Buy-To-Let 12 Local News:

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Hull apprentices impress MPs at House of Commons Two young people from Hull visited the House of Commons yesterday to talk about apprenticeships and skills training.

choices in your life.”

“You’ve got to want to learn and want to do an apprenticeship because it is difficult – getting up at 6.30am every day and getting two buses was a wake-up call.”

Like Gavin, Hannah said she struggled for motivation until she found an apprenticeship at Hull University in business administration. Hannah spoke of the support she receives from HTAE and how it is currently helping her pass an NVQ in Business.

Gavin Garner, 20, and Hannah Cuthbert, 17, spoke at the House of Commons Education Committee about how their apprenticeships through Hull Training and Adult Education (HTAE) had changed their lives.

Matt Jukes, chief executive at Hull City Council, said: “Gavin and Hannah were a credit to our city yesterday. The way they spoke, with such confidence, clarity and intelligence was inspirational.”

They were invited to speak

by Emma Hardy MP after she visited HTAE as part of National Apprenticeship Week in March.

The Committee was eager to take a more in-depth look at what is happening with apprenticeship and skills provision at a local level. As well as the two apprentices, representatives from Hull Training and Adult Education were also invited to London to speak.

Gavin is a caretaker apprentice at Hull City Council and Hannah is a business administration apprentice at Hull University.

Speaking to the committee, Gavin said: “I have a lot of support

from the council and the people around me. It’s my ideal job, I love it, I really do. I haven’t had the best past, and I’ve never made really good choices, but now I’ve realised you can use your past experiences to make the right

“Hull Training and Adult Education does amazing work, offering both opportunities and support to people who want to progress their careers and succeed - Gavin and Hannah are outstanding examples of what can be achieved.”

Business: Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme Hull City Council is encouraging businesses across the city to capitalise on a new National Gigabit Broadband Voucher scheme.

The Government’s £67m investment will enable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to benefit from faster internet connections.

The vouchers, worth up to £3,000 for an SME, provide a one-off contribution to subsidise the installation cost of gigabitcapable connection. One gigabit is the same as 1,000 megabits,

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so it’s a big leap forward in connection speeds that could benefit businesses into the future.

Mark Jones, Director of Regeneration at Hull City Council said: “Hull is leading the way, as the city with the highest percentage distribution of full fibre broadband. This new scheme is an excellent opportunity for businesses who haven’t yet connected to full fibre to do so. “Excellent digital connectivity is a key part of the transformation of our city.”

DCMS Secretary of State, Matt Hancock said: “Small businesses are the backbone of the British economy and now

businesses in Hull can turbocharge their connectivity with gigabit speeds. By building a full fibre future for Britain we are laying the foundations for a digital infrastructure capable of delivering today what the next generation will need tomorrow.”

Full fibre connections are faster, more reliable and cheaper to operate than traditional copper lines, and are capable of supporting not only gigabit, but terabit and even petabit speeds, which will serve the UK far into the future.

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Buy your first home in 10 steps: first-time buyer advice from stamp duty to budgeting

Everything you need to know about getting on the property ladder, in 10 steps.

They say that buying a home is one of the most stressful things you can do, especially when you’re doing it for the first time. Property lawyer Christine Tompkin gives the lowdown on the process.

because it’s your responsibility to discover any defects. Once you exchange contracts, you will not be entitled to compensation if you discover any problems.

7. PREPARE TO BE PATIENT It typically takes three months to get all the paperwork in order.

Keep in regular contact with your solicitor as there may be information you can provide to speed up the process.

1. KNOW YOUR BUDGET To get a sense of how much you can afford, talk to a mortgageadviser Most estate agents will require proof of your budget, so apply for an “Agreement in Principle” from a mortgage lender.

8. EXCHANGE This is when you transfer your deposit to your solicitor and sign contracts. Then your solicitor and the seller’s solicitor exchange contracts. If you pull out of buying the property after exchange of contracts you are not entitled to your deposit back.

This involves providing a bank, building society or mortgage broker with your financial details so they can work out how much they will be willing to lend you.

You’ll usually need a 10 per cent deposit, plus a mortgage, which will be a maximum of 4.5 times your salary, or combined salaries if buying with another person.

If you’re buying a new-build, you might be entitled to Help to Buy (an equity loan from the government which can reduce your deposit to five per cent) or shared-ownership (where you buy a percentage of the property and rent the rest, usually from a housing association).

Other significant costs to consider are stamp duty and solicitors’ fees. These will easily add a few thousand pounds to your bill and can’t be added to your mortgage.

2. FINDING A FIRST HOME Find out what’s for sale using a property portal such as Rightmove.

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Talk to local estate agents, who will have a lowdown on the market and book a range of viewings in an area so you can compare and contrast.

If you’re buying in an unfamiliar area, visit the property at different times of day and speak to locals to get a better feel for what the neighbourhood is like.

3. BEFORE PUTTING IN AN OFFER One-bedroom flats come in all shapes and sizes, so work out the price per square foot and use this to compare with other properties to be sure you’re getting good value.

Also, look at recently sold prices in the area you want to buy in on Land Registry to check you’re paying the right amount.

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Many factors will have an impact on the price, from a property’s location to whether it has any outside space.

4. MAKING AN OFFER Negotiate a price you think is fair.

This may be the asking price or a little above or below.

