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Young couple's smooth move to first home at Bluebell

17th January 2012

Leading housebuilder Barratt Mercia has received a seal of approval from its latest residents at Bluebell in Nuneaton after they revealed how easy and smooth the move to their first home was using the Government backed scheme FirstBuy....
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Award hat-trick for Bluebell

14th December 2011

Bluebell in Nuneaton, one of the West Midlands' most significant regeneration projects, has scooped its third award win in November after being commended in the What House? Awards....
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Camp Hill regeneration 'sets the benchmark'

11th November 2011

The regeneration of Camp Hill in Nuneaton was named the best of its kind in the country at an industry awards ceremony last week (Thursday 3rd November)....
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New girls on the block in Nuneaton

7th November 2011

Leading housebuilder Barratt Mercia has recently appointed Kimberley Naughton and Philippa Stewart as the new Sales Advisers at its Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road in Nuneaton....
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Local people find new jobs at Barratt's Bluebell development

31st October 2011

Barratt Mercia's Bluebell development is helping local people to find work and is bringing a real sense of pride to the area, according to local residents who have found employment at the development.....
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Youngsters on a roll in Nuneaton

21st October 2011

Children have been in a spin at Camp Hill over the summer break taking part in a series of 'zorbing' events. This increasingly popular activity for thrill seeking youngsters involves rolling downhill inside a large inflatable ball.....
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First visits to Discovery House

10th October 2011

Nuneaton school children from Camp Hill Primary School and St Anne's Catholic Primary School have been the first to take a tour of the Discovery House at Barratt Mercia's Bluebell development....
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Barratt Mercia plants for victory in battle to save British bee

8th September 2011

Britain's shrinking bee population is being given a much-needed boost from Barratt Homes, which has planted a selection of bee friendly plants at Bluebell - the company's landmark Nuneaton development....
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Barratt donation helps Nuneaton youngsters to pack for their summer holidays

26th August 2011

Youngsters going on holiday as part of a trip organised by the Camp Hill Young People's Holiday Scheme (CHYPS) were given a helping hand by local housebuilder Barratt Mercia, which provided bags for all the children to use on their holiday....
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Get the Facts About Firstbuy this Weekend

23th August 2011

HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Mercia is calling Nuneaton's first time buyers to its Bluebell development, for a dedicated event this weekend, where visitors will be able to get all of the facts about the government-backed FirstBuy shared equity scheme.........
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School Boy Scoops First Place in Poster Design Competition

23th August 2011

A ten year old pupil from Camp Hill Primary School in Nuneaton has won a poster design competition to promote site safety at Barratt Mercia's Bluebell........
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Barratt Warns Children of Building Site Dangers this Holiday

19th August 2011

AS the school summer holidays get under way, a local housebuilder is warning youngsters to stay away from its building sites.......
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Youngsters on a Roll in Nuneaton

8th August 2011

A PARTNERSHIP between local housebuilder Barratt Mercia, Pride in Camp Hill (PinCH) and Camp Hill Education Sports and Social (CHESS) Centre is inviting youngsters to take part in a series of 'zorbing' events......
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Meet the Team at Bluebell

19th July 2011

Barrat Mercia is delighted to invite homebuyers to come and meet the team at Bluebell - the five star housebuilder's What House? award winning development in Nuneaton......
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Discovery House Now Open for Visitors

15th July 2011

A Groundbreaking new home designed to demonstrate all of the ways that Barratt Homes builds environmentally-friendly and sustainable properties has been opened at Bluebell, Nuneaton.....
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Nuneaton School Children Take Part in Site Safety Visit

17th May 2011

School children from Camp Hill Primary School in Nuneaton recently donned their hard hats and high visibility jackets as they learnt about site safety at Barratt Homes' Bluebell development as part of a dedicated site safety visit....
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Barratt Mercia announces sponsorship of Jessica Bluebell for carnival queen

28th April 2011

When staff at Barratt's Mercia's Bluebell development in Nuneaton found that there would be an entrant for this year's Nuneaton Carnival Queen who shared a name...
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Barratt Mercia wins national five star rating for second year running

12th April 2011

A leading Warwickshire employer has won the highest national award for quality housebuilders in Britain...
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Alotments set to flourish in Nuneaton after boost from local housebuilder

16th March 2011

Local housebuilder Barratt Mercia has leant a helping hand to green fingered Nuneaton residents with a donation of topsoil to the Camp Hill Growing Greens project - a community allotments scheme near the developer's Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road...
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Barratt's Bluebell nominated for RICS regeneration award

3rd March 2011

The local partners behind one of the West Midlands' most significant regeneration projects are celebrating after the scheme was nominated for the RICS Awards' Regeneration category...
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Local students benefit form Barratt brick donation

7th February 2011

Leading housebuilder Barratt Mercia is finding the perfect home for unused bricks from its Bluebell site in Nuneaton by donating them to the local Opportunities Centre...
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Barratt showhomes offer guaranteed seven per cent yield to investors

18th January 2011

Barratt Mercia is unveiling a major initiative to sell Showhomes at its developments to buy-to-let investors - as investor buyers return to the Warwickshire property market in significant numbers for the first time in four years...
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Hitachi to make £50,000 loans to local parents for Barratt home deposit

