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Death of the dining room? As fewer families sit down for dinner, one in four Britons use theirs for something else

Changing lifestyles mean dining rooms across the country are gathering dust, and new research reveals almost one in four Britons are choosing to get rid of theirs altogether.

Death of the dining room? As fewer families sit down for dinner, one in four Britons use theirs for something else

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Changing lifestyles mean dining rooms across the country are gathering dust, and new research reveals almost one in four Britons are choosing to get rid of theirs altogether.

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Changing lifestyles mean dining rooms across the country are gathering dust, and new research reveals almost one in four Britons are choosing to get rid of theirs altogether.

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