The car park is still blue with early light when the first breath fogs the windscreen and the heater wheezes into life, doing that slow, apologetic warm-up British cars seem to enjoy in November. You rub the glass with a […]

The Met Office has issued a fresh three‑month winter outlook, flagging a season that may swing between icy snaps and stormy bursts. It’s not doomscroll fuel, but it is a nudge: the next quarter could be disruptive in very British

A £25m address, a £5m haircut, and a buyer barely old enough to rent a car. A headline made for the group chat — and a window into how power, property and optics collide in Britain’s priciest postcodes. The gravel

A Mercedes driver has been fined after cruising for five straight miles in the outside lane, leaving a wake of brake lights, clenched jaws and muttered swear words. It’s the kind of slow-burn motorway drama that turns an easy drive

Shoppers are waking up to a simple, awkward truth: Morrisons will close 54 of its in‑store cafés next year, and the full list has just been published. For many, it’s not just a cappuccino lost — it’s a corner table,

Across the UK, a new chorus is rising from sofas and group chats: a BBC series so deft, so human, that fans are calling it the greatest TV of all time. Not hyperbole, they insist. A rare alignment of writing,

A major UK retailer has confirmed 145 store closures nationwide, releasing the full list just hours ago. Streets are bracing for shutters, staff are counting days, and customers are checking postcodes. I stood outside a familiar shop front at lunch,

A driver clocked at 71mph on the M4 ended up with a hefty fine and a short driving ban. On a motorway signed at 70, that sounds absurd. It isn’t. This is the story of how a single mile an

Heating bills are edging up again, nights are pulling in, and that first breath you see in the hallway at 6am feels like a dare. Word in the bargain aisles is that Lidl is dropping a low‑wattage winter gadget next

M&S is preparing a sweeping store overhaul worth £300m, and a headline change is landing close to home: many in‑store cafés are set to go. For shoppers, that swap from flat whites to fuller food halls won’t be abstract —

Energy bills are still biting, and small wins matter. One cheap fix from B&M — pegged at £10 — has blown up on TikTok for a simple promise: keep more heat in, use less gas, feel less cold. I tried

A huge throng lined a chilly coastal path at first light, drawn by a whisper that moved faster than the wind: a bird Britain hadn’t logged in **34 years** had dropped onto our shores. Cars kept coming. Flasks clicked open.

A man in South London swapped his worn but beloved BMW for a budget Chinese EV with a seven‑year warranty and a price tag that undercuts the German badge by five figures. The brand behind it has quietly climbed the

Across the UK, families are being told to do something that sounds wrong at first blush: pour washing‑up liquid down their drains. Not buckets. Not daily. A small squeeze. It’s not a cleaning hack for shiny sinks. It’s about what

Prices still feel jumpy, and paydays keep arriving late. Lidl’s weekend drop has become a small ritual: doors slide open, the “Middle of Lidl” signs flicker, and for an hour the high street hums with possibility. The trick is simple,

Rain tapping at the window, bills creeping up, joints humming for a bit of warmth — no wonder the 26C island Brits are rushing to this October is suddenly at the top of every group chat. The draw is simple:

Across the UK, thousands of retirees are reporting thinner pay packets and smaller pension drawdowns. A fresh HMRC rule on in‑year tax coding has clicked into place, pushing more deductions through PAYE and landing as an annual hit of roughly

A jolt for anyone counting down the years: the UK state pension age isn’t a neat, fixed “67” any more. It’s a moving target shaped by your date of birth, policy reviews, and the way you choose to retire. The

You’ve probably felt it: that prickly sense that money matters are shifting under your feet. News alerts ping, rumours spread in WhatsApp groups, and someone in the queue at the Post Office swears the Department for Work and Pensions is

As British autumn creeps in and heating bills threaten to rise, there’s a quieter way to keep your bones warm. A small Mediterranean island where October sits at 26°C, the sea stays swimmable, and life slows to a humane pace.

Bank checks aren’t abstract anymore — they’re part of the small print of modern benefits. The DWP says it can look at your accounts in specific moments, for specific reasons. Not every day. Not on a whim. The line between

Letters are landing, headlines are shouting, and people who rely on disability support are left wondering what tomorrow looks like. The Department for Work and Pensions is tightening the screws on Personal Independence Payment, with fresh powers, new checks and

The UK’s £1bn mega road project just crossed a line that changes everything for drivers, freight, and the towns sitting in its shadow. The headline number is big, but the milestone is bigger: after years of prep, the scheme has

Norway have sent Erling Haaland home from the national team camp, dropping an unexpected statement that landed like a thud in a quiet room. The message sounded calm, almost procedural, yet it crackled with consequence for a country that leans

Colder nights are closing in and thermostats are edging up. Across the UK, families face hard choices about warmth and money. Into that mix steps consumer champion Martin Lewis, reviving a familiar seasonal debate: should you leave your heating on

Airfares fall, beaches thin out, and late-summer bargains tempt you back to the sun. Yet new border rules loom. Spain remains a firm favourite for British travellers, but autumn brings fresh checks at the frontier. If you plan an October

Dawn broke with bruised skies and whistling winds across the west, sending commuters hunting for waterproofs and patience. By mid-morning on Sunday, a Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms covers parts of south-west England and south Wales, with downpours, hail

For years, families were told the same story: plaques build up, memory fades, nothing much to be done. Now a wave of lab data and hospital scans is flipping that old script, shocking even seasoned researchers. If the new picture

Across Essex, a rash of “cheeky” homemade road signs — clever, chirpy, full of local banter — has been slammed by highways chiefs. Residents have been told to stop now. The message is blunt: good intentions don’t trump the Highway

A hush falls over a Hampshire lane as a much-loved Georgian home prepares for its next chapter and keeper. The house carries history in its brickwork and a gardener’s lifetime in its borders, with rooms for parties, study and quiet

Rumours, record rounds and celebrity tee-times swirl across Scotland this week, while one past champion stays conspicuous by absence. The Alfred Dunhill Links is back across three storied Scottish courses, drawing major winners, film stars and household names. Andy Murray

Free bus travel shapes daily life for older residents, but shifting rules, squeezed budgets and fierce campaigns are redrawing where the lines sit. From April 2026, the age you qualify for a free bus pass in England will move in

Shoppers are about to see familiar corners of their local M&S change shape, as the retailer doubles down on growth. The chain is redesigning floor space as part of a national estate overhaul, promising wider grocery ranges, new coffee counters,

Six bakeries, one trolley and a hungry tester: prices, freshness and nostalgia collide in a very British crumb-off. I spent a week shuttling between Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Morrisons, filling a bag with pastries, doughnuts, breads and biscuits.

A familiar root from your cupboard is back under the microscope as researchers revisit its role in everyday wellbeing. New analyses are turning attention to ginger, the fiery staple of teas and stir-fries, for a quieter claim: better heart markers.

A quiet paperwork gap could cost families control when life takes an unexpected turn, from hospital wards to monthly bills. Martin Lewis has urged households to prioritise a lasting power of attorney, calling it protection that beats a will when