Remember that both you and the seller can pull out, right up until the exchange of contracts, so, to reduce the risk of being gazumped, ask for the property to be taken off the market as soon as your offer is accepted.

This includes removing the property’s details from all the websites where it has been listed.

5. SECURING THE SALE You’ll need a solicitor to manage your purchase. Ask estate agents, friends or relatives for recommendations and get quotes from three firms.

We recommend you go with the one you think will provide the best service, not necessarily the cheapest.

6. GETTING A SURVEY It’s important to get a survey to ensure there are no significant problems with the building

9. COMPLETION Your solicitor should now be in receipt of the total balance – both the deposit and the mortgage funds from your lender. On the agreed date, your solicitor sends the total balance to the seller’s solicitor. Once they confirm receipt, the keys will be given to you.

10. NEXT STEPS Your solicitor should register your title to the property and submit a stamp duty return. You’ll have 30 days to pay the full balance.

You should also speak to your solicitor about making a declaration of trust or cohabitation agreement if you have bought with another person. This will set out what will happen if you eventually decide to rent out or sell the property.

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How to renovate your home for energy efficiency From insulation to double glazing, here’s how to make your property more eco-friendly With the cost of living rising, and ever more serious concerns about global warming and the environment, it makes sense to future-proof your property by upgrading its energy-efficiency to 21st-century standards.

If you want to get it right, here are some of the things you should discuss with your architect or project manager.

Questions to ask before you start When was your property built?

What materials is it made from?

Does it suffer from draughts, damp, rot or other problems?

A top-to-toe assessment will help you work out what eco alterations are the most appropriate. A professional test for air tightness and heat loss will show you which areas have most problems, so you can focus your time and energy appropriately.

Insulation, insulation, insulation Number one on any renovator’s list must be insulating the loft – through which a quarter of heat escapes – as it’s so quick and easy to do, will last decades and pay for itself many times over.

If you’re using mineral wool, 270mm is recommended.

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task while in the middle of an extensive renovation, is insulating the walls, which let out a third of your home’s heat. It’s a fairly simple job for a professional to fill standard cavity walls, but nonstandard cavity walls and solid walls are much more challenging.

You could simply add timber panelling inside, with an air gap behind. More extensively, you can fit insulation boards to the internal walls, build a stud wall filled with insulating material, or fix a layer of insulation material to the outside walls, covered with render or cladding.

Suspended timber floors require air grills to evaporate moisture.

Don’t block them but, if possible, lift the boards and insulate below them to prevent heat loss into the ground.

Draught-proofing Stop cold air entering the house by finding all the weak points, large and small. Unused open fireplace? Block the chimney top and bottom. Seal gaps around windows, between floorboards and at the base of skirting boards, add brush strips to the bottoms of external doors (and cover keyholes, letter slots and cat flaps), and put mastic around any pipes or cabling that penetrate your walls.

Improve your windows and doors According to the Energy Saving Trust, installing A+ rated double glazing in an entirely singleglazed house could save around £80 per year for a typical semidetached property, and provide a warmer and quieter home.

Alternatives – if you have historic sash windows, for example – are secondary glazing or well-fitting timber shutters. As for doors, consider adding an internal, glazed vestibule door or building a porch, both of which will create an airlock and keep heat inside where it belongs.

Control your heating If you don’t already have them, install a room thermostat, programmer and thermostatic radiator valves. Even better are smart thermostats, which allow you to control your heating (and sometimes hot water) from a mobile phone or tablet.

And one last thing…

When replacing your bathroom, look for reduced-capacity baths, water-efficient showerheads, lowflow taps and low-flush WCs.

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Tips for choosing a new rug

So how about new living room rugs? Did you know that a new rug can completely transform the look of your room? Any room in fact!

Choosing a new rug is not an easy decision to make. There are so many options out there.

There are modern rugs, vintage rugs, oriental, Persian, indoor and outdoor rugs. It’s easy to get confused.

l Go large: Avoid having a sad little rug floating in the middle of the room. Don’t be intimidated

by scale: the purpose of a rug is to create impact and interest, and a rug that is lost in a room won’t achieve either. l Layer up: Layering rugs or having multiple rugs in one room is a really good way to approach covering the floor, and lets the eye travel. You can layer or position the rugs in different directions and accommodate odd room shapes, too. l Spend vs, save: Opt for affordable (and cleanable) rugs in high-traffic areas and rooms where food will be consumed, and invest in a more expensive wool rug for the sitting room or master bedroom. l On-trend colours: The beauty of rugs is that they don’t need to ‘go’ with your colour scheme; in fact, it’s preferable that they are not matchy-matchy with the rest of the room, so you can use a rug to inject a hit of colour and pattern. There has been an upsurge in requests for clashing red, pink and orange, as well as navy, which works well with other colours.

Legal Q&A: What to consider before you invest in a buy-to-let property?

Our lawyer advises how to avoid the buy-to-let investment traps Question: We have some savings and my wife wants us to get a buy-to-let property as she feels it would provide a good pension for us. We know very little about property — having lived in the same house we bought 37 years ago — and even less about investment property. Do you have any pointers for us?

Answer: Consider how much of your savings you can afford to spend on the property and where it should be located. Decide whether you want a flat or a house.

