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Homeowners are refusing to sacrifice property improvements despite the cost-of-living crisis – by turning to small jobs for a refresh.A study of 2,000 adults, who own a home, found almost half (46%) intend to make changes to their home this year – but three in five are opting for smaller jobs over big renovations.And 23% admitted they don’t want to give up on making home updates, despite the rise in costs.The main reasons for this include updating their home’s style (33%), adding value to the property (25%), and saving money (23%).Others want to test out styles before making big changes (17%), while 18% want to stay motivated by concentrating on small jobs.But 46% have postponed larger renovations this year, due to having less funds than planned (42%) or facing other financial priorities (34%).Others have been stopped from carrying out larger plans by rising utility bills (27%) and family expenses (21%).It also emerged the top “tweakments” homeowners are undertaking included painting interior walls (25%), adding new carpet (18%), and painting the fence (17%).Wallpapering (16%), hanging curtains or blinds (14%), and adding a gallery wall (10%) are also among the popular small jobs.Mike Fairman, CEO of Checkatrade, which commissioned the research, said: “Whether it’s giving a living room a new lease of life with a lick of paint, or freshening up a bathroom by re-grouting tiles, keeping up with smaller and more affordable improvements means we can continue to keep our homes in top shape.“These small changes are something we expect to see throughout 2022, as homeowners continue to navigate the rising costs of living and save up for larger home improvements.”It also emerged homeowners have already spent an average of £2,053

The trailer for Millie Bobby Brown‘s upcoming movie Enola Holmes 2 has been revealed!

Michaela Zee editor Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale have some nosy neighbors in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming true crime miniseries, “The Watcher,” as revealed by Netflix in the official trailer. Based on true events, the seven-episode series follows Dean (Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Watts) as they move into their dream home in the idyllic suburb of Westfield, N. J., but they inevitably discover that their new neighborhood is not so welcoming. When the couple starts receiving ominous letters from someone named “The Watcher,” the neighborhood and its residents’ sinister secrets unfold. Along with Cannavale and Watts, the cast includes Mia Farrow, Terry Kinney, Richard Kind, Margo Martindale, Noma Dumezweni, Joe Mantello and Jennifer Coolidge as Karen Calhoun, the real estate agent who sells the unsuspecting couple their New Jersey home.

Emily Longeretta Season 4 of Netflix’s “You” officially has a release date. The first part will debut on Feb. 10 and Part 2 will be available on March 10, the streaming service announced on Saturday as part of their Tudum presentation. The series, led by Penn Badgley, added more than a dozen new additions to the cast for the upcoming season. Tati Gabrielle will return, with Charlotte Ritchie, Lukas Gage, Tilly Keeper, Amy Leigh Hickman and Ed Speleers joining as series regulars. Niccy Lin, Aidan Cheng, Stephen Hagan, Ben Wiggins, Eve Austin, Ozioma Whenu, Dario Coates, Sean Pertwee, Brad Alexander, Alison Pargeter and Adam James will all have recurring roles.

The first image of the new ledger stone at the Queen's final resting place in Windsor Castle has been released by the Royal Family. The stone has been inscribed with the Queen's name alongside her mother, father and husband's name in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where the late monarch was buried.

Lady Tamara,” that documents her glamorous life.Singer Julio Iglesias is a father figure to her, and his singer son, Enrique Iglesias, is her half-brother. She’s one of the most photographed women in her native Spain, with more than 50 covers of Hola magazine under her designer belt.She’s as famous as Kim Kardashian in Spain but virtually unknown in the U.S.Which is okay with Falcó.

Netflix has dropped another teaser for followers of Flight 828 — and this one talks about murdered passengers, a 2024 expiration date, and “making that final connection.”

Plans have been submitted a new car dealership in Motherwell.

Awkward? Gigi Hadid and Camila Morrone were seen at the same fashion show at Milan Fashion Week. Leonardo DiCaprio’s alleged current flame and his ex-girlfriend attended Versace’s show weeks after the LA-based model and the Don’t Look Up actor were rumored to be pursuing each other.

Don’t worry, darling! It looks like Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde’s relationship is still going strong!

The 2022 Global Citizen Festival is starting soon, so let’s take a look at the lineup!

Jeremy Kyle has been given his own 'straight-talking live television show, three years after he was axed by ITV.

Prince Harry feared he would become a has-been when his nephew Prince George turned 18, a source claimed. The Duke of Sussex was “fixated” before he met now-wife Meghan Markle that he had a “shelf life". According to a source in a new royal book entitled Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown Valentine Low, Harry had fears of becoming "irrelevant".

A new book reveals claims that working for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry “was like working for a couple of teenagers”. Following the marriage of Meghan, 41, and Harry, 38, the Queen’s former private secretary Samantha Cohen was appointed interim private secretary to the couple and a source in the new book quotes that Samantha was “bullied” and nothing she did was ever good enough for the couple.

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Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace has been bruised up by her new career move.The reality TV star has reportedly joined MTV's The Challenge which will air on screens next year.A source told the Daily Star: "Aisleyne is super excited to be making a return to TV.READ MORE: Ex-Big Brother stars who are now on OnlyFans – and how much they earn"She recently took part in filming for the new series of The Challenge UK. It will air next year on Channel 5."Aisleyne had to fly all the way to Argentina for filming.

Blast from the past! Nickelodeon has been home to childhood hits for years — and kids growing up in the 2000s will never forget the network’s leading ladies.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Pharoah Sanders, an American jazz saxophonist whose career sprawled across six decades, has died at the age of 81. His death was confirmed to Variety by a representative for his label, Luaka Bop. “We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” the label’s statement reads. “He died peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends in Los Angeles earlier this morning. Always and forever the most beautiful human being, may he rest in peace.” His soulful playing and leading role in the style often described as spiritual jazz placed him at the edge of the genre’s innovation for many years, initially in bands with such explorers as Sun Ra (who dubbed him “Pharoah”) and John Coltrane and later by leading his own ensembles.

Leonardo DiCaprio‘s most recent ex and his current flame were at the same fashion show during Milan Fashion Week.