12th January 2011

Parents looking to put down a deposit to help their children buy a new home from Barratt Mercia will now be able to apply for an unsecured personal loan of up to £50,000 from Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC, it was announced today...
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Nuneaton youngsters have a picture perfect Christmas

24th December 2010

Two local schoolchildren have seen their festive artwork turned into actual Christmas cards after winning a competition run by Barratt Mercia....
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'Community engagement at its best': Barratt's Bluebell blossoms with silver What House? award

13th December 2010

The local partners behind one of the West Midlands' most significant regeneration projects are celebrating after the scheme won silver in last month's 2010 What House? Awards....
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Barratt Mercia rewards second-time customers with big discounts

15th November 2010

Leading housebuilder Barratt Homes is offering to reward customers for their loyalty by giving them thousands of pounds off their new home when they come back to buy for a second or third time....
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Latest figures prove new homes are warmer, greener and cheaper to run

10th November 2010

As last month's Energy Saving Week reminded us all of the need to stop wasting the planet's resources, Warwickshire's leading housebuilder has revealed that the new homes it builds today are up to 40 per cent more efficient than they were just a decade ago...
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Barratt pays interest to parents who put down a deposit on home for the kids

20th October 2010

Warwickshire's leading housebuilder has unveiled a ground-breaking new scheme to reward the growing number of parents who put down a deposit on their children's first home....
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Opportunity for local youngsters to lay their career foundations in Nuneaton

12th October 2010

Youngsters in Camp Hill have been given the exciting opportunity to lay the foundations to their careers thanks to a new construction programme which is available in the area....
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All sorts on offer at Bluebell

11th October 2010

Anyone looking for a new home in a convenient location and at a great price should look no further than to Barratt Mercia's Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road where there are 'All Sorts' on offer....
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Exclusive offer for homebuyers in Nuneaton

23rd September 2010

If you are thinking about moving, but aren't sure if you can afford to buy, then help is at hand from the region's leading housebuilder, Barratt Mercia at its Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road in Camp Hill....
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New community emerging in Camp Hill

14th September 2010

A brand new community in Camp Hill, Nuneaton is quickly taking shape as the first residents start to move into their new homes at Barratt Mercia's Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road....
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Three-bedroom family living for less than £160,000 in Nuneaton

11th August 2010

Dreaming of a brand new family home? Then look no further than to the Home of the Week at Barratt Mercia's Bluebell development on Queen Elizabeth Road in Nuneaton....
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Camp Hill youngsters score this summer with Barratt

5th August 2010

A group of youngsters from Camp Hill are onto a winner this summer after a free football scheme was set up by housebuilder Barratt Homes and Pride in Camp Hill....
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Your shopping's on us, says Barratt

20th July 2010

Barratt Mercia is offering people the chance to pick up a completely free £5 Heart of England Co-operative gift voucher when they view the brand new showhomes at Barratt's Bluebell development....
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Nuneaton and Bedworth Mayor opens Bluebell

22nd June 2010

The Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Councillor Don Navarro officially opened Phase Three of Camp Hill's regeneration on Friday (18th June), calling it 'something to be proud of'....
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Bluebell oficially unveiled to the public this weekend

10th June 2010

With build work now well underway, Barratt Mercia is officially launching two brand new showhomes and state-of-the-art marketing suite at its Bluebell development on Edinburgh Road in Nuneaton this Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th June...
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Free removal service from Barratt Mercia takes stress out of moving

30th April 2010

Moving home is often considered to be one of the most stressful events in life. And that the cost of hiring a removal firm to take care of everything for you is the last thing you need on top of surveys, legal bills and the rest...
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Barratt introduces school-finder service for Warwickshire parents

28th April 2010

SOME 32 per cent of prospective homebuyers say that proximity to a good school is an important factor when buying a new property, according to customer research from Barratt Mercia...
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Lowest cost homes scheme is extended to help more buyers get on ladder

24th April 2010

BARRATT Mercia is urging first-time buyers to take advantage of the extension to a national scheme which enables people to buy a new home with virtually no deposit...
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Barratt Mercia to match first time buyer deposits on new homes in 2010

22nd April 2010

"YOU need a huge deposit if you're buying for the first time," is a familiar complaint from people who have been priced out of the property market for years...
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A new vision for Camp Hill

20th April 2010

THE first view of what the new homes at Camp Hill will look like have been unveiled as housebuilder Barratt Mercia releases details of its highly anticipated Bluebell development on Edinburgh Road in Nuneaton...
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Tigers kick off to a good start thanks to new sponsor and Trevor Peake

22nd February 2010

RETIRED Midlands footballer, Trevor Peake, returned to his roots to show his support for a new junior club in Camp Hill as it plans to embark on its first ever season in the Nuneaton Minor League...
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Cutting sod marks new beginning at Bluebell

20th November 2009

A large urban area of Warwickshire saw the start of a major transformation today as housebuilder Barratt Mercia officially cut the sod to Camp Hill's Phase 3 regeneration in Nuneaton...
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