Once, the thatched roof might have put buyers off -- all that maintenance, and the fire risk. But now there are modern, fire-resistant coatings to reduce the risk, and Gannon says thatch is a ...

It’s hard to give up an idea that you had for so long even when you find out it’s false or exaggerated. For example, everyone ...

Thatched homeowners are being urged to consider safety measures after several properties were destroyed and families left ...

Cllr Steve Wiles, has written in his opinion column about ways to protect thatched properties in the wake of fires in the ...

But there are thatched churches - about 100 of them, many dating from the Middle Ages. Most of these are in Norfolk and Suffolk.