British firm under scrutiny for export of Bosnian guns to Iraq (Guardian Unlimited) (Estate Agents)
British firm under scrutiny for export of Bosnian guns to Iraq (Guardian Unlimited)
The government was facing awkward questions last night over an arms deal involving a British company licensed by the Department of Trade and Industry to import weapons but which was also selling machine guns to an Iraqi official later implicated in an alleged $1.1bn ( 545m) corruption scandal.
Seaside life trades at premium (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Houses in top seaside towns trade at a premium of more than 5,000 pounds to others in the surrounding area, but there are still some bargains to be had, research shows.
School’s out (Guardian Unlimited)
Life and style: Is it a hazy, crazy, or lazy summer? Here, nine children talk to John Hind about how they’re spending their summer holidays.
Buyers ‘will pay more for a garden’ (Channel 4)
Homebuyers are prepared to pay an average 10,000 extra to secure a property with a garden, a survey showed. Eight out of 10 said they would be prepared to pay more for a house with a garden, according to Halifax Estate Agents.
School’s out (Guardian Unlimited)
Life and style: Is it a hazy, crazy, or lazy summer? Here, nine children talk to John Hind about how they’re spending their summer holidays.
Seaside life trades at premium (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Houses in top seaside towns trade at a premium of more than 5,000 pounds to others in the surrounding area, but there are still some bargains to be had, research shows.
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