Review by Alan Wooding

“Applying for planning permission can be a daunting experience, but it needn’t be that way if some thought is put into potential pitfalls that can be avoided,” says Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show which will be at Surrey’s Sandown Park on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.

It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.

“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”

Rural villages, floating markets and top-class tailors are all highlights of a trip to Vietnam, says Tori Mayo.

After a 10-year renovation, one of Europe’s most important art galleries, The Rijksmuseum, has reopened in Amsterdam.

The largest independent estate agency in the UK has launched a new upmarket sister agency in response to the growing demand for a niche estate agent to meet the needs of discerning buyers at the top end of the property market.

Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.

It’s coming up to half term, and it’s a key time of year for many parents as arrangements are made for the allocation of school places.

Owners of leasehold flats will get greater protection against poor service from managing agents following the launch of a new regulatory regime.

Chartered surveyors say that their expectations for property sales in the East were at their most positive in more than four years during April – and point to the the government’s announcement on the ‘Help to Buy’ scheme making a real impact on the housing market.

Guitaring legend Woody Mann is coming to Stevington. Yes you did hear me right.

The Ouse Valley Singles Club are set to play the amazing Bedfringe festival.

Anti-social neighbours are the biggest turn-off to prospective homebuyers, according to a recent survey of over 4,000 potential purchasers by PrimeLocation.com.

Quentin Tarantino follows up his war homage Inglourious Basterds with another Oscar-winner, DJANGO UNCHAINED (18: Sony), a thrilling swagger through the good, bad and ugly sides of slavery.

“What you see isn’t always what you get,” says walking tour guide Sandra Shevey.

On an organised tour of some of China’s highlights, Leanne Rinne discovers a mesmerising, enchanting land of contrasts.

Break out the bubbly and propose a toast – today, Sunday, May 12, is this year’s Rental Freedom Day.

As I enthusiastically stepped out onto the green at Wilstead Bowls Club, I was optimistic about discovering a hidden talent and leaving the other members bowled-over by my skills.