Ensure there are no restrictive covenants banning letting, or restricting the way the property may be let.

Decide whether you wish to undertake holiday letting or have more long-term tenants, and if HullMag May 2018

you wish to let the place furnished or unfurnished. You should also consider the energy performance of any property as you have to provide that information when letting. A written tenancy agreement will be needed, and there are strict requirements for protecting tenants’ deposits.

The property will need to be maintained and various legal requirements for letting will need to be satisfied — for example, the provision of a Gas Safe Certificate and checking the identity of any prospective tenant, to verify their immigration status.

Budget carefully, taking into account the particular expenses you will face. These include the additional stamp duty that will apply to an investment property;

surveyor’s fees; legal fees and the cost of furniture if you decide to let the place furnished.

Consider discussing your options with a good letting agent and your solicitor.

If the property increases in value, then capital gains tax may be payable, as the property will not be your principal private residence.

Income tax may be payable on the rent you receive. And remember that you may have void periods when you have no tenants and therefore no rental income.

These answers can only be a very brief commentary on the issues raised and should not be relied on as legal advice. No liability is accepted for such reliance. If you have similar issues, you should obtain advice from a solicitor.

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Hull Collegiate Pupils Move Into Their Very Own Fairytale World Magical outdoor space gives children an amazing place to learn and play ~ the perfect place to deliver an Education with Character On Friday 4th May, Hull Collegiate School’s eagerly awaited Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Centre officially opened its doors to pupils, parents and teachers.

The new centre has been carefully designed to give the school’s youngest pupils an inspiring, welcoming and spacious place to learn and play.

Along with all the facilities you would expect such as bright and airy classrooms and stateof-the-art technology, the new centre boasts a fantastic outdoor space which seeks to inspire imaginative play amongst pupils.

It includes a sand and water discovery area, a story-telling corner, a mud kitchen and even a hobbit house!

There are also cycle tracks, climbing towers and building and construction zones. Pupils can try their hand at gardening in the centre’s self-contained growing area and play in the wild camp corner, the double wigwam dens and potting station. They can even let their imaginations run away with them as they explore the magical secret garden leading onto a woodland experience which includes a safe waterside pond viewing area and amphitheatre.

To mark the opening of the spectacular new facilities, the

school hosted a party for current and prospective pupils and their families. To reflect the new centre’s potential for imaginative story-telling, children dressed up as their favourite characters from Julia Donaldson books and participated in a host of exciting themed activities whilst indulging in ice-cream. Each activity contributed to the magic of the redevelopment, making for an electric atmosphere.

One parent said: “The new centre is breathtaking! It is a very warm, safe and welcoming environment and the school should be very proud of its achievements!”

The centre was officially opened

by United Learning Chief Executive Jon Coles (pictured below) who cut the ribbon.

Opening the centre, Jon Coles said: “Every aspect of this centre has been designed with children in mind; from the bright and spacious classrooms to the spectacular outdoor space, children will be inspired to be creative, use their imagination and try new things. It has been a pleasure to open the centre and to see children’s faces light up as they explore their new environment.”

Antje Kell, Head of Hull Collegiate Prep School (pictured right), said: “Although the new outdoor space was only completed a few weeks ago, we are already seeing the positive impact it is having on their wellbeing and learning. The space both inspires creativity and curiosity and enables children to assess risk. It is the perfect environment in which to deliver an Education with Character – an education which inspires and challenges children and ensures their time at school is happy and fun.

“I am proud of the experienced team we have in the EYFS and of their commitment to excellence.

The achievements of our reception pupils are now higher than any in the school’s history and this new environment will ensure that we can continue to lay the very best foundations for learning amongst our youngest pupils.”

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Gary Cornhill (pictured below), Design Consultant at Timotay Playscapes, said: “Timotay Playscapes are delighted to have worked in conjunction with Hull Collegiate to create a new open air learning environment. The great outdoors stimulates and creates the foundation for learning in all core areas. We are incredibly proud to have partnered with Hull Collegiate who provide an incredible learning environment that challenges, enthuses and encourages their pupils.”

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Hull City Column

Is it the time for rebuilding?

Hull City ended the season in 18th position but were in fairly decent form for the last few games, with several crucial victories and almost defeating Aston Villa and Wolves and the amazing 5-5 draw at Bristol City.

The next big question is whether this form can be carried over into the next season and the big deciding factor will be if Nigel Adkins can be rebuild the squad and replace the outgoing players.

As things stand the club are losing eight established players, the four loanees particularly standout signing Harry Wilson (pictured below) return to their host clubs and even the Under 23’s squad are releasing players.

Players such as Dawson, Meyler (pictured top right), Hernandez, McGregor, Larsson, Clark, Diomande and Odubajo could be leaving unless by some miracle they accept or are actually offered last minute contract offers.

Maybe some could accept one year deals and Odubajo and Clark are persuaded to remain.

As much as fans are getting worked up about this the club are not in a position to offer two or three year deals at the same wages. If some of these players are on say £20,000 a week that is almost £1million a player. This is not so bad next year as the club still receives £35million in parachute payments but who knows what the club’s income will

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be like in season 2019-2020? £5 -£10million if they are lucky.

