13 h. ago People swear by £5 hack to make your car smell good for a year

People are finding a new way to make their car smell good for longer - and it's something you'd never think would work as an air freshener

Economics

15 h. ago Unexpected way people are making their car smell good for a year

Hanging fresheners, vent clips and little gel tubs that you place in the car's cup holders might smell lovely and fresh for a week, but the smell can fade very quickly

Politics

4 d. ago Couple get married in Hobbiton and are gobsmacked when they notice unexpected guest

Whilst most people would hate having unexpected surprises on their wedding day, one bride and groom were gobsmacked when they realised one unexpected guest made an appearance during wedding ceremony

Politics

9 d. ago Shock bills: How much do you need to save in an emergency fund?

Lisa Salmon asks financial experts what unexpected expenses people need to be prepared for, and how much they should put aside to cover them.

Economics

1 week ago Estimated 4m people in England and Wales ‘are trapped in a negative budget’

Citizens