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Ceramic oil burner from the Tenovus shop

Tenovus, one of Wales' leading cancer care charities, is urging us to buy from their new online shop to help ensure its funds can meet demand

A survey finds we Brits are becoming increasingly concerned about the serious shortage of housing in the UK - and many of us have ideas on how to sort it out

Land of milk and honey..but at a price

The award-winning architect designed homes for a new co-housing project in Cambridge. These projects are great, he says - though the future for housing lies in far greater freeing up of land.

Matchbox cars have gone all sustainable

You probably had them when you were a kid and if you're now buying them for your children, well it's good to know Matchbox is making tiny E-vehicles from recycled and recyclable plastic or bio-based plastic as well as metal

Low carbon homes exhibition at the Design Museum in London

If/when you're in London, there's still time to head to the wonderful Design Museum in Kensington for an inspiring free exhibition - How to Build a Low Carbon Home

Harry Villiers, of furniture making brothers Villiers Brothers, took some steel, wood and glass and built an enviable bolt-hole in his Essex garden

Asbestos remains a problem in our housing stock. So if you're a landlord, what are your responsibilities regarding this dangerous material?

When it's chilly don't turn up the thermostat - it'll bankrupt you - instead wrap up in a recycled wool blanket to keep warm 

A light that creates interesting effects Fusion

You don't have to be a lighting designer to achieve mood and ambience with your lamps. The Fusion cut-out cube is a sculptural piece that gives a gentle wash of light

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