Couple in their 70s buy abandoned 160-year-old Cotswolds church for £175,000 as retirement project after leaving London, spend £370,000 renovating and now it’s worth £700,000

A couple in their 70s transformed a derelict 160-year-old church in the Cotswolds into a stylish two-bedroom holiday home. After buying it for £175,000, they spent £370,000 on the renovation, tackling damp, structural problems, conservation rules and a failing roof. The property now features a suspended glass bedroom pod, luxury bathrooms and restored Victorian details.

In private healthcare’s rise, price points are a big pain

In a recent proposal, a parliamentary committee has recommended that hospital room charges not exceed the rates of three-star hotels. The substantial growth of private healthcare as an industry has attracted considerable private equity investment, resulting in valuation spikes and shifts in ownership among hospital chains. However, this raises important questions about the accessibility of…