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The birthplace of some of the UK's most famous thinkers and personalities - including Isaac Newton, Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter, Jim Broadbent, Margaret Thatcher, and comedienne Jennifer Saunders - Lincolnshire is the second largest English county, located in the east of England. The county town of Lincoln can trace its roots back to the 1st century, while the county itself is divided into a number of regions - including the Lincolnshire Fens, the Carrs in north Lincolnshire, the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Humber Estuary and North sea coast.

With its position at the heart of the country, and ambitions to become one of the top 20 most liveable cities in the world within the next 20 years, Birmingham looks set to become an increasingly popular place to set up home. Britain's second-largest city already has a great deal to offer - being a major international commercial centre, and a key transport, retail and conference hub.

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has decided to extend the Government's stamp duty holiday on its new homes across England and Wales by another three months - and expand their scheme so it is not only first-time buyers who benefit.

Housebuilder Bovis Homes has seen a significant rise in recent interest from prospective homebuyers looking to secure a new home at Woolley Grange development in Barnsley.

The residential scheme features a wide selection of new apartments and houses for sale, ranging from two-bedroom apartments to six-bedroom detached family homes.

Essex is a far more varied county than its most famous televised namesake - The Only Way Is Essex - would suggest. East of London and within easy commute of the capital, Essex is a more affordable housing option that many first-time buyers on the hunt for new homes are choosing to consider.

Bett Homes has an impressive portfolio of new homes in Tyneside and Durham for house hunters in the North East. The region is currently enjoying an expansion in several new sectors, including tourism, science, and high-tech companies, helping to fuel the local economy and encourage local development - especially around Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead.

For house hunters in the East Midlands, Northamptonshire offers excellent transport links both north to south and east to west, and is home to a good selection of new developments from Taylor Wimpey in pleasant village locations.

The beautiful county of Shropshire in the West Midlands is well-situated for business trips to most parts of the country, yet remains one of England's most rural and sparsely populated counties. There are many new apartments and new houses for sale in the large town of Telford and the county town of Shrewsbury, but there are also new homes available in Shropshire's smaller towns and villages.

Barratt Homes has just officially unveiled the first phase of its Acacia Park development in Basildon, part of a massive 20-year project to transform the town centre, providing new amenities and up to 2,000 new homes in Essex.

New homes developer Lovell is offering homebuyers looking to find a property in Middleton a range of incentives to help get them moving at an open event this weekend.