A blaze in a thatched house spread to four properties, the fire service said. Firefighters were called to Cranford Road, Grafton Underwood, near Kettering, at 14:50 GMT on Sunday. The occupant of ...

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. RICHMOND — Fifteen pets died in a house fire Tuesday afternoon on Main Street in Richmond, officials said. Members of ...

Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for ...

So there is a real shortage of the material." Not all thatched properties use straw, which typically need replacing every 25 years, with some homeowners in the East of England using water reed.

A couple who built a large house without planning permission have lodged an appeal after the High Court ­dismissed their bid to prevent the demolition of the property. Earlier this month ...

Tithe Barn in Upminster, which is one of the largest thatched barns in Britain at 44m (144.4ft) long, is having its roof re-thatched. The structure was identified as being at risk and added to the ...

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A CARE home has been visited by Leigh and Atherton's MP recently. Richmond House Care Home in Leigh, Greater Manchester, was visited by Jo Platt, MP for Leigh and Atherton. She met with residents and ...

One of London’s largest and oldest thatched roofs, on a 15th-century Tithe Barn, is currently being removed and replaced with fresh thatching as part of a large restoration project. Upminster tithe ...

RICHMOND COUNTY — An elderly woman died in a house fire in Richmond County on Sunday, according to officials. Around 9:45 p.m. on Jan.19, emergency responders and Richmond County deputies were ...