Phoebe Jobling
Phoebe Jobling is a property writer and senior reporter at the Manchester Evening News, covering all things property. Her coverage centres on how people live in and improve ordinary homes, alongside clear reporting on local housing markets and practical advice for owners and renters. She runs the masthead’s weekly Where I Live series, focusing on real residents and the stories behind their homes. Beyond property, she also files entertainment and TV pieces, bringing a lifestyle angle to her reporting.
Where I Live and homeowner stories
In her Where I Live series, Jobling profiles residents who have transformed standard houses into distinctive homes.
Recent coverage includes first-time buyers who turned what was described as the worst house on the street into a renovated home, with detail on the changes they made and how they managed the project. These features focus on budgets, renovation decisions and the everyday realities of getting a home into shape, rather than on luxury property.
The pieces emphasise practical detail that other households can use, such as specific improvements and ideas for making small spaces work.
Market trends and local property hotspots
Jobling reports on shifts in local property markets, using clear examples of where prices and rents are moving. She has written on rents soaring to around £1,280 a month in Manchester city centre, explaining how costs have risen and what that means for tenants. She also produces guides such as Greater Manchester’s five latest property hotspots where you should look to buy your next house, highlighting areas with growing demand. These pieces combine data on prices and affordability with straightforward guidance on where to focus a search, written for buyers rather than industry insiders.
Consumer advice and household guidance
Alongside market coverage, Jobling writes practical consumer pieces that sit at the intersection of property, household management and personal finance.
Her work includes household guidance on putting mouthwash in washing machines in May, explaining why the advice surfaced and how it fits into wider cleaning and cost-saving tips. Profiles describing her beat note regular coverage of house remodeling, DIY projects, mortgages and household guidance for readers.
These stories break down everyday issues in the home into accessible steps, such as how to approach small renovations or manage rising household costs.
TV, celebrity and lifestyle coverage
Jobling also covers TV and celebrity news, often linked to major entertainment formats. Her recent bylines include a piece on former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, who offered four-word advice to contestants ahead of the first live show. These entertainment articles focus on the personalities and storylines behind widely watched shows, keeping to concise, news-led coverage.
Outside entertainment, she occasionally writes wider UK news and travel reviews, extending her focus on how people experience places beyond the home.
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Adrian Darbyshire
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Alexandra Goss
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