There will only be low season ticket sales and similarly low levels of sponsorship and commercial revenue as things are currently going. I would suspect membership renewals to fall below 10,000 this summer and maybe less than this in a years time. The clubs wage bill was apparently £60 million a year ago, reduced to £30 million this year and by the look of it reduced considerably next season as only Marshall, Grosicki and Henrickson will be on Premier League wages.

Wages would have to drop further pending the contacts paid out this season, maybe this years salaries are appropriate for Championship teams.

Clubs receive around £80 million in parachute money over two seasons to allow teams to retain squads and return to the Premier League. Middlesborough and Villa have reached the playoffs by doing this. Hull City sold most of their stars in the summer and the remainder are being released.

This shows that the Allams have totally lost interest and have no desire to rebuild for the Premier League. Logic would say the only chance of selling City would be in the Premier League as now they are pretty unsaleable. £40-£60 million ‘in debt’ to the Allams, few quality players and don’t own the stadium. If the wage bill is reduced massively and the likes of Bowen and Grosicki are sold during the summer then the Allams will be close to recouping all of their loans in 12 months time. The gates could fall, the team could struggle but they would get most of their investment back. If only they could agree on a reasonable

sale price they could have taken this from selling the club whilst they still in the Pemier League however.

This then brings up the question of Adkins summer budget. Will he be able to speculate or will it be low cost lower division players, freebies and loans next year? As much as we’d like them to compete with the big spenders next season the Cardiff model may well be followed. Neil Warnock has won promotion with a side lacking their previous Premier League players and the side seems to be other players outcasts or lower division players.

This is maybe what City should aim for? This team could do with players with heart such as Andy Dawson, Michael Turner, Dean Windass or Ian Ashbee. It would be great if they could bring in players with fight to add to what we’ve got particularly defenders who concentrate on the job in hand and not lose concentration like the Chelsea players.

We would like think that there will be some exciting newcomers to look forward to come August.

Morale amongst fans is at the lowest since the days of the David Lloyd lock out but who knows City could rise again. Maybe Adkins could rebuild on a low budget and Bowen, Odubajo, Clark and Larsson remain.

We can but hope for a takeover but you cannot see anyone spending £50 million on us so realistically we can just look forward to another season of uncertainty with the likelihood that this may be the final season of the Allams. Once the Sky Parachute money goes you cannot see them subsidising the club so we may be sold for £1 to anyone covering the debts or worse.

Hull City always have the ability to surprise you so who knows we might just end up doing a Cardiff instead?

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Britain’s safest car revealed, with no road deaths in 16 years The Volvo XC90 has been named the safest car ever tested, due to its hazard detection technology.

The country’s safest car has been revealed as a Volvo model that has seen no drivers or passengers killed inside it in the 16 years it has been on sale.

A high-tech safety mechanism for automatic braking saw the Volvo XC90 crowned the safest vehicle ever tested, according to independent laboratory Thatcham Research.

Since the launch of the Volvo XC90 in 2002, the car has sold more than 50,000 units, and researchers attribute the spotless safety record to the car’s early adoption of hazard detection technology that warns drivers of potential collisions.

Updated versions of these systems are called Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), and are now able to automatically apply the car’s brakes, preventing a collision from happening.

While the technology is now standard for many vehicles, including the Volkwagen Golf and several Mercedes models, the Volvo XC90 was one of the first to develop it.

There are various forms of AEB, but many work using lasers, cameras or a radar to detect other vehicles or pedestrians.

Researchers suggested that car insurance premiums may be lower in the future, if AEB becomes standard.

The technology is similar to automatic cruise control systems that detect the rear bumper of other cars on a motorway, and match their speed.

The technology also has the potential to reduce car insurance premiums, as evidence suggests that its use can lower the risk of collisions by up to 38 per cent.

More recent developments allow vehicles to detect pedestrians while performing other potentially dangerous manoeuvres, such as reversing out of a parking space.

Thatcham Research calls AEB the most significant development since the safety belt, which has been compulsory in new vehicles in the UK since 1965.

Although AEB systems are expensive to replace if they are damaged, the lower risk for insurers can result in lower premiums.

Thatcham says AEB could save 1,100 lives in the UK over the next decade, and more than 122,000 casualties.

Overall, one in three cars on sale in the UK comes with AEB, and a further one in three has it as an optional extra.

Research by the BBC suggests that the cost of insurance on a 2018 Volkswagen Golf with AEB is 10 per cent lower than a 2011 model without it.

Small cars more likely to be vandalised, figures suggest Small cars such as Smart cars and Minis are most at risk from vandalism, including door scratches, new research has found.

More than one in every 100 Smart cars falls victim to vandalism every year, while Mini owners are the second highest at-risk group, with one claim for every thousand each year.

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targeted by vandals. The analysis,

by Churchill Car Insurance on claims from 2013 to 2017, also revealed that 15% of vehicle vandalism is through cosmetic damage, such as scratches and spray paint.

This is followed by front bumper damage and front door damage, which take up 12% of claims each.

Alfa Romeos, BMWs and Mazdas round out the top five vehicles

Motorists have also been warned to take extra care of their vehicles

during October, when the most claims for vandalism are made, with Halloween pranks being a potential factor for the increase.

Car insurance claims for vandalism in October rise by 8% compared with the annual average, while December is the quietest month for claims, when they fall by 12%.

More than 1% of Minis in the United Kingdom are vandalised annually.

