UK: 25,000 PEOPLE A YEAR BUILD OWN HOME

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Some 25,000 people a year in Britain are now building their own homes. Building societies figures show that the industry is now worth around GB[pound] 1bn a year. The numbers reflect an increasing willingness by the public to take responsibility for dealing with planners, builders and subcontractors for a year on average. The rush has been triggered by spiralling property prices and the attraction of a specially designed dwelling. Those who oversee projects can expect to make an average saving of 20-40% on the cost of a home built by a property developer. More than 10% of mortgages with the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society are to self-builders.

Single Family Housing Construction, Single-family housing construction, 1-Family Housing, Construction industry, Residential construction, Brief Article, Do-it-yourself work, Do it yourself work, Single family housing

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UK: TV SHOWS HELP GARDEN TRADE GROW APACE

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Television gardening programmes have done a great deal to encourage the 40% growth of the garden trade industry over the past decade, as well as the growing trend for people to use gardening as a means of alleviating stress. According to a forthcoming report by Ben Gill, president of the National Farmer's Union, factors such as BSE and a strong pound mean that the agricultural industry is facing a crisis, the worst since the 1930s, so the growth of the gardening market is a welcome light on the horizon.

Nurseries & Garden Supplies, Nursery and Garden Centers, Garden centers (Retail), National Farmers Union

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UK: PROMOTION OF HEMP ON THE INCREASE

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The promotion of the hemp seed as a nutritional source is on the rise in the UK. UK farmers are now able to receive subsidies from the European Union (EU) to grow the crop for fibre and the use of hemp in food is rising. The UK company, Motherhemp, is developing a number of products, including ice cream that contains hemp seeds. The demand for foods containing hemp seeds is set to rise as more people look to find substitutes for dairy foods and wheat.

Other Crop Farming, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Soft Fibers, Agricultural industry, European Union, Plant fibers, MotherHemp

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