Brits are forking out hundreds of pounds on car repairs every year – but most have NO IDEA what they were for. The average owner has forked out £342 on garage bills over the last 12 months, with more than one in ten paying up to £1,000. Despite paying for these car repairs, over 60 per cent didn’t understand what the work was for, one in five didn’t even ask what was wrong and almost half said they completely trusted...

Council bosses have dismissed a British tycoon's plans to create a £180 MILLION mega-penthouse - because it reduces the number of homes in a borough. Ashley Tabor paid £90 million in May for a four bedroom pad in a Knightsbridge development regarded as one of London's "premier apartment buildings". It is next door to the Global Radio owner's other flat and he submitted plans to amalgamate the two apartments and create one of London's most valuable homes. The proposed apartment...

A young Afghani girl who worked as a carpet weaver before coming to the UK ten years ago today walked away with a first class law degree. Hameeda Hussani, 23, said she dreamed of becoming a lawyer when she worked from morning to night weaving Persian carpets every day as a child. But she now hopes to become a lawyer in the City and said "anybody can go as far as they want to go" as she picked up her...

A kids five-a-side football match between two under 9's teams attracted Premier League viewing figures - after being watched by over half a MILLION people. The crowds that Wolverhampton Wanderers FC's youth club usually pull in consists of coaches, parents and sometimes one man and his dog. But members of the Wolves Academy were left stunned when they found themselves playing in front of an audience of over 500,000 people on Sunday (16/10). It happened during a friendly game with...

Thanks to the Internet, the way that we work has changed dramatically. In addition to connecting colleagues around the world and eroding the barriers between consumers and information, the Internet has enabled a whole new class of service work: the “gig economy.” For a relevant example, consider a London takeaway spot. Food that was once delivered by a full-time courier is now sent on the back of a part-time, freelance bike messenger who works for another company entirely. You might...

Britain's banks are on notice to treat people claiming refunds or compensation for payment protection insurance (PPI) to act fairly or face punitive measures, including against their directors. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) watchdog told banks and other financial institutions that it is paying close attention to the way they deal with PPI claims, as it works to ensure a two-year deadline for an end to PPI claims is strictly adhered to. It warned it will not stand idly by...

Like most widows Tulsidevi Danai is very proud of her late husband and the bravery that earned him his war medal. But as she holds up the battered broken medal bearing the likeness of King George VI, she appreciated its other significance: to her it is the difference between life and death. She explains: “This medal is the evidence for getting my Welfare Pension from The Gurkha Welfare Trust (GWT),” a pension which enables her to survive. Tulsidevi’s husband Bakhansing...

Donald Trump has claimed once again that the United States is the "highest taxed country in the world" in a speech aimed at pushing through massive tax cuts. The President said "we’re the highest taxed country in the world, and yet we may get no Democrat support," in a speech this week. The claim has been proven false by several independent analyses on numerous occasions. Even when state tax, federal tax, municipal tax, fees and fines are accounted for the US is...

By Caroline Howley The mighty Danube slices cleanly through the centre of the city, divorcing rural, residential Buda from its hip urban neighbour, Pest. The elaborate landmarks of the riverbank shimmer, reflected in the water: Buda Castle, sat high on its rocky foundations; Liberty Bridge’s giant green girders towering over the retro trams that pass below; the intricate spires of the neo-gothic parliament buildings piercing the clear azure sky. The castle and its banks are a proud UNESCO World Heritage Site,...