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What cars are people buying around the world Antony Currie takes a look at the cars that sell in big volumes around the globe you may be surprised.

CHINA: Wuling Hongguang Sales: 533,950 Price: from £6,900 China may be the prize market for many premium brands, but the country’s number one seller is the Wuling Hongguang. It’s a low-cost people carrier built in partnership with SAIC and GM. A spacious cabin makes it very popular, though performance is lower down the order thanks to small capacity, tax-friendly, engines.

Sales are down from 650,000 units in 2016.

The China car market as a whole grew 2.5% to 24.2 million units in 2017 versus 2016.

USA: Ford F-Series Sales: 896,764 Price: from £20,775 When talking new vehicle sales in the USA, there’s only one game

in town and it’s called the Ford F-Series. This pick-up has been heading the rankings for 35 years and shows no signs of letting up thanks to a wide range of engines and body options. It’s also a lot of car for the money to appeal to cost-conscious buyers.

JAPAN: Honda N-Box Sales: 218,478 Price: from £9,100 Japanese buyers are nothing if not fickle followers of fashion, so the Toyota Prius has been ditched in favour of the Honda N-Box as the best seller in 2017. The N-Box is a cute kei car – just 3395mm (134in), yet the cabin is very spacious and stylish, and you can even order one with all-wheel drive.

Japan’s market as a whole rose 5% year-on-year in 2017.

Although the overall US market dipped 2% year-on-year, F-Series unit sales rose 9%, helped by the successful introduction of the new Super Duty variant.

helped by the arrival of a new model in the summer of 2017.

The Ford supermini’s momentum refused to falter and it even managed to put more distance between itself and closest rival, the Vauxhall Corsa. However, because of the model change briefly restricting supply, total sales for the year are down from 120,525 in 2016.

Runners-up in the UK in 2017 were the VW Golf (74,605 units) and the Ford Focus (69,903 units).

UK: Ford Fiesta Sales: 96,454 Price: from £13,165 For the eighth year in a row, the Ford Fiesta keeps its feet on the top step of the sales podium,

Impacted by tax changes and lower consumer confidence, the overall market declined 5% versus 2016 to 2.9m units.

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Is Brexit affecting tourism?

It has almost been two years since UK residents voted to leave the European Union, but just how has Brexit affected tourism?

Has Brexit encouraged the rise of the Staycation?

In its Destination UK report, Barclays has shone more light on the increased popularity of the staycation in the aftermath of Brexit – adults across Britain are choosing to holiday closer to home this year, because of personal preference as opposed to limitations due to cost.

In fact, the main reasons for spending more time in the UK on holiday are wanting to spend more time in the UK, that holidays in Britain are more affordable and that there is more choice now than ever before.

Barclays also found in its study of over 2,000 UK holidaymakers that 40% of those planning a UKbased holiday throughout 2017 are choosing a city break such as London. 37% said that they would prefer to holiday in a rural location such as Yorkshire and Humberside.

The top five locations are: 30% of respondents planning to visit the South West.

22% planning to visit Scotland.

20% planning to visit Wales.

20% planning to visit Yorkshire and Humberside.

18% planning to visit London.

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The rise of the staycation appears to be a boon for the economy too, if further insights from Barclay’s Destination UK report is anything to go on.

The average visitor taking a trip within the UK spends an average of £309 on accommodation throughout their staycation, as well as £152 on eating out, £121 on shopping and £72 on holiday parks – if that is part of their domestic getaway.

How international travellers are viewing the UK A lot of Brits are holidaying at home, but foreign visitors are also on the rise.

Barclays’ Destination UK report highlighted that in a survey of more than 7,000 international holidaymakers, over 60% stated that they were now more interested in visiting the UK than they were 12 months earlier.

A staggering 97% also responded that they would like to see the UK in person, either in the coming months or at least some point in the future.

The most popular regions for international visitors differ quite significantly from staycationers though, with the following areas of the UK this time making up the top five:

67% of respondents planning to visit London.

44% planning to visit Scotland.

29% planning to visit Wales.

24% planning to visit Northern Ireland.

17% planning to visit Yorkshire and Humberside.

Barclays found that the average spend on accommodation by this group to be £667, along with £453 on shopping and £339 on food and drink.

VisitBritain has revealed that overseas visitors have already spent a record £2.7 billion in January and February 2017 alone — a rise of 11 per cent compared to 2016’s figures over the same two months.

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World of Wine A few years ago a group of respected UK wine experts were on a visit to a top Burgundy vineyard; each were given two wines at a blind tasting and asked to state their preference.

The result? 12 out of the 13 tasters preferred the same wine, but what was the difference? It turned out they were, essentially, the same wine - one produced organically, the other by an increasingly popular method called biodynamics.

The concept of organic wines is an easy one to understand - they are made from grapes cultivated without the use of synthetic fungicides, herbicides or fertilisers. “In vineyards where the environment is respected and biodiversity encouraged, the vines grow in a living soil, full of worms and bacteria.

This enables them to draw upon the optimum levels of minerals from the soil. In turn, these healthy vines develop better resistance to disease

and go on to produce fruit for years to come,” said a spokesman for leading UK organic wine sellers, Vintage Roots (www.vintageroots. co.uk) Biodynamics takes all this one stage further and almost into the realms of fantasy; if not the fantastic . . .

