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The greatest leafy commuter cities to select up a property cut price: House costs have crashed again…
Just ten years ago, buying a suburban house within commuting distance of London was a sure-fire way to guarantee a healthy return on your property in the future.House prices in and around the capital had boomed in previous decades, so…
Can our neighbour pressure us to do away with our brick compost heaps? He claims it would entice…
Our new neighbour has demanded we remove our brick-built compost heaps from the bottom of our garden.He is claiming the compost heaps smell and will attract rats. The compost heaps have never smelt in the 40 years we have been here and…
The ten quickest charging EVs: Which electrical vehicles get you again on the highway the quickest?
It's not all that surprising to read in 2026 that a new electric vehicle has a range of over 500 miles as car makers continue to do their bit to quash range anxiety.But as great as having access to big mileage on a full battery is, you also…
Worried about your pension? Welcome to the Rule of £300: Try our helpful new pension hack that…
Retirement planning can feel like a shot in the dark. We squirrel away what we can in our working years in the hope it will lead to a comfortable lifestyle in later ones. But it’s hard to know how far our savings will really go.A handy new…
Jilted Thames Water bidder accused of China hyperlinks
Thames Water's jilted bidder is trying to 'bully its way back into contention' and has 'an umbilical link to the Chinese state', a source close to the bid process has said.Hong Kong-based infrastructure investor CKI lost out last year to a…
HAMISH MCRAE: Our economic system is powerful sufficient to cope with newest Middle East blow
We have to assume that the Strait of Hormuz is likely to remain closed throughout the summer.There may of course be a reasonably swift end to the open warfare with Iran. However, the practicalities of clearing the vital Gulf waterway…
Chemicals boss fumes over inexperienced taxes ‘that destroy industrial base’
Britain is going green by destroying its industrial base with tax and regulation, a leading industry boss has warned.Steve Elliott, head of the Chemical Industries Association, accused ministers of 'decarbonisation through…
Time for a rethink on outdated takeover guidelines that defend predators
It is probably the UK Takeover Code's best known rule. No one can buy more than 30 per cent of a publicly listed firm without making an offer for the whole of it to the other shareholders.Introduced in 1968, it ensures that if control of a…
Calming cocktail queen Olivia Ferdi conquers America with Trip
If you think of British exports that you would expect to do well in the US then Burberry trench coats might spring to mind. Maybe Jaguar Land Rover cars, or Dr Martens boots. A soft drinks brand that claims to make you feel calm would be…
JONNY BROWNLEE: When it involves cash I’ve deep pockets however quick arms!
Jonny Brownlee, 35, is the most decorated triathlete in Olympic history and a six-time World Champion, writes Dan Moore.He won a bronze medal in London in 2012, secured silver in Rio in 2016 and capped it off with a gold at the 2020 Tokyo…
