3 h. ago One cool cat! Man pays £16,000 to have dead pet feline cryogenically frozen at Swiss clinic

Finance worker Mark McAuliffe, from Newcastle, was so grief-stricken by Bonny's deteriorating health that he paid the eye-watering sum to have her frozen once she died.

Economics

36 h. ago Are Trader Joe’s tote bags the last vestige of American soft power? | Dave Schilling

No one wants to visit us any more – but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3There aren’t many escapes from the grim onslaught of terrible news these days. You can stare at a blank wall, obsessively count the hairs on your arm, or, in a true moment of desperation, ponder the state of global fashion. I prefer the last one. I love being on the cutting edge of style, peacocking out in the decaying slopfest that is our planet. A crisp, well-made suit is a cure for all manner of emotionally trying times. I relish being hyper-aware of the goings-on of fashion, so I was one of the first sorry souls to learn of the current global obsession with flimsy canvas Trader Joe’s shopping bags.For those unaware, Trader Joe’s is an American grocery store chain known primarily for its affordable prices, whimsical tropical branding, and heart-attack-inducing parking lots – apparently designed to be small because the stores themselves are so tiny that they can’t justify more spaces....

Politics

53 h. ago The peril ‘true fans’ now face after Fifa’s World Cup ticket deadline

Many England fans have had to commit to World Cup tickets after Fifa’s deadline for initial applications passed on Tuesday, though how much they’ll have to pay - whether $60 or $7,000 - is still unknown

Sport

56 h. ago Set For Life results LIVE: Lucky winner will scoop £10k a month for 30 years

The National Lottery Set For Life draw for January 15 is due to take place this evening, offering a lucky winner the chance to scoop a £10,000 payment every month for the next 30 years

Economics

57 h. ago Britain's 'biggest fare dodger' admits riding for free 112 times and not paying for more than £18,000 of train tickets

Charles Brohiri, 29, freeloaded from train company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) for almost two years, riding on railways across the south and east of England without paying his way.

Economics

59 h. ago 35,000 families will be told to pay back Child Benefit payments – here’s why

You can get £26.05 a week for your first child and £17.25 a week for further children from the government

Society

64 h. ago Sting’ pays former Police bandmates £600,000 in royalties’ as lawsuit continues

The Police frontman’s ex-bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland are arguing they are also owed a portion of his income from streaming and download sales of the band’s music

Economics

3 d. ago Sting pays Police bandmates nearly £650,000 as royalties row reaches High Court

Guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland first took legal action against the musician last year

Economics

3 d. ago Number of Scots paying higher income tax rates to reach almost 950,000

Analysis by the Scottish Fiscal Commission highlights the impact of ‘fiscal drag’

Economics

3 d. ago Loose Women star opens up about undergoing mastectomy and reconstruction during cancer battle

The Loose Women panel dicussed reports that the NHS has to pay up to £20,000 to fix botched surgeries

Events

3 d. ago Frankie Dettori unable to pay £765,000 tax debt after being made bankrupt

Frankie Dettori said last year he had been left 'embarrassed' after being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to find an agreement with HMRC.

Economics

3 d. ago Frankie Dettori "not expected" to be able to pay £765,000 tax debt "due to insufficient funds"

The superstar jockey revealed last year that he had been declared bankrupt over unpaid tax which resulted from his involvement in a tax avoidance scheme

Economics

3 d. ago More than 320,000 Brits hit with tax bills over £1,000 on their state pension

MORE than 320,000 pensioners are paying at least £1,000 or above in tax on their state pension. The number of pensioners who have been hit with four figure tax bills soared from 249,000 to 320,000 in the last year alone, an increase of 71,000, according to official figures. The new state pension is currently worth...

Economics

3 d. ago Is cashback too good to be true? Deals can give you up to £10,000 on investments and pay out on shopping

Cashback can be lucrative but others are poor deals and could even leave you out of pocket. We sort through the best cashback offers out there.

Economics

4 d. ago Moment controversial influencer HSTikkyTokky tattoos his name on fan's forehead... and pays him £4,000

Harrison Sullivan, known to his million-plus followers as HSTikkyTokky, is seen in shocking footage offering cash to brand the young man's face with his online name.

Economics

4 d. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: You'll see me in jail before I pay vet bill, vows aristo

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Kiloran Murrell says she owes the vets £2,000, but vows: 'I'm not paying'

Economics

4 d. ago £10 for graffiti & £7,000 for MURDER: Putin’s payments to Russian sabotage agents wreaking havoc in UK & Europe revealed

A TENNER for graffiti, £445 for reconnaissance and £7,000 for murder – these are the going rates for Europeans willing to betray their country for Vladimir Putin. A bombshell report released today reveals how devastating "hybrid warfare" operations attributed to Russian military intelligence have tripled across NATO allies since Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Russia is...

Economics

4 d. ago Drivers ordered to pay £6,000 and left with criminal records in London council's Blue Badge crackdown

Seven Blue Badge cheats have been hauled into court by Croydon Council with 20 more prosecutions scheduled

Economics

4 d. ago Blind man given two weeks to pay £60,000 bill after council sent him letters he could not read

The ombudsman found the council ‘missed opportunities’ to assist with the man’s growing debt

Economics

4 d. ago Driving instructor urges motorists to avoid common hazard that could cost you £320

According to the RAC, pothole-related repairs cost drivers an average of £320 each time - with some paying more than £1,000 to fix damage caused to tyres, suspension, and steering

Economics