30 h. ago Scots households urged to boil lemon peels in water from today

Lemons can serve an important purpose around homes throughout September

Politics

31 h. ago Scots householders with driveways warned they may need to pay £1,000

An expert has shared advice regarding UK driveway rules.

Events

4 d. ago Motorists warned of possible fines when parking on their own driveway

It's thought millions breach the Highway Code rules on a daily basis

Events

4 d. ago Warehouse worker accussed of Michael Jackson impersonation was unfairly dismissed

The Co-operative Group was ordered to pay more than £10,000 in compensation following an employment tribunal

Society

5 d. ago Households face higher bills for years because of clean energy bid, campaigners warn

Push for net zero energy grid by 2030 risks leaving consumers paying higher bills for longer, says group

Events

6 d. ago Edinburgh Comedy award winner Sam Nicoresti: ‘Actually, this whole show is a monumental failure!’

The comic was determined to make a blockbuster standup show that didn’t address trans issues. Then she changed her mind – and scooped comedy’s biggest prizeThere’s efficiency, then there’s the process that led to Sam Nicoresti winning the most prestigious award in live comedy. “A year ago my girlfriend asked me to marry her,” says Nicoresti on accepting the £10,000 prize last weekend. “[When] we were talking about how to pay for the wedding, I joked and said, ‘It’s easy, I’ll just win the Edinburgh comedy award’.” Can it be true? Is Nicoresti not only the first transgender winner of the so-called Oscars of comedy, but the first ever to manifest victory by force of strategic will?“It’s amazing what you can do,” she grins, three days after her triumph, “if you set your mind to something.” And that’s what Nicoresti has done in the last 12 months, turning around a niche career in alt-comedy, pointing it towards stardom, and pressing her pedal to the metal. Her winning show Baby Doomer w...

Events

6 d. ago Couple fume as bus stop is built at end of their driveway without warning

Christopher Harris and Michelle Smith said they were aware of plans for the bus stop in the street but those plans had been for further up the road

Events

6 d. ago Wind farms are driving YOUR electricity bills up, admits Ofgem as prices go up by DOUBLE expected amount amid Ed Miliband's green drive

Energy regulator Ofgem revealed this morning that the price cap will rise from October 1 by 2 per cent - double what was expected - for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales.

Economics

6 d. ago Cut your Council Tax payment for next month without claiming a discount

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a Council Tax Reduction on their annual bill.

Economics

6 d. ago Why are energy bills rising again and what can I do about it?

Ofgem’s price cap is rising to £1,755 from the current £1,720 for an average household per year from October 1.

Economics

6 d. ago Household energy bills will rise by £35 a year to £1,755 as 2 per cent price cap increase is announced

The energy price cap will rise by 2 per cent from October for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, regulator Ofgem revealed today.

Economics

6 d. ago Household energy bills will rise by £35 a year to £1,766 as 2 per cent price cap increase is announced

The energy price cap will rise by 2 per cent from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem revealed today.

Economics

7 d. ago Energy prices: expert warns UK households to brace for energy bills going up as price cap increase approaches

UK households are bracing for tighter budgets this winter ❄️

Events

7 d. ago Lloyds first bank to introduce new £300 rule today across UK

Customers will be able to pay in money at more than 30,000 locations

Economics

7 d. ago Scots households urged to keep tennis ball in kitchen for unusual but clever reason

According to experts, a tennis ball should be an essential item in your cleaning cupboard.

Politics

8 d. ago Scots households urged to draw chalk around beds before next month

The method is believed to be effective in controlling and repelling spiders during peak season.

Politics

9 d. ago Coronation Street bosses face backlash for casting actor 'who broke another man's eye socket' as upcoming storyline reflects real life

The actor claimed to have acted in self defence, but a jury convicted him of inflicting grievous bodily harm following a trial and he was ordered to pay £2,000 compensation to his victim.

Politics

1 week ago We're about to move house and pay £93,000 stamp duty: Should we pull out on rumours tax could be axed?

We're due to exchange on 30 September - so it was extremely stressful to read about a potential overhaul of stamp duty rules in the Autumn Budget in October.

Economics

1 week ago Musk set to pay $500 million to 6,000 workers fired without severance after his Twitter takeover

Musk acquired Twitter in 2022 and subsequently fired about 6,000 employees and re-branded the blue bird platform as X

Economics

1 week ago SNP loses thousands of members as deficit soars to nearly £500,000

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

Economics