2 h. ago New driving law means HGV motorists face £550 fine – and it's just days away

The time is running out for HGV operators to install a Progressive Safe System and obtain a special safety permit before enforcement of a new rule begins on Monday, May 5

Economics

4 h. ago Cost of living help worth £290 including cash payment and supermarket vouchers

Cambridgeshire County Council is awarding £180 worth of supermarket vouchers over the upcoming half terms and summer holiday, as well as a one-off payment of £110

Economics

8 h. ago Summer holidays might cost you a £500 fine for one particular motoring offence...

The chances of drivers being fined for a particular offence is set to spike over the coming months, especially during the school summer holidays.

Economics

9 h. ago Woman takes one item on plane to avoid 'travel chaos' and it works every time

If you're planning to travel during the summer holidays from an airport, it could spell disaster if you're not prepared for it. One woman has shared a hack to avoid it all

Events

39 h. ago 'Dodgy' parking machines cause heartache as motorists pay fines despite being innocent

Motorists would pay a 'dodgy' parking fine even if they hadn't done anything wrong - most would fork out just to ‘get rid of the hassle’, with 13% saying there’s no point in appealing private company fines

Politics

43 h. ago As we're banned from bringing meat and cheese home from EU... How to savour Britain's best deli delights

British holidaymakers hoping for a tasty supermarket haul this summer are in for a shock, due to a government ban on importing meat and dairy products from the EU.

Events

3 d. ago Warning to UK families over visiting four countries this summer

Brits heading to holiday hotspots around Europe this summer may face organised anti-tourism protests as soon as they arrive at airports with locals fuming at rising prices

Events

4 d. ago Scotland's 'most dog friendly' holiday destinations named ahead of summer

The best places in Scotland to take your four-legged friends have been crowned.

Politics

4 d. ago Best summer reads of 2025: Top selections for literary escapism

Explore a curated list of the best summer reads this year to pack on holiday or take to the park

Politics

5 d. ago Warning to motorists over 'family and friends' rule that could be invalidate their car insurance

Motorists are being warned they could face a £1,000 fine, penalty points, and even a driving ban if they borrow a car without proper insurance.

Events

5 d. ago Perfect summer dress that can be worn to weddings or on holiday at Marks and Spencer

Marks and Spencer has just dropped the second half of its spring collection and there's so many pieces to choose from.

Politics

5 d. ago Scotland's 10 'best holiday rentals' to stay ahead of summer named

The hotels and apartments are located all around the country.

Politics

6 d. ago Newly married navy officer on honeymoon among Kashmir terror attack victims

Summer holiday at picturesque Kashmir turns into a nightmare for about two dozen families

Events

7 d. ago UK drivers issued urgent £1,000 warning to anyone wearing wrist item

Motorists are warned they could face a £1,000 fine or a complete driving ban for wearing this common electronic device on their wrist

Events

8 d. ago Moral Ambition by Rutger Bregman review – don’t just stand there, do something

An altruistic companion to Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks aims to encourage anyone with a conscience to stop being a spectatorMany years ago there was a BBC children’s TV programme called Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?. Its aim was to encourage kids to spending their summer holidays helping grannies across the street or litter-picking rather than lying on the sofa filling their faces with cheese puffs. If I’m anything to go by, it didn’t work.Moral Ambition is Why Don’t You? for grownups, written by a Dutch historian but deploying psychologically sophisticated nudge techniques, shaming devices and a hectoring imperative mood to encourage clever if spiritually bankrupt people like you (no offence) to do something beyond making mortgage payments by means of a job you hate. Don’t you realise that the average worker will spend 80,000 hours at their job and, judging by the look of you (again, no offence), 79,999 of th...

Politics

8 d. ago 'I found the perfect summer dress that can be worn to weddings or on holiday at Marks and Spencer'

The trendy polka dot dress is equally perfect for wearing to weddings as it is on holiday

Politics

1 week ago Woman asks for Benidorm party holiday alternatives and everyone says the same thing

Benidorm is notorious among Brits as the number one summer holiday destination for anyone after a sun-soaked beach and a whole lot of laughs with mates and strangers alike

Politics

1 week ago Brit living in Benidorm says tourists can face £129 umbrella fines on beach

Harry Poulton, 24, has shared a warning to Brit holidaymakers who are planning to visit the Costa Blanca resort this summer - in a bid to stop them getting fined

Society

1 week ago Zara McDermott launches new swimwear collection with Rise and it's a must for summer holidays

Zara McDermott has launched her third collection with New Look, Rise, and it includes swimwear for the first time. Here's everything you need to know about the new range...

Politics

1 week ago Zara McDermott's new Rise collection just dropped the perfect holiday swimsuit

Zara McDermott’s clothing brand, Rise, has just launched its brand new collection, and it includes a swimwear and beach coverup range that’s perfect for summer holidays

Politics