Homes and Gardens

Seed grown Columbine (also known as aquilega or Granny's Bonnet) is a perennial late spring bloomer.

Flower show comes early as plants thrive in warm May sunshine

Potential housing boom

'We could be on the doorstep of a housebuilding boom' as Planning Portal data re...

The average price of a house in Derry and Strabane rose by £12,107 (6.8 per cent) from £179,336 to £191,443 between Q4 2024 and Q1 2025.

House prices in Derry rise by 6.8% (£12,107) to £191,443

I tried Gtech home cleaning vacuum gadgets but how do they compare to my Shark vacuum cleaner

Shark vs Gtech: I tried both – and only one left my floors spotles

Made of Cotswold stone, the exterior oozes charm

How to triple your chances of winning a £2.8 million house for £10

The house is ready to move into

Win a £799k home and Mercedes in BOTB’s biggest prize giveaway

We tried the Gtech Lawn Mower and Hedge Trimmer but are they worth the splurge?

Testing the Gtech cordless mower and hedge trimmer – is it worth £999?

The Hampshire home is a new-build, in a stunning new development

Huge discount on tickets for dream house as competition nears closure

A stunning traditional thatched Cottage, originally built around 300 years ago, located by the sea at Culoort, Malin Head, Donegal, Ireland's most northerly point has come on the market for €195,000.

21 brilliant photos of 300 year-old Malin Head cottage on market for €195,000

The view from the second floor of the property.

Bid to turn former offices in Derry city centre into apartments

Cast a shade for £14.99 with this bargain canopy

Keep cool in your garden for just £15 with this half price sun shade

The three houses are worth a combined £8.5 million

Win £8.5m of luxury homes for just over £20 in prize draws

The site is located on lands to the South of Gortinure Road and immediately East of Silverbrook Park and Primity Crescent in Newbuildings.

Planning permission granted for 161 new homes in Newbuildings in Derry

Magee College

Letter to the editor: Impose 10% cap to address ‘HMO gold rush’

COMPOSTING. . . . Pupils from Hollybush Primary School pictured celebrating 'International Compose Awareness Week' at the school on Tuesday of this week. Included are Kyle Suckling and Sharon McMaster, Natural World Products. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

IN PICTURES: Derry pupils get to grips with No Dig gardening

The exterior is a classic Cotswolds house, made from the local stone

Win a £3m Cotswolds home and £55k Range Rover in prize draw

Raffle House's 20th dream home giveaway has an interior to die for - and if you enter soon, you can also win a £55,000 Range Rover as a bonus prize

By The Newsroom

All parts of the daffodil, especially bulbs, contain levels of lycorine, a toxic acid.

Toxic flora: 10 poisonous plants you may want to avoid planting

Mary Scally is looking forward to presiding over her first meeting as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Void Art Centre next month.

Mary Scally excited to meld love of arts and nature in role as new Void Chair

Mark H. Durkan

Durkan claims ‘overdue expansion’ of Magee creating ‘gold rush’ for HMOs

Hawthorns at Carrownamaddy with Lough Swilly, Inch Island, Inishowen and Fanad in the distance.

Derry will soon be resplendent with hawthorn, the revered ‘fairy tree’ of lore

Potting on two month old tomato plants.

Giving young vegetables the space to thrive

Magazine Studios

Plans to convert former youth hostel into student accommodation

Summer garden trend: I tried the Vonhaus Tivoli Faux Rattan hanging egg chair – but is it worth buying?

The Vonhaus hanging egg chair is £169 and worth every penny

How to make your garden look expensive without spending a fortune simple tips and tricks for summer. Picture: Canva Images

How to make your garden look expensive on a budget

Store Manager Kieran O’Donnell with staff at the opening of the Dreams and Sofatime store on the Crescent Link.

Dreams and Sofatime opens new flagship store in Derry

The Hampshire home is a new-build, in a stunning new development

Tickets to win this £685,000 house have just dropped in price

Mark Graham (Chief Executive) and Glynis Hobson (Director of Customer Services)

267 affordable home seekers in Derry being helped by Co-Ownership

Data has revealed Co-Ownership is currently helping 267 individuals, couples and families across the Derry City area.

