There is no doubt about it; the cost of being a motorist in the UK is continues to rise at a frightening and disproportionate rate.  Not only are car insurance premiums set to rise by £75 per annum for millions of drivers this year, for example, but the cost of fuel is also continuing to soar as part of sustained inflation. This creates huge financial challenges for those who are looking to buy and operate cars, forcing many to seek...

  Councillors are calling on the Home Secretary to sack a police and crime commissioner who suggested gun-toting civilians could be used to tackle terrorists. The Labour group on Plymouth City Council passed a no confidence vote in Devon and Cornwall Police czar Alison Hernandez over her "stupid and dangerous" remarks. Last month Ms Hernandez, who was elected to the role in May 2016, said during a radio interview that vigilantes with guns could be part of the "solution." She...

Debt remains the #1 bugbear for families across the United Kingdom. For many people, debt appears to be an insurmountable problem, growing on a daily basis thanks to the interest-related payments on outstanding debt, rising inflation, and shrinking real-money wages. The UK economy is now beset with a series of challenges that require an urgent response from the Bank of England in the form of monetary tightening to prevent inflationary pressures. The latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision from June...

A black British woman is living in fear after a neo-Nazi leaflet was left on her car declaring the area a 'White Zone' - in Torquay. Isatta Kallon, 49, had been enjoying a day out with her family at the Devon resort when she returned to find the offensive note on her windscreen. It appeared to be from 'National Action' - a far-right UK white supremacist group which was declared a terrorist organisation and banned by the Home Secretary last...

  Road users were left scratching their heads when bungling workmen painted a lopsided cycle symbol - which looked more like a "wonky penny farthing." The crooked sign, to indicate a cycle lane in London Road, Sleaford, Lincs., has baffled cyclists since it appeared on Sunday (2/7). Red-faced bosses at Lincolnshire County Council have vowed to replace the image with the correct template after receiving a deluge of complaints. Retired HR manager Paula Brown, 61, who lives nearby, said she...

Ancient Roman buildings have survived thousands of years relatively intact because they made concrete from seawater, according to new research. And the study suggests the ancient recipe could help modern builders create structures to stand the test of time - while reducing global warming. The research shows that the iconic Colosseum, the Pantheon and Trajan's Markets survive today because ancient Romans made concrete out of seawater. An analysis of 2,000 year old cement made from volcanic ash and limestone suggests...

Wyndham Hacket Pain @WyndhamHP At a time in the year when the cinemas are filled with action blockbusters and superhero franchises it can be easy to overlook films about the seemingly mundane and every day. There is a wonderful humility to The Midwife that has no pretensions and just aims to bring life to a seemingly unremarkable story. Set in Paris, the film follows single mother and midwife Claire (Catherine Frot) who lives a lonely existence in the city’s suburbs....

In my younger more primitive years I used to think of credit reporting as nothing more than a way of consumerising a business function. Credit reports, or scores as they're now known to the public, are used by creditors as a way of making decisions about your creditworthiness,  but it is of little practical use outside high street banks and car dealerships. More widespread knowledge of prudent credit usage is a more suited antidote to better credit over a colourful barometer shipped...

Sirius buys properties in Berlin and Grasbrunn - Sirius Real Estate, a leading operator of branded business parks providing conventional space and flexible workspace in Germany, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of two properties for a combined total acquisition cost of EUR24.5 million. On 1 July 2017, the Group completed the acquisition of Berlin-Mahlsdorf II. The property is a mixed used building, in a commercial area 15 km east of the centre of Berlin and adjacent...