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'Happy days' when an exodus of families left Hull for caravans
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (636+ words) 77-year-old John Adamson fondly recalls times spent at his family's caravan taking time away from post-war Hull It was a time of "simple pleasures with no phones, TV or gadgets", when residents of Hull escaped the city for "fresh air…...
Martin Lewis says 'clearly it's unfair' as savers face 'fine"
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (432+ words) Martin Lewis has sounded the alarm over a "ridiculously unfair" charge that savers face. The consumer champion revealed he has been campaigning for years to have the policy reformed. During a recent instalment of his BBC podcast, Mr Lewis had…...
OVO, Octopus, EDF customers 'new 90-day rule' with £40 payout
3+ week, 4+ day ago (333+ words) Customers of energy providers such as Octopus Energy, British Gas, E.ON Next, OVO Energy, Scottish Power, and EDF have been alerted to a new 90-day rule, which could potentially result in a cash reimbursement. An expert on BBC Breakfast clarified…...
Thousands of people make same bank account mistake at end of month
3+ week, 5+ day ago (243+ words) A quarter of people leave money sitting in current accounts at the end of the month rather than moving it into a savings account, according to a survey. Many current accounts pay zero or little interest, meaning people could be…...
Pair sell £310k home to live on cruise ships 'saving £2k a month"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (959+ words) A couple sold their "310,000 house to instead live and work remotely from cruise ships, saying it's cheaper than living in the UK. Katrina Middleton and her husband Kevin, 43, made the "daunting" decision to sell their house last month so they…...
How to save £129 on energy bills with fixed tariffs
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (756+ words) Families anxious about escalating energy costs following upheaval in international markets are being advised against alarm " as a selection of competitive fixed-rate agreements remains accessible. Meanwhile, the most economical two-year agreement, from EDF Energy, is priced at "1,772 currently and could…...
Expert says you could have coins 'worth over £100,000' at home
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (497+ words) An expert has encouraged Brits to rummage through old coin tins for a penny that could be worth "over "100,000". This highly coveted coin once fetched "127,000 at auction. In a video shared on TikTok, an authority known as the Coin Collecting…...
53,000 homes to get an extra £425 benefit - full list of who qualifies
4+ week, 1+ day ago (209+ words) Those receiving disability benefits will be eligible if their household income is below "25,745 per year. Some 260,000 households already benefit from the scheme, saving an average of "325 each, Defra said. To be eligible, households must have a water meter and be…...