Its roots can be traced back nearly a century to lectures delivered by Austrian philosopher-scientist Rudolf Steiner. Central to the issue is the calendar, which divides days into flower, fruit, leaf and root categories according to the influence of the moon and stars on the earth’s natural rhythms. It is said, for instance, that if you track the rising and falling of the moon and cut your hair or mow the lawn when the moon is falling, it will not grow as quickly afterwards.

Homeopathic sprays and herbal preparations are used, along with estate-made composts, to increase soil fertility and strengthen and protect the vines. One common preparation is made from cow manure fermented in a cow horn, which is buried in the soil over winter. Another example sees stinging nettle tea sprayed on weak vines.

None of which matters a jot if the

wine itself tastes fantastic. Which is where I started. Yes, it might all sound a bit silly, but increasingly, internationally-renowned estates are using this approach to make better wine. Read the small print on the labels next time you’re shopping around . . . * Climate is another obvious influence on wine and the types of wine a particular country or region might produce. The growth of English vineyards is an example of that - who would have thought 20 years ago that Yorkshire would have so many successful wine producers?

And with climate change underway there are real concerns for the current wine regions.

A warming is to be expected, but it is the increase in extreme weather that caused so many problems last year for Europe. Climatologist Dr Greg Jones says that even though the climate was warming, it was becoming more variable, in other words, wider swings in cold extremes and heat extremes.

But even if it’s just temperatures that continue to rise, many existing wines will lose all identity, he fears.

Pascal Chatonnet, a winemaker, claims that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change prediction of a 2 - 4C increase in temperature for Bordeaux could result in wines that taste very differently and don’t age as well.

Chatonnet modelled the Bordeaux of 2050 by cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes in warmer Southern climates (Languedoc-Roussillon and Tunisia).

On the palate, he found the 2050 wines “quite supple, but almost syrupy”, while the nose “was of very ripe fruit – almost jam-like”.

Surprisingly alcohol content was likely to fall, as growers picked grapes earlier to avoid over ripe flavours. * Accolade Wines, the owners of Australian brands such as Hardy’s and Banrock Station, have released a report into the drinking habits of the UK. Overall it found that consumption of beers, wines and spirits had fallen by two per cent.

The big winners were Prosecco, which helped sales of sparkling wines to rise by 23 per cent, while Champagne has dropped by 18 per cent.

New Zealand was the only country to see a rise in sales to bars and restaurants by seven per cent, and its sales of wines to the off trade rose by 11 per cent.

Sales of Australian wines haven’t faired as well in the UK market but the poor 2017 Northern Hemisphere harvest has allowed Australia to export more wine overall and at higher prices throughout the world. Australian wine sales are up 16 per cent by value, driven by a 10 per cent increase in sales and a five per cent increase in bulk wine prices.

Meanwhile, Waitrose claim the move to Eastern European wines is continuing, with the volume of its Blueprint Romanian Pinot Noir up by 60 per cent compared to the previous year.

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Where: Co-op When: Now Why: English winemaking has developed at a relentless pace of late and this example reflects the genuinely impressive quality now coming out of the Southern countries of England.

This blend of Bacchus and Ortega grapes produces notes of crisp lime fruits combined with a thirst-quenching acidity to result in a deliciously racy, fragrant white wine.

New Reduced Salt Marmite Marmite have launched a new reduced-salt version which is probably great for our overall health but perhaps not so much for our taste buds.

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The Society’s Sicilian Reserve Red 2013 Price: £8.25

Where: thewinesociety.com When: Now Why: Smooth, generous and mellow red, made from carefully selected Nero d’Avola grapes, grown in both the Ragusa and Agrigento regions of Sicily. Here the Mediterranean climate, tempered by cooling coastal breezes, produces rich, characterful, full-bodied red wines.

The Society’s Exhibition Limari Chardonnay 2016 Price: £9.95

Where: thewinesociety.com When: Now Why: I’ve mentioned The Wine Society a number of times previously and I would urge anyone who loves wine to check out their website and explore membership. It gives you access to some great wines, including this truly mouth-watering Chilean white - a uniquely fresh, firm and aromatic style of Chardonnay.

Housed in a blue jar, the new version contains 25% less salt and is 100% vegetarian.

It launched on 1st of May in Waitrose and Asda but it is set to roll out across other stores over coming weeks.

Priced at £3.09 - 59p more than the original version - the team that worked on the product say it will taste very similar to what we already know but there will be “slight changes” to the overall flavour.

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What is palm oil and why has Iceland banned it?

Iceland supermarkets have banned palm oil from their own brand products citing ‘harmful environmental impact’ Iceland supermarkets recently announced they would bebanning the use of palm oil from their own brand products from 2019 – becoming the first UK supermarket to do so.

The reason behind their decision was because of palm oil’s ‘harmful environmental impact.’ The production of the oil can have devastating impacts on wildlife and tropical forests.

What is palm oil?

A type of vegetable oil that is made from the fruit of oil palm trees.

It is the most commonly used vegetable oil with around 66 million tonnes produced each year – and it’s found in around half of all supermarket products.

What are the benefits of palm oil?

Dr Emma Keller from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told BBC Newsround: “Palm oil is a super-efficient crop, meaning that we can produce a lot more palm oil per area of land compared to other oil crops like soybean oil or coconut oil.”

