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Rent out your driveways, Eric Pickles tells homeowners as he vows to clamp down on 'parking tax'
Saturday 03 August 2013
Communities Secretary argues renting out spaces can help households increase their income
Anthony Hilton: Recovery will tip many families over the edge
Saturday 03 August 2013
At a media breakfast on Tuesday Andrew Sentance, the in-house economist for Pricewaterhouse-Coopers, pointed out an oddity in the national income figures.
3D printers could 'pay for themselves' in just two months
Friday 02 August 2013
New study by Michigan Technological University showed yearly savings of between $300 and $2,000
British Gas plans to offer free electricity on Saturdays
Thursday 01 August 2013
British Gas has said it could offer free electricity on Saturdays in a bid to reduce demand on weekdays.
Back to the future: How the iPad has recreated that 1950s feeling
Thursday 01 August 2013
Ofcom claims tablet devices are helping families to come together in the living room
Britons are making fewer journeys
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Britons are venturing outside their homes less, government figures have revealed.
Fifty Shades hotter? London Fire Brigade blames 'mummy porn' for rising number of handcuff incidents
Monday 29 July 2013
Fire fighters have linked increasing call-outs to people trapped in handcuffs to the popularity of books such as EL James' "mummy porn" trilogy Fifty Shades of Grey.
'Perverse' environmental charges on even the poorest families could see energy bills go up by a third
Monday 29 July 2013
The cost of meeting the Government's climate change commitments means all households can expect big price increases, MPs said
Ofwat hires its former star Cathryn Ross to tackle tough times
Thursday 25 July 2013
Ofwat has turned to a star alumna to lead the water regulator, which is facing one of the most testing times in its 24-year history.
Student guide attacked for sexist messaging
Wednesday 24 July 2013
A guide published by Endsleigh and promoted by UCAS has come under fire for negative gender stereotyping
Vince Cable accuses Bank of England officials of 'acting like the Taliban'
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Business Secretary argued Bank demands are deterring small business lending and preventing recovery
Families in the countryside pay more tax for fewer services
Wednesday 24 July 2013
MPs conclude that rural communities get a raw deal on education, social care and broadband
Japan: Hunt on for serial killer who left a haiku clue
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Man in his sixties sought after five people are killed in remote rural village
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- 4 Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
- 5 Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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