Properties to buy in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, new homes and flats to rent from the Abingdon Herald

Cottage promises a vine time

5:00pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Many of us enjoy relaxing with a glass of wine at home but few are able to wander out into the garden and pick the grapes required to make it.

Economic growth revised upwards

3:43pm Friday 26th February 2010

The UK made a faster than expected climb out of recession in the final three months of 2009 with growth of 0.3%, official figures showed.

A shed-load of features

10:31am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

A riverside home with an annexe that once served as the beetroot shed in a market garden complex is on the market for £1m.

Aggravated burglaries up in Britian recent statistics show.

12:41pm Monday 15th February 2010

Householders should be alarmed following the recently released figures for burglaries in England and Wales. In 2008-2009 the police recorded 284,427 burglaries, which equates to one person being burgled every 2 minutes. Whilst 56,000 of these burglaries were taking place, the occupant was confronted by the burglar and most worryingly 23,000 householders were actually attacked by the burglar. This means a householder is attacked every 30 minutes.

OFT considers sale without agents

11:17am Thursday 18th February 2010

The trading watchdog is expected to look at whether homeowners can cut out estate agents when it publishes a market study into the home buying and selling process.

Mortgage Lending at a 10 year low

11:10am Thursday 18th February 2010

mortgage lending dived to a 10-year low during January as the housing market suffered a lull following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have showed.

Northern house prices 'rose most'

11:01am Wednesday 27th January 2010

Northern regions of the UK have seen the strongest house price growth during the past decade, research has shown.

Search for ideal family home ends in Banbury

11:22am Thursday 21st January 2010

Ever since they became parents, Peter and Rebecca Quinn have been keen to find a new home which would provide the space needed for a growing family.

Picture-perfect style

11:03am Thursday 14th January 2010

A charming Cotswold house in West Oxfordshire has been restored to picture- perfect style.

Cost of fixed-rate mortgage falls

10:50am Wednesday 13th January 2010

The cost of fixed-rate mortgages fell during December as competition in the market began to increase, figures have shown.

One inside storey

10:46am Thursday 7th January 2010

An unassuming single-storey house in Cuddesdon is full of surprises when it comes to the interior.

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009

9:41am Thursday 31st December 2009

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009 as the UK property market bounced back from last year's double digit declines, figures showed.