Palm oil production has also provided jobs for “millions of small farmers”, helping them to get out of poverty.

How does palm oil impact the environment?

Over the past century, the demand for palm oil has risen dramatically which means large areas of tropical forest in southeast Asia and Africa have been destroyed as a result.

Between 1990 and 2008 palm oil production was responsible for 8 per cent of the world’s deforestation as forests are burnt to clear areas for people to grow oil palms – which, in some cases, is illegal.

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destroying the habitats for wildlife and plants in the area, with elephants, orang-utans, tigers and rhinos among the animals affected.

In fact, around 100,000 orangutans were lost between 1999 and 2015 due to palm oil production, other animals are being pushed to extinction and indigenous people are losing their homes.

Furthermore, destruction of rainforests contributes to rising greenhouse gas emissions which contributes to climate change.

What products contain palm oil?

Many everyday products contain palm oil including lipstick, shampoo, detergent, chocolate, biscuits, soap, ice cream and pizza dough – so it would be hard to avoid it completely.

The solution? More efforts need to be made to monitor and make sure the palm oil being made it being made sustainably, without harming animals and forests during the process.

Why Orang-Utans Matter Orang-utans are known as gardeners of the forest. They play a vital role in seed dispersal and in maintaining the health of the forest ecosystem.

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His son Frederic Van Laethem, passionated about his father creations and love for chocolate, started the label King Monty in 2017. Brand name King Monty is inspired and derived from a 15th century King of the Aztecs: Montezuma.

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Registered Veterinary Nurses (RVN’s) possess all these qualities and more. They are essential to the smooth running of a Veterinary Practice.

Studying to be an RVN can take 2-3 years depending whether the course is completed as an apprenticeship or degree.

Students take a number of theory exams, practical exams, assignments and have to complete a log of practical tasks in order to achieve their qualification.

Kingston Veterinary Group our VN’s are passionate about helping pet owners throughout all stages of their pet’s life. We offer lots of complimentary nurse clinics which cover topics such as puppy and kitten care, weight, nutrition and parasite protection.

Our RVN’s are also here to help if your pet needs a microchip, nail clip or those pesky anal glands emptying. There is a fee for these clinics unless your pet is a member of our Pet Health Club.

RVN’s are regulated by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and follow a Professional Code of Conduct. They have to carry out continued professional development to ensure that they stay up to date.

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Hay fever symptoms: When does the pollen season start in the UK? Do tablets work?

A pollen bomb will make the next few days a nightmare for hay fever sufferers Everyone looks forward to warmer weather but, for some, this means months of itchy eyes and sneezing as the world turns green again.

What causes hay fever?

Officially known as allergic rhinitis, hay fever is caused when someone experiences an allergy to airborne substances like mold spores and pollen from the likes of grass, flowers, trees and weeds.

What are the symptoms?

Sufferers will experience many different severities of symptoms depending on how allergic they are but common symptoms are: Hay fever, experienced by • A runny or blocked nose roughly 13 million people in the • Watery, itchy, red eyes UK alone, is actually one of the most common allergies yet it can • Sneezing be hard to find adequate help • Coughing for it.

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• A post nasal drip (excess mucus in the throat or back of When does hay fever season nose) start?

• Earache Hay fever is triggered by pollen • Feeling fatigued so typically the season starts when winter is properly behind us. The peak time for grass pollen Often cold and hay fever symptoms cross over but one irritation is typically between April and July but tree and weeds telling sign that you’re suffering from the latter is if you’re pollen can strike as early as experiencing itching.

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Can you treat it?

The bad news is, there’s currently no cure for hay fever and you technically can’t avoid it, however there are ways to help it.

According to the NHS, these are the definite Do’s and Don’ts: Do • put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen • wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting into your eyes • shower and change your clothes after you’ve been outside to wash pollen off • stay indoors whenever possible • keep windows and doors shut as much as possible • vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth • buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a special HEPA filter Don’t • cut grass or walk on grass • spend too much time outside • keep fresh flowers in the house • smoke or be around smoke –

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Garden Trends for this Summer We take a look at the trends that are going to be hot for gardeners in 2018. From Grow your own to wood effect porcelain and compact sheds.

Embracing alfresco

Spring and summer is the ideal time for enjoying the outdoor space, and alfresco dining is set to be bigger than ever this year.

Outdoor entertaining and kitchen areas will be a key trend, says The Greenhouse People. ‘It’s perfect for

those of us who lack space in our kitchens or dining rooms, as we can move entertaining friends and family outside,’ they explain. ‘Create a dedicated area with comfy furniture and mood lighting, complete with a sunken fire pit, BBQ or pizza oven.’

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The Posh Shed Company also predicts that the popularity of verandas, which the company noticed more customers asking for in 2017, will continue to rise this year.

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‘Applying muted tones like grey to your woven furniture is increasingly popular, adding an element of sophistication to your outdoor living area,’ say the team at John Lewis.

‘However, as well as the popularity of natural colours and finishes, more

of us are becoming braver in our outdoor furniture choices – looking to inject pops of vibrant colour into our outdoor spaces using contemporary furniture designs and cutting-edge textile design.’

