Supplies of straw for thatched roofs are low due to three poor harvests, says a thatcher A thatcher with a three-year waiting list for his services said a shortage of straw had caused problems for ...

So there is a real shortage of the material." Not all thatched properties use straw, which typically need replacing every 25 years, with some homeowners in the East of England using water reed.

Guy’s Thatched Hamlet in Bilsborrow, a cluster of hospitality venues which hosts the annual Guy’s Oyster Festival, has been ...

A fire that destroyed the roof of a thatched cottage has been ruled as not suspicious by firefighters. Crews from Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex were called to the fire in Little Thurlow ...

Vijayawada: A fire accident occurred near Nirmala Sishu Bhavan in Krishna Lanka of Vijayawada at 12;30 am on Monday.

A blaze in a thatched house spread to four properties, the fire service said. Firefighters were called to Cranford Road, Grafton Underwood, near Kettering, at 14:50 GMT on Sunday. The occupant of ...

One of Lancashire’s best-known destinations for rooms, food, drink and entertainment has gone on the market. Guy’s Thatched Hamlet, on the banks of the Lancaster Canal in Bilsborrow, near Garstang, ...

Guy's Thatched Hamlet from above A popular and distinctive canalside business in rural Preston is for sale after over 44 ...