Best shops 2016: The Winners

This year’s judges had a tough job sifting through more than 30,000 entries. Readers were eager to show their appreciation for the independent shops making a difference up and down the country. Today we reveal the 10 winning shops


Elegant redbrick on Silchester for €2.3m

It’s a long time since a house has come up for sale on this road, and it brings with it all the elegant features you’d expect – and a three-bedroom mews





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