Balcony gardening

Balcony gardening has been on a steady rise in recent years, but now, with more people living in rented properties or with little or no outdoor space in city areas, this new approach to gardening is proving to be popular.

‘By enhancing the space that is available, regardless of size, it provides an area to express creativity and style. Whether it’s a balcony, patio or windowsill, there’s a range of planting containers and vertical structures to allow you to grow various flowers and foliage,’ explain the team at Flymo.

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‘Veganism is one of the fastest growing lifestyle movements with the number of Brits choosing a plant-based diet rising by more than 360 per cent over the past decade,’ explains The Greenhouse People. ‘Coupled with rising food prices and a growing appreciation of organic produce, in 2018 the grow your own movement will really see a resurgence.’ There are many varieties that can be easily grown in the garden, suggests Flymo, who recommends peas, broccoli, spinach and even quinoa. Start small with a window box full of herbs, or cordon off a patch of your garden and experiment.

Compact sheds that are stylish but practical

‘Garden space is at a premium for most homeowners,’ explains Richard Frost, managing director at The Posh Shed Company, who had a 300 per cent increase in sales of its Chelsea shed in 2017. ‘The Chelsea is unique for a shed as it features built-in shelving on the outside so that capacity is maximised without internal space being compromised.

‘We’ve noticed average garden sizes getting smaller, but the need for storage has not changed, so gardeners need to be making the most of the space that they’ve got.’

Multi-use sheds

And the shed trends don’t stop there... According to Posh Shed, multi-use sheds are also growing in popularity. ‘A shed isn’t just a place for storing tools anymore,’ Frost explains. ‘The she-shed has been a big trend in the past few years and we’re now seeing people using sheds to serve a more practical functional space. We’ve had some fantastic projects where we’ve created half greenhouse/half shed – the greenshed if you will – to help people maximise their available space.’

Designer James Scott MSGD notes that as interest in producing our own food continues to grow, we will see a trend towards edible planting, with greenhouses in particular making a comeback.

thanks to its rich, emerald green leaves which turn to shades of yellow, bronze and red in the autumn, and produce a spectacular show of colour in the summer from its cherry-like fruits (pictured above).

Exotic shrubs

It’s all about shrubs this year, say designers from the Society of Garden Designers. It’ll be a move away from naturalistic perennials and grasses to more exotic and unusual specimens.

Wood-effect porcelain tiles

Already popular in interior design, wood-effect porcelain tiles look set to become a trend in garden design, suggests designer John Wyer FSGD, who first used them two years ago on his award-winning garden at RHS Chelsea. Hard-wearing,

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Incorporating mindfulness

Mindfulness – the ancient Buddhist tradition of immersing yourself in the present moment – has become a huge buzzword in wellbeing over the past few years, and it’s set to have a ‘strong influence over how we design and appreciate our gardens in 2018,’ predicts The Greenhouse People.

The focus will be on ‘incorporating elements which stimulate the senses – like accents of calming blues and energising yellows, pots of stronglyscented therapeutic lavender and a water feature to create a relaxing ambience’, they suggest.

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By Fiona Dwyer, broadcast journalist, PR & media consultant, slave to 2 children and a husband.

Exam Stress I wanted to wish everyone taking exams at this time of year the best of luck. From the 7 and 11 year olds taking SATs tests to those taking GCSEs and ‘A’ Levels. There seems to be so much pressure on children these days – and a lot of it is tied up with school league tables rather than for the benefit of the child. My 11-year-old daughter has been practising SATs tests on and off all year but it’s been non-stop since Easter – in school, at home on weekends and weeknights. It’s incredibly hard for them and incredibly tiring. She can’t wait for them to be over. I think, as parents, all we can do is support our children, help them when they need it, chill them out if they get stressed, cut them a bit of slack, make sure they eat properly, send them to bed to get an appropriate night’s sleep – and encourage them to have some downtime (exercise, read a book, watch a bit of TV). The only important thing is for them to try their best. That’s all we can ask for.

Are children’s books becoming too depressing?

The Famous Five, Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia etc etc. These are all great children’s books, full of adventure, mystery and a battle between good and evil.

These are also books we grew up with and lost ourselves in. Now recently, the judges of a prestigious book prize for children’s authors said that fewer new writers are telling adventure and mystery stories, instead favouring real-life, domestic dramas. The Branford Boase prize celebrates new children’s authors and the publishers who take a chance on them. One judge (they’d read scores of books in the shortlisting process) said: “Most of these stories tend to be so enclosed, so claustrophobic, so depressing and formulaic. It seems to me to be rather a worrying new trend and it does make for a rather depressing children’s literary landscape.”

Do these new authors think they won’t be taken seriously unless they leave us sad and dispirited? Personally, I like to get lost in a great adventure or mystery and have a good laugh at the same time. What do you think?

First all-female subbuteo Well, it’s about time! The first ever all-female subbuteo set has been launched by Toymaker Hasbro in association with the Football Association to celebrate the Women’s FA Cup at Wembley this month. It’s also a reflection of how popular women’s football has become. They’ve been criticised for not making it available to buy in shops but, to be fair, you’ve got to wonder how popular it will be. The original game isn’t a best-seller anymore after all. Apparently, you can get one of these limited edition sets via FA Social Media channels if you’re interested! But if it proves popular, who knows? Maybe it’ll make the top ten Christmas toy list!

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