8 h. ago Rogue trader swindled homeowner into paying thousands for work that wasn't needed

He charged the customer over £4,000 for work they did not need

Economics

13 h. ago Restaurateurs blast Labour's lobster boiling ban for adding more red tape as struggling firms face paying thousands to comply with new rules

On Monday the Government unveiled plans to ban boiling lobsters alive. Chefs instead face having to shell out for a £3,500 lethal electrocution device.

Economics

35 h. ago Women paying thousands to fix their vaginas after unexpected fat jab side effect

Fat jab use has led to women in the US paying thousands to fix a female genital condition associated with sudden weight loss. The procedure has been dubbed 'labia puffing'

Politics

4 d. ago New update on heating payments for pensioners, people on disability benefits and low income households

Thousands of people have already received payments with the vast majority expected before New Year.

Society

4 d. ago Number of home buyers taking out mega mortgages of 35 years or more has nearly tripled since 2020

Lengthy mortgages make borrowers' monthly bills lower, but they could pay tens of thousands more interest in the long run.

Economics

5 d. ago Rogue trader forged documents to sell cars with failed MOTs to unsuspecting customers

Carlton Richmond used a false name to sell cars for double the price he bought them for at auction

Economics

5 d. ago UK pensioners eligible for DWP payments that could be worth thousands

Around 13 million state pensioners could be eligible for DWP benefits including Pension Credit

Economics

9 d. ago Woman visits dog shelter and is floored to find popular Welsh breed abandoned

Maria was visiting Merced County Animal Services when she discovered a purebred dog breed that people typically pay thousands for – and it broke people's hearts

Culture

1 week ago England fans slam ‘outrageous’ World Cup ticketing as ‘ruining football’ with Three Lions supporters to pay thousands

ENGLAND fans got a kick in the ballots yesterday as Fifa launched a rip-off ticket lottery with sky high prices of at least £135-a-seat. The main ticket ballot for next summer's World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico gave fans a chance to stake their claim on a seat. But only a tiny proportion...

Sport

1 week ago FIFA urged to halt World Cup ticket sales over ‘betrayal’ of fans pricing plan

Supporters could pay thousands to follow their team

Sport

3 w. ago Trick to cut thousands off your council tax bills AND beat the mansion tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' - which will hit owners of homes worth more than £2m - will be based on their council tax band.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP payments set to end for thousands of people on DLA this month

Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance is replacing the DWP benefit for everyone north of the border.

Politics

3 w. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for thousands of pensioners this month

Older people with a disability or long-term health condition could be due either £73.90 or £110.40 each week.

Economics

3 w. ago Extra £293 payment for thousands of people on carer benefits due this week

More than 96,000 people in Scotland will receive the Carer Support Allowance payment from December 4.

Economics

3 w. ago DWP PIP changes which will see thousands get extra payments into bank accounts

The new measure is anticipated to cost as much as £6bn

Economics

3 w. ago ‘It was no longer a gift for my husband. It was all for me’: four women on how boudoir photography changed their lives

Now a hugely popular photographic genre, many women pay thousands to have intimate portraits taken of themselves by a professional. What do they get out of it?A few hours into Brittany Witt’s boudoir shoot, with the mimosas kicking in and the music going strong, the photographer asked: “How do we feel about some completely nude photos?” Witt was lying on the bed in lingerie, in a studio in Texas, and hadn’t considered nudity an option. “I was like: ‘OK, we’re on this trust path.’” She undressed. The photographer, JoAnna Moore, covered Witt with body oil and squirted her with water, then asked her “to crawl across the floor with my full trust,” Witt says. “I did so. The pose was nude, and it was completely open. I wasn’t covered with a sheet. It was all out, it was all open, and it brought that worst level of self-doubt. I was terrified.”Witt, 33, has come to see that terror as an important part of her experience. She used to be a competitive weightlifter. “I had a very masculine aur...

Culture

4 w. ago Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’

Man from Borgo Virgilio investigated for benefit fraud and hiding body since woman’s death in 2022An Italian man is under investigation for benefit fraud and hiding a body after allegedly dressing up as his dead mother – including mimicking her hairstyle with a wig and wearing makeup and jewellery – in order to claim her pension.The man, from Borgo Virgilio close to the northern Italian city of Mantua, allegedly claimed thousands of euros in pension payments after the death of his mother in 2022. Instead of reporting her death, he allegedly hid her body in his home. Continue reading...

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