7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (852+ words) At 28, Vivien Wong walked away from an £80,000-a-year accounting job to start making ice cream with her brother. Growing up in her family's bakery, she had dreamt of one day running her own business. She says her father's cancer diagnosis…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (878+ words) Families could save money on days out, meals and entertainment this summer under a government discount scheme, but attractions in the West have questioned its impact. The temporary 15% VAT reduction applies to family attraction tickets, children's meals and cinema tickets…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) Part two of our ‘I don’t get money’ podcasts. Martin explains your consumer rights when returning purchases, including what protection you have when goods are faulty, bought online, or simply not what you expected. He also guides listeners through the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1361+ words) Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy. The average house price in England was £300,000 last year - almost eight times average earnings. The…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (398+ words) An initiative which allows young children to practice cycling and balance skills in a safe environment is due to return to island parks. The Bike Box initiative from the BeActive team at the Health Improvement Commission offers balance bikes in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (780+ words) Mother-of-two Kirsty Gillingham knows all too well how expensive keeping children entertained can be. Speaking on a day trip to Pleasurewood Hills in Suffolk, she says: "I think I'm constantly Googling, 'What can we do? And how far away is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (881+ words) It's a beautiful sunny day on the Grand Union Canal near Watford, with colourful painted narrowboats moored along the towpath. Many of them are occupied by young people unable to afford a flat in London, but seeking stability amid rising…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (852+ words) Would you swap homes with a stranger in exchange for a cheaper holiday? Or would the idea of someone sleeping in your bed and using your kitchen while you were away put you off? Henry Vanderpump, 42, his wife Elliw, 39, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (439+ words) Virgin Media has been fined £28m for repeatedly preventing customers from cancelling contracts, Ofcom said. It said millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period which prevented or delayed customer from switching to a better…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (509+ words) A man who built his own pub from scratch in his garden shed says he would be "over the moon" to win in the Shed of the Year competition, as he and others across the South East have been nominated…...