Cost of car insurance increased at end of 2020 as lockdown lifted slightly

Cost of car insurance accelerates once more with drivers in East London facing premiums that are DOUBLE the national average Car insurance premiums in the last three months of 2020 averaged at £490  This is up £17 compared to the summer when fewer cars were on the road Motorists in East London were found to … Read more

Can YOU tell the high street workout gear from the ones that cost HUNDREDS?

Can YOU tell the £20.50 workout look from one that costs £1,665? As M&S and Sainsbury’s unveil new activewear ranges Femail challenges you to tell the Prada gear from the high street kit From M&S to George by Asda, activewear is everywhere you turn in January But can you tell which outfits are high street, … Read more

Double dip recession on the way: Lockdown 3 set to cost us £390m a day after Britain shuts up shop

The UK faces plunging into its first double-dip recession since 1975, with the latest lockdown expected to cost almost £400million per day. Output in the first quarter of this year will be £24.57billion lower than it would have been without the third national lockdown, a think-tank warned yesterday. The Centre of Economics and Business Research … Read more

Married mother-of-four describes the hospital blunder that cost her job and health

Janice Johnston often took a bath fully clothed, so that if she had the stroke she feared may be imminent, her dignity would be preserved in front of her children. It was one of many desperate adjustments she made as she tried to come to terms with having a life-threatening blood cancer which also came … Read more

Why the cost of holiday insurance could soon go sky high

Holidaymakers planning a trip in 2021 are urged to buy an annual travel insurance policy now to avoid post-Brexit price surges Experts believe prices are likely to soar for travel insurance after Brexit  Travellers are encouraged to buy annual travel insurance policy now Holidaymakers will also be impacted by the removal of the EHIC scheme  … Read more

People moved to tears after landlord slashes cost of rent for tenant over the festive period 

Kind-hearted landlord is praised by social media users after he cut his tenant’s January rent in HALF as a Christmas gift Chris, believed to be from the US, shared card from his landlord, Lee, on Reddit  Penned a note saying ‘best Santa gift would be taking off half the January rent’ Chris revealed he ‘didn’t get … Read more

Six bad driving habits that could cost you a fortune

Many who have passed their driving test will quickly pick up bad habits after some time on the road. But there are some that are causing damage to your car that you should really try to stop doing before you’re landed with eye-watering repair bills. We’ve listed six of the most common infractions that can … Read more

Cost of car insurance at lowest winter level for five years

Cost of car insurance at lowest winter level for five years thanks to fewer claims as Britons travel less during pandemic A typical winter spike in premiums has not occurred this year  Average cost of a policy is down £24 at £707 compared to this time last year The average cheapest premium stands at £603, … Read more

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost CofE ‘£150MILLION’

Shutdown of churches and ban on weddings during Covid crisis has cost CofE ‘£150MILLION’ and could trigger a cull of parishes Sources suggest Church of England lost £150m in donations during Covid crisis  Money-saving reforms could include cutting number of bishops to less than ten Parish boundaries could be redrawn to reduce the number from … Read more

Brexit has divided many friends and family, but few have paid such a heavy cost as SARAH VINE 

Last month, having had a bad knee for ages, I finally got around to doing something about it. The damn thing had got so painful it was starting to keep me awake at night. My osteopath took one look at it, rolled his eyes and scolded me for leaving it so long, emptied half a … Read more