‘Expensive’ motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid stop-offs
Motorists avoid breaking their journey at service stations unless they need to use the toilets or fill up with petrol as they believe they are too expensive.
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'Expensive' motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid stop-offs
Strange animals discovered by the UK Border Agency
After a suitcase of dead pigeons - destined for UK restaurants - is discovered by the Border Agency, officials reveal the other bizarre hauls they've come across.
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Strange animals discovered by the UK Border Agency
Villa holidays in Andaulcia: self-catering in Casares
British holidaymakers fell hard for the Costa del Sol in the seventies and while new destinations have since won our affection, this fascinating portion of Spain still has much to offer. Jo Tweedy and family head to Casares, a beautiful pueblo blanco, to stay in at a villa resort with a Russian twist
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Villa holidays in Andaulcia: self-catering in Casares
MPs to use official credit cards to pay council tax and bills as watchdog simplifies new rules
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has simplified the system following angry complaints from some MPs that they were being left out of pocket.
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MPs to use official credit cards to pay council tax and bills as watchdog simplifies new rules
Titanic memorial cruise passengers criticised for fancy dress plans
Passengers booked on a memorial cruise that will retrace the Titanic's journey have been criticised for planning to dress up as characters from the film based on the tragedy.
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Titanic memorial cruise passengers criticised for fancy dress plans
Motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid expensive stop-offs
Millions of motorists prefer to drive past the stop-offs unless they need to use the toilet or fill up with petrol, research reveals.
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Motorway services losing £11million a year as drivers avoid expensive stop-offs
UK facing shortfall of new homes as low number of properties are built
Only 142,000 new properties were built during 2009, the smallest number since 1923, excluding the years during World War Two, the Home Builders Federation said.
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UK facing shortfall of new homes as low number of properties are built
Better in debt than go without a holiday: one in four people borrow money to pay for summer break
Around 28 per cent of people admitted they had borrowed money to pay for their summer break, a fifth of whom said they would rather be in debt than go without a holiday, according to online travel agent sunshine.co.uk.
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Better in debt than go without a holiday: one in four people borrow money to pay for summer break
HSBC to stock £5 notes in cash machines as BofE attempts to boost circulation
The Bank of England is keen to get more new £5 notes into circulation - of the fivers that are in circulation many are unacceptably worn or damaged.
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HSBC to stock £5 notes in cash machines as BofE attempts to boost circulation
BP oil spill costs hit £5.2 billion as it prepares to release findings of rig probe
The cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster has risen to $8billion (£5.2billion) so far and BP is a fortnight away from sealing the well for good, oil giant said today.
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BP oil spill costs hit £5.2 billion as it prepares to release findings of rig probe