‘Buy the haystack’: how tracker funds beat searching for shares
Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy and cheap way to save. Here’s how to start investing in themTracke...
The Everyday Hustle
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Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'
Image caption, Jules Pritchard said many pensioners were "surviving rather than living"ByAnna JamesonNorth Wes...
Rogue builder left our roof leaking and spent £30K we gave him in Lanzarote
Image caption, Barry and Shelley Sawkins say the building work took "every penny" they hadBySarah EasedaleBBC ...
‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres
In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three d...
‘Meet me at the dancing dogs tent!’ What’s behind Britain’s festival frenzy?
They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, th...
Got the tennis bug? How to play sport without paying
ByKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentPublished54 minutes agoAs fans queue up at Wimbledon in the hope of securing ...
Oil Markets Edge Higher After Days of Attacks in Persian Gulf
Oil prices inched up on Sunday evening, while the S&P 500 futures market was little changed.
How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
Image source, Reece BuchananImage caption, Jules Bal (right) set up Wee Knob of Butter five years ago with his business ...
Philippe Stern, Heir to the Patek Philippe Watch Brand, Dies at 88
In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a st...
‘Supergirl’ Falters at the Box Office, Testing DC Studios’ Reboot
Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disa...
Developers want to build on top of my flat and there’s nothing I can do to stop it | Letter
A reader highlights how little safety or security there is for leasehold flat owners if the freeholder wants to monetise...