November 12, 20240 Comments

Crowds flock to Halifax to spot rare bird

BBC / Elizabeth Baines Crowds on the street in Shelf hoping for a glimpse of the rare bird Crowds of birdwatchers flocked to a quiet cul-de-sac after a rare sighting of a species perched on a garden washing line. The report of the scarlet tanager in Shelf, near Halifax, is believed to be the first time one of the birds has been sighted in Yorkshire. The stocky songbird normally travels

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November 9, 20240 Comments

House prices hit record high, says Halifax

Getty Images The average UK house price reached a record high last month, according to Halifax. The UK’s largest mortgage lender said the average price hit £293,999 in October, surpassing a peak of £293,507 that was reached in June 2022. Halifax said it expected prices to continue to rise at a “modest pace” for the next few months. However, it warned that mortgage costs could remain “higher for longer” following

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