Barratt Homes analysed the data from the ONS, housing reports, and a survey of independent UK homeowners to reveal the top first-time buyer spots.

A number of adorable pooches in at the Dogs Trust centre in Basildon are looking for their new home - can you help any out?

The Daily Express has shared its picks of 16 beautiful little English market towns everyone must visit at least once, with one spot in Essex named.