July 2011 - Tottering by Gently
July 2011 - Tottering by Gently

July 2011 - Tottering by Gently
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The week in property statistics: Service charges reach record high
Plus, how first-time buyers prop up the mortgage market, why you need to move north if you want to live by yourself, and house-price growth slows
By Annabel Dixon Published
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Why it’s imperative that schoolchildren have access to art and design classes
The UK’s creative industries are worth £124.6 billion, but suitable classes are being stripped from the curriculum. Tristram Hunt, director of the V&A, outlines what the Museum is planning to do about it.
By Tristram Hunt Published