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Comings & Goings

Snippets of industry news: Influential leaders join Digital Sparks advisory board; My Property Box expands senior leadership team;

One in five second-steppers needed family or friends’ help to buy home

‘Second-steppers’ who had financial help received £81,000 on average towards purchasing their property

Estate agency numbers forecast to grow 4% in 2026

There were 25,665 active estate agency businesses in the UK in 2025, up 2% on the 25,155 recorded in 2024

Man jailed after converting staple gun into deadly firearm

Footage shows a man – who has now been jailed – test firing a converted staple gun in a field.

Increased patrols to protect women and girls across Kent

Police have increased night-time patrols in a bid to keep women safe over Christmas, after a man was arrested for showing a group a knife.

Forensics officers spotted after police called to hotel

Emergency services have been at the scene of an incident at a hotel just off the dual carriageway since the early hours.

Fast-growing estate agency brand acquires established firm

Estate agency strengthens its presence across the region

Call the Midwife star unrecognisable in BBC period drama leading role

Call the Midwife star Ella Bruccoleri transforms into Mary Bennet in first-look images from BBC's upcoming period drama The Other Bennet Sister.

Ruth Jones’ iconic Gavin and Stacey character Nessa returns to screens

Nessa was one of the favourite characters from Gavin and Stacey and hasn't been seen since last Christmas's special final episode

Stella co-stars Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs reveal new BBC sitcom

During a Q&A event at Hi-tide Café in Porthcawl, Ruth and Steve revealed the name and plot of the new series they have co-written

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