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Drivers have rushed to demand new law changes to penalise sexist MOT garages ripping female drivers off. Six in 10 women support regulations to crack down on garages taking advantage of expensive costs as the Cost of Living crisis continues.

If Aston Villa hoped tying down Jhon Duran to a six-year contract would act as a deterrent to their rivals, they might be wrong.

OVO is paying energy customers a free £340 in bill credit. The energy firm, which is rivalled by the likes of British Gas, EDF, EON, Octopus and more, is giving its Beyond customers up to a year of free heating for their future heat pump.

A tricky insurance question that almost everyone gets wrong could cost you thousands of pounds. Millions are falling prey to a home insurance error which could end up costing them thousands of pounds as the Cost of Living crisis continues nationwide.

Aldi shoppers have been warned over a self-checkout issue -and it could make food shop more expensive. One Aldi shopper wrote in the Aldi fan group with over 270,000 members on Facebook how discounts and deals aren't manually applied.

Drivers making an innocent car journey before October 31 face a staggering £8,000 fine. As Halloween approaches, drivers might be tempted to further the festivities by decorating their cars, but they should be aware that certain decorations can lead to serious legal consequences.

A woman with incurable breast cancer says her best friend offered to be her surrogate when she was worried she’d have to cancel her wedding and plans to have children. MaryKate Carter, 29, had been engaged to fiancé Jason Kenney, 28, for nine months, before finding a 3cm-sized lump on her right breast.

Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland has opened up about the bullying he faced at school due to his deteriorating eyesight.

Pay-per-mile taxes have been deemed "inevitable" as motoring experts explain the exact pence per mile drivers will pay. A pay-per-mile scheme could be an alternative to the current system of vehicle taxation, motoring experts have warned.

National Savings and Investments customers who've bought their Premium Bonds in the past year have been handed a major boost -in the form of a MASSIVE win. One NS&I winner scooped a £1 million jackpot just one year after buying Premium Bonds.

An Audi driver who was caught behind the wheel with 'glazed eyes' and 'pinpoint pupils' claimed he hadn't been smoking cannabis. Instead, Jevon Singh claimed his reaction was due to the smell from others smoking the drug in his car.

Four key pension deadlines coming before Christmas -with extra payments worth up to £485 -have been revealed. As the Cost of Living crisis continues, UK households can capitalise on four payments from the Department for Work and Pensions DWP worth £485.

A secret boiler button can slash heating bills by £150, it has emerged. A verage bills could go down by as much as 9 per cent by turning your boiler flow temperature down, British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON Next and Octopus customers have been told.

The Department for Work and Pensions could ask state pensioners to pay back a £300 Winter Fuel Allowance. Three reasons why you could be asked to pay back Winter Fuel Payment by DWP – and how to avoid falling foul of rules -have been revealed.

BBC Countryfile has been slapped with complaints seconds into Sunday's episode -as fans took issue with the subject of the opening segment. The BBC show returned on Sunday, October 13, with Joe Crowley on the west coast of Scotland.

NHS free prescription recipients have been reminded as many as 36 conditions are no longer treated by the health service. Conditions affected by NHS prescription crackdown include a string of common maladies, from diarrhoea and a sore throat to threadworms and cold sores.

Jake Paul has declared "it's Mike Tyson or no one" amid concerns that their eagerly-awaited showdown on November 15 could be cancelled due to worries about the heavyweight legend's health. Paul faced a significant setback earlier this summer when Tyson was compelled to postpone their major match-up on medical advice after experiencing nausea during a flight, leading fans to hope that the 57 year...

A HMRC warning has been issued as 335,000 people could risk a £100 fine if they miss a key deadline. The deadline for submitting your paper self-assessment tax returns falls on October 31 and according to Totally Money, around 335,000 people will need to be aware of this date this year.

Martin Lewis has issued a £2,000 warning to people aged 22 or under. The BBC Sounds podcast host and ITV regular has sounded the alarm over lost Child Trust Funds as the Cost of Living crisis continues -giving people the chance to bag THOUSANDS.

Pau Torres believes Unai Emery “had a hard time” over Aston Villa’s style of play.

A prisoner was strangled to death by his cellmate, who had developed the 'delusional belief that he was a paedophile'. Michael Harkin killed Dan Childs with a TV aerial cord as he slept.

Emi Martinez “is the first to fight” for the highest standards for his teammates at Aston Villa, says Pau Torres.

A top Birmingham restaurant has closed its doors after 17 years. Purnell's, a Michelin Star restaurant on Cornwall Street, closed for business on Saturday, October 12.

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert has issued a warning to Sainsbury's customers and shoppers -with 11 days left. The BBC Sounds and ITV star's team at MSE have spoken out on the website over the opening of Christmas delivery slots.

Strictly Come Dancing's Wynne Evans has spoken out about the difficult times he faced after relocating to a "sad house" which had "no glass in the windows" post-divorce.

People of different ages have been urged to make a key State Pension check. The key ages to make State Pension checks or miss out on hundreds of thousands of pounds have been revealed amid the Cost of Living crisis, according to money experts.

Parents are getting paid £677 in compensation after fighting unfair "free hours" nursery fees. A national newspaper expose earlier this year showed nurseries had begun charging parents new fees following the introduction of extra free childcare hours in April.

A recent independent survey found that opinions from relatives of residents at a British-based care provider's homes were overwhelmingly positive.

A new group of people appear to have errors on their State Pension which could result in annual underpayments of around £2,000. Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb, who is now a partner at LCP Lane Clark and Peacock recently said evidence suggests many people have been underpaid, and are now owed a back payment.

The Good Food Show Winter 2024 is set to return this autumn, promising a culinary extravaganza that food enthusiasts won’t want to miss.