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In two short years Nash Watson have proved that their unique balance of style and content is an ideal approach to buying and selling property. Andrew Kay meets them to find out more

It’s almost two years since I first met up with Lisa Nash-Watson and her husband and business partner Joe Watson. Back then they were excited about their new project, an estate agency with a fresh new face, a boutique look and the promise of a very personal service.  Read the rest of this article »

Latest Interiors meets George Clarke, architect, designer and presenter of Channel 4’s Restoration Man and The Home Show

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Chris Sawyer and Adam Farrell of Sawyer & Co mark their second year in business and the high profile relocation of their main office, Andrew Kay reports

If it’s January then it must be time for me to pop over and see Chris Sawyer and Adam Farrell of Sawyer & Co in Hove. It barely seems two minutes ago since I went there to report on the launch of their brand and their taking over of an existing and well known business. It was, in fact, 2 January 2009. Since then, the business has gone from strength to strength, despite the country suffering from financial troubles. Read the rest of this article »

Taking the ‘awe’ out of the law

Latest Homes met with members of the team at law firm Crosby and Moore

If, like many of us, the idea of consulting a law firm is a daunting prospect, then Crosby and Moore could be the right choice for you. Read the rest of this article »

Raising standards in the property letting industry is at the heart of the business for the team at Carrington Estates. Toby Carrington tells Latest Homes how and why

Carrington Estates is 12 years old this year and the team boast a combined 35 years’ experience in the lettings industry. In the difficult economic climate of the last few years the company has concentrated on strengthening their base by focusing once again on lettings and moving away from property sales. Read the rest of this article »

Dean Webster, of Countrywide Residential Lettings, on a commitment to service

With a buoyant lettings market it’s hardly surprising that Dean Webster of Countrywide Residential Lettings wants to shout out about the company and the standard of service that they are committed to providing. Read the rest of this article »

Latest Homes meets with Nash Watson, a small agency with big ideas

Pre-recession it would have seemed that almost all estate agents had a long term vision of city-wide coverage and market domination. And who would have criticised that level of ambition
and determination.

But for the last year the property industry has been shaken to the core by the financial crisis, some agencies have retracted and some have disappeared – and almost all have taken a long hard look at how they operate and where.
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Photographer Diana Frangi meets musician Chris Difford

When it comes to lyrics, my favourite song is ‘Up The Junction’. It came out in the 1979 album Cool for Cats, and marked a whole new departure in pop lyrics – earthy, witty, lively, irresistible. Close-up this week features its genius lyricist – Chris Difford, of seminal group Squeeze.

Chris can’t stop writing magical songs. His latest album, Last Temptation of Chris, had such fantastic reviews I had to buy the CD (I really like the song ‘My Mother’s Handbag’). Chris’s lyrics make the songs so exciting. It is one of those albums you must have and you must listen to, especially late on a Saturday night. There is an extraordinary video too of his song ‘Fat As A Fiddle’ – highly watchable!
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Photographer Diana Frangi meets musician Nik Kershaw

Nik Kershaw is my favourite rock star from the eighties, a great songwriter. He had three international hits ‘I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’, ‘Wouldn’t it Be Good’ and ‘The Riddle’, and I am sure everyone remembers the UK hit ‘Wide Boy’ too.

Nik is going to be the special guest at The Space at the Latest Music Bar in Brighton on Tuesday 7 October. If you’re in the area you can catch him on 12 November at The Lights in Andover, and you London commuters will find him performing on 16 November at The Luminaire on Kilburn High Road – great opportunities to see one of the truly great British pop geniuses!

Beside those iconic singles, he’ll be promoting his latest album You’ve Got to Laugh which is available via www.nikkershaw.net or iTunes.

How did you get your big break?
After sending out the usual batch of demos to record companies (and getting back the usual batch of rejection slips) I advertised in Melody Maker for a manager. Read the rest of this article »

Photographer Diana Frangi meets comedian Stephen Grant

If Stephen Grant’s career as a stand-up falters, he knows he can always go back to his first love, software design (he created his first game, Dieste, at the age of 13!). But billed as the ‘Renaissance man of comedy’ and definitely coming to a crest of public acclaim, he can let his computer gather dust for a while yet.

Born and still living in Brighton, he cut his comedy teeth at the Good Companions pub in the late ‘90s. Moving on to the Edinburgh Festival, he was spotted by BBC Radio, who took him on as a writer. Now he’s busy performing around the country to rave reviews. We can catch him on Wednesday 16 July at the Komedia starting at 9pm. www.komedia.co.uk

How did you get your break?
There’s not really ‘breaks’ in comedy, like there is in acting, dance etc. It’s a hard profession, but if you’re any good, you’ll always work.

The ‘breakthrough’, as such, came when I got a job writing jokes for Radio 1, which meant I could leave my day job and concentrate entirely on comedy.

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