A dog is not just for Christmas. Chocolate is not just for Easter. Low-alcohol beer is not just for Dry January – at least, that appears to be the case when it comes to sales trends. Rewind to a decade ago, many pubs, bars and supermarkets would have few option available when it came to … Read more
The cost of car insurance for young drivers is notoriously high, with 17 to 24 year old’s often paying well over a thousand pounds a year for the privilege of being on the road. The make and model of car can make a significant difference to how much young drivers fork out each year. For … Read more
With petrol, diesel and hybrid cars due to be banished from UK showrooms from 2035, the reality of electric vehicle ownership is starting to set in. Motorists are already thinking ahead with more than three quarters calling for the driving theory and practical tests to be adapted for electric cars now, according to new research. … Read more
One key question: would the new second-generation Renault Captur capture my heart — or those of thousands of families and potential buyers up and down the nation? Ahead of first deliveries next month, I took two of the most popular versions for lengthy UK tests — and was surprised by my reaction. The first generation, … Read more
Amid the carnage on world markets caused by fears surrounding the coronavirus health catastrophe, not all shares were deeply in the red. On a day when the FTSE 100 dropped 3.2 per cent and shares of Willie Walsh’s International Airlines Group plummeted 8.4 per cent, stock in Britain’s aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce was the great … Read more
Estate agent Foxtons blames Brexit for lower house sales last year as the tenant fees ban eats into income sending profits down a third Foxtons’ revenues from house sales fell 10% to £32m; lettings down 2% to £65m Adjusted core profit for 2019 fell 32 per cent to £2.5million ‘Early signs’ of improvement so far, … Read more
Housebuilders LIED to the buyers of leasehold homes it emerges as competition watchdog prepares to take action against them Watchdog finds serious issues with the way leasehold homes have been sold Homebuyers were not properly advised on what they were being sold Thousands of homeowners could potentially have been mis-sold to as a result By … Read more
More than 3,000 council-owned bridges in Britain are unable to carry the heaviest vehicles on our roads, says a new report released today. The estimated cost to bring all the ‘substandard’ bridges back up to perfect condition is £1.12 billion, according to analysis of 2018/19 data by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation. Many of … Read more
Roads within the London Congestion Charge Zone will have a 20mph speed limit from Monday 2 March as part of the Mayor’s efforts to cut road deaths and serious injuries in the capital, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed today. All 5.5 miles of roads within the charging zone – which covers the same roads … Read more
Private schools are being urged not to overreact to the coronavirus crisis because parents will demand their money back if they close or send students home, MailOnline can reveal today. Many of Britain’s independent schools ran ski trips over half term and several chose the Alps in Italy – Europe’s coronavirus epicentre where 12 people … Read more