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Best battery-run grass trimmers UK 2023

Best battery-run grass trimmers

The best electric standing fans for cooling you down this summer

The best electric standing fans for cooling you down this summer

Best garden parasols UK 2023: garden umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

Best garden parasols and umbrellas for blocking sun and wind

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a power outage?

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a blackout?

Best garden furniture stores online: from budget to luxury

Best garden furniture stores online: from budget to luxury

Best mattresses for back pain: Simba, Emma, Nectar or Tempur?

Best mattresses for back pain: Simba, Emma, Nectar or Tempur

Best battery powered chainsaws UK 2023

Best battery powered chainsaws - cordless models tested and reviewed

Best non-stick frying pans: easy to clean pans for stress free cooking

Which is the best non-stick fry pan? Our Place, Ninja, or Lakeland?

8 best portable picnic tables: folding tables ideal for camping holidays and outdoor dining

Best portable picnic tables for camping holidays and outdoor dining

Best stylish large rugs for your living room

Best cordless lawnmowers for urban gardens

The best cordless leaf blowers 2021

The best cordless leaf blowers: models from Stihl, Husqvarna, Bosch

modern iterations have taken a huge leap forward in design - and, consequently, comfort.

Best sofa beds including cheap, corner, and double bed option

The best sofas and couches to furnish your home, whatever your budget

The best sofas and couches to furnish your home, whatever your budget

Best cordless drills: DIY with hammer drills, combi and impact drills

Which is the best cordless drill for at-home DIY?

7 best cast iron skillets

5 best cast iron frying pan: the best frying pans built to last

Best UK air fryers 2022, and are they a healthier way to fry?

Best UK air fryers, and are they a healthier way to fry?

Best electric blankets UK: kingsize, double, single and dual control options from Argos, Amazon and Dreamland

Best electric blankets to keep you warm through winter

The best mattresses in a box 2022, from Emma, Simba, Nectar and OTTY

The best mattresses in a box 2023, from Emma, Simba, Nectar and OTTY

The best smart thermostats to heat your home this winter for less

The best smart thermostats to control the temperature in your home

Dehumidifiers UK: prevent damp and mould with a reliable dehumidifier

Dehumidifiers UK: prevent damp and mould with a reliable dehumidifier

These are 12 of the best weighted blankets

12 best weighted blankets for adults and kids including Silentnight

The best electric heaters for winter

Best electric and fan heaters from Dimplex, De’Longhi and Silentnight

The Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser

Hotel Chocolat’s Velvetiser: this luxury appliance makes lovely drinks

Blankets for winter 2022

The best blankets to keep you warm, including fleecy and heated throws

The best solo and combi microwaves 2021

The best solo and combi microwaves 2022

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

Everything you need to maintain your lawn throughout the year

From Art Deco inspired to Scandi, these are the best sideboards

From Art Deco inspired to Scandi, these are the best sideboards

The 7 best performing multi cookers in the UK, reviewed by an expert

8 best performing multi cookers 2022, reviewed

Buy a dining table that’s as large as the space you can have available can accommodate

How to choose a dining table - and our favourite in stock UK 2022

The best aromatherapy oil diffusers: what do oil diffusers do?

Garden sun loungers, from wooden, to cheap, wheeled, and luxury

Garden sun loungers, from wooden, to cheap, wheeled, and luxury

15 of the best paddling pools to keep kids entertained this summer

15 best paddling pools to keep kids and adults cool this summer

Which is the best firepit to buy in the UK 2021? The safest, longest-lasting, best looking firepits around

The safest, longest-lasting, best looking firepits in the UK 2022

The best kids playhouses for outdoors, including wooden huts and tents

The best ice cream makers UK - make tasty gelato with ease at home

The best ice cream makers UK - make tasty gelato with ease at home

Best patio heaters and firepits

Best patio heaters- weather proof heaters and firepits for your garden

What is the best pizza oven for home use

Best home pizza ovens UK: Ooni, wood-fire, pellet and garden reviewed

The best inflatable spa hot tubs, including the best Laz-y Spa Hot Tub

Best inflatable hot tubs for summer, including the Lay-Z-Spa Hot Tub

Comfortable, stylish sofa beds 2022 for all budgets

Best affordable LED TVs with great resolution, from Samsung, Sony, LG

Best affordable LED TVs with great resolution, from Samsung, Sony, LG

Garden furniture ideas the best outdoor furniture still in stock 2021, including outdoor tables and chairs

The best garden furniture 2022, including rattan tables and chairs

The 8 best rice cookers 2021: this appliance is guaranteed to make perfect rice every time

How to make great rice every time: the best rice cookers 2022

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

Do air purifiers work? Do they remove viruses, and what are the best?

14 of the best sofas you can buy right now

14 of the best sofas you can buy - made from all types of fabric

How to save money on ink cartridges and toner

Five ways you can save money on your printer ink and toner cartridges

Best desks for small spaces

The best at home bread maker machines

Best bread makers - tried and tested

Revolutionise your lunches and supercharge supper with these easy to use, inexpensive soup makers

The best soup makers 2022: machines for making lovely homemade soup

Best dehumidifiers to help keep your home warm and dry

Six of the best dehumidifiers to help keep your home dry this winter

The six best sun lamps available in 2021

The six best SAD sun lamps available in 2021

These are 13 things to use to stay warm without using central heating

These are 13 things to use to stay warm without using central heating

The best bedding for a child's bedroom

Best kids bedding: these are 11 of the cosiest duvet sets for children

The best sewing machines for beginners

The best sewing machines for beginners

Which storage bed is best We round-up the market leaders for 2021

The best beds with storage underneath to save space in your bedroom

Best heated laundry airers

Aldi announces a new heated air dryer for winter 2021

Best electric toothbrushes 2021from Oral-B, Phillips, and Colgate

Best electric toothbrushes 2021from Oral-B, Phillips, and Colgate

How to use compost bins and tumblers to make your own compost

How to use compost bins and tumblers to make your own compost

All the essential items you need to make your bedroom cosy and beautiful

How to decorate your bedroom, with ideas for throws, cushions, candles

These are all the essential things you need when decorating a living room

How to decorate a living room including artwork, lamps and cushions

Best coffee pod machines 2021 UK, from Nespresso, Lavazza, and Illy

Our expert finds the best outdoors rugs in the UK

Our expert finds the best outdoors rugs in the UK

Best woks 2021: stir-fry with ease with these great woks

Best woks 2021: stir-fry with ease with these great woks

The 6 best cordless hedge trimmers 2021: Prepare your garden for spring with these long reach hedge trimmers

The 5 best cordless hedge trimmers 2021

The best slow cookers in the UK 2021

The best slow cookers in the UK 2021

Which is the best tumble dryer UK 2021? Cost effective models from Beko, Hoover, Hotpoint and Montpellier

Which is the best tumble dryer UK 2021? Cost effective models

Essential tools to keep your garden tidy

Essential tools to keep your garden tidy

A buyer’s guide to pressure washers: the best jet washers for home use

A buyer’s guide to pressure washers: the best jet washers for home use

The Scotsman Top Stories

Deadly cladding was identified in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Picture: PA

Minister must outline details of cladding deal with housebuilders in Holyrood

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the party's net zero energy strategy during a visit to Scotland's oil and gas heartland in Aberdeen next month. Picture: Robert Perry/PA

Labour plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas branded ‘pie in the sky’

Dunoon Grammar School has been hailed as a model for other schools (Picture: Dunoon Grammar School/PA Wire)

Why one secondary school is being hailed as a model for others