Staff Reporter

Thinking of selling? Take a few simple steps to maximise your return

Selling your home? Read this before you go to market

The detached home is one of two you can win for just £10

One week left for a chance to win TWO dream properties for £10

The Ninja Woodfire brings convenience to grilling

Ninja Woodfire BBQ: why this electric grill is my guilty pleasure

BOTB's latest prize is absolutely life-changing

See inside this four-bedroom house you could win for just 99p

Growing dahlias from seed is easy and you never know what you will get.

Magic Dahlias: Creating your own unique flower

Cordless lawnmowers make cutting the grass such a quick and easy job

This cordless electric lawnmower is incredibly cheap at the moment

Bigwood Road

Plans to build 76 new homes and new pathway in Ardmore area of Derry

Carlisle House

Durkan expresses concern over proposed NIHE office closures

Carlisle House

Housing Executive to close local offices and consolidate in Carlisle House

Summer Mystery Deal - get big brands including Lay-Z-Spa, Ray-Ban, Fortnum & Mason for less than £10

Wowcher’s summer mystery deal starts at £9.99

Yellow Wallflowers to the fore and purple Honesty flowering at present. (inset- honesty seedheads - Getty)

10 retro 1980s flower favourites that fell out of favour

Raffle House hasn't said anything about its new Cotswolds home yet, but it looks fabulous

Win £2.8 million Cotswolds home with Raffle House’s two-for-one offer

The stunning roof garden at Golden Hill Fort, an old Victorian fortress on the Isle of Wight, where a three-bedroom house is for sale with a guide price of £295,000

Look around unique house for sale in old Victorian fortress

The heart of the home…Delighted tenants Alan and Charlotte Donnell welcome Eddie Doherty, Housing Executive West Area Manager (middle) into their beautiful home.

Derry’s famous ‘tin houses’ receive £3m upgrade to the delight of residents

Rydal Mount (Credit: Ashdown Jones, The Lakes and Lune Valley)

William Wordsworth's Victorian cottage on Lake Windermere up for sale

Get ready for the mini heatwave with these garden chairs from Dunelm - only £69 for two

Mini UK heatwave sparks garden rush – Dunelm’s £69 loungers are a hit

The new gardens at the Gate Lodge at the entrance to St. Columb’s Park have been completed and has hosted pupils from St. Anne’s Primary School who planted the first seed potatoes in one of the raised beds with the help horticulturalists from Acorn Farm and Conservation Volunteers, follow a plant discovery trail. The event was attended by the Mayor, Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, pictured with Paul Sweeney Chairman of the National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland Committee and Shauna Kelpie, Acorn Farm and the Community Foundation.. Picture Martin McKeown. 27.03.25

Acorn Farm Gate Lodge Garden officially opened by Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr

My new walk-in greenhouse, which cost £66.39.

The positives and drawbacks of cheaper greenhouses in Ireland

An aerial view of the proposed site.

Bid to develop 18 homes on corner of former Desmond factory site in Drumahoe

It's time to wash away the winter grime with a pressure washer

Last-minute Amazon deal: Karcher K4 washer at lowest ever price

Members of the Hegarty family Sinead, Jack, Aoife, Anne and Declan (Garden Centre Manager) pictured at the newly opened Inishowen Co-op Garden Centre in Buncrana. Photo: George Sweeney

19 great photos of the opening of the new Inishowen Co-Op Garden Centre

If you're selling your house, there are some quick and easy wins to get it ready for those all-important marketing photos and viewings

7 of the best tips to get your house ready to sell

This Kamado-style ceramic charcoal grill is now just £99

Forget Amazon, Wowcher has a red-hot BBQ deal you won’t want to miss

Amazon Spring Deal Days end on March 31

When does the Amazon Spring Sale end?

The new Inishowen Co-op Garden Centre Buncrana branch.

Inishowen Co-Op Garden Centre launches new Buncrana branch

Le Creuset Stoneware Rainbow Coffee Mugs

Le Creuset rainbow mugs now 41% off in Amazon spring sale

You may think you'll only ever be able to afford a Monopoly property, but there are steps you can take to get on the housing ladder sooner

7 ways to help yourself get on the property ladder faster

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