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Set among the rolling hills and heather-clad glens of rural Scotland, an ancient historic castle sitting on more than 1,500 acres hit the market Friday asking for offers over £11.3 million (US$15.4 million). Complete with crow-stepped gables and castellated turrets, the red sandstone castle is the crown jewel of the Creston estate and dates to the 13th century, according to listing agent Savills. Careston Castle is Category A-listed, the most prestigious of Scotland’s three hi...

UK rental growth hit a 13 year high in the last quarter of the year as demand doubled in major cities thanks to the continued reopening of the economy, new data has shown. According to Zoopla’s quarterly Rental Market Report, average rent in Britain increased 4.6% overall to £968 ($1,299) compared to the year before, and rose by 6%, excluding London. It climbed 3% over the last quarter to its highest level since 2008. The study showed that demand continued to outstrip supply, w...

A village with "knotted lanes, stone the color of burnt honey and blowsy gardens" has been named the prettiest in the UK. The Slaughters - formed of Upper and Lower Slaughter in the Cotswolds - topped The Times' list of the 30 prettiest villages in the UK, which was published on Friday. The area was lauded as a fitting alternative to the "oh-my pretty and oh-lord popular" Castle Coombe, a village nearby. The round-up features 30 of the best villages to visit in the UK, along with so...

LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday the climate deal struck at the COP26 conference in Glasgow was a big step forward and he hoped it would mark the beginning of the end of climate change. "There is still a huge amount more to do in the coming years," Johnson said in a statement. "But today's agreement is a big step forward and, critically, we have the first-ever international agreement to phase down coal and a roadmap to limit global warming t...

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Britain will start to roll out Merck's (MRK.N) molnupiravir COVID-19 antiviral pill through a drug trial later this month, Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said on Sunday. Last week Britain became the first country in the world to approve the potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill, jointly developed by U.S.-based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. The government said in October it had secured 480,000 ...

The famous American fast food empire is about to open in this country and says diners can pick from options including its famous chicken sandwich and other fan favorites American chicken chain Popeyes has revealed its UK menu - and it includes customer favorites like the firm's chicken sandwich. Popeyes will open its first UK store in London on November 20, and has today revealed which dishes will be on the menu. The restaurant will serve options such as 12-hour marinaded chicken, chic...

Four more gas and electricity providers have become the latest casualties of increasing gas prices. Industry watchdog Ofgem said Omni Energy Limited, MA Energy Limited, Zebra Power Limited, and Ampoweruk have all stopped trading, leaving around 23,700 customers – both domestic and non-domestic – in need of a new supplier, which will be appointed by the regulator. They join more than a dozen suppliers that have gone bust in the country in recent weeks because of high wholesale e...

世纪 21 奇丰（国际）物业顾问行合伙人及执行董事Manci今日受邀出席香港电台第三台《Backchat》，分享对海外物业代理发牌及规管的看法。 今年1至8月间，消委会共接获106宗有关销售香港以外地方物业的投诉，比去年全年的 56 宗增加近九成。消委会建议，所有从事境外一手住宅物业的地产代理必须持有牌照。Manci表示同意消委会的建议，即在港销售海外物业的营业员应和本地地产代理一样受到监管，然而却关注到现存的《地产代理条例》未必能涵盖所有情况，因为海外物业销售涉及许多不同国家的物业，而各国又各有不同法例。举例消委会建议的7日冷静期，澳洲当地的条例则只有3日冷静期，在英国则完全没有冷静期规定。故很难在香港设立一套条例如监管所有海外物业销售。她亦同意香港部分海外物业的广告是有过分误导，故如当局有一套广告方面的守则让地产代理遵重是好事。 至于在港销售海外物业的营业员是否应该领牌，Manci原则上也是同意，但却质疑在培训和发牌上会有问题，始终不同国家有不同条例，没有可能销售不同国家的物业要领不同牌照。她只能设想会有一种「一般性的海外物业销售牌照」，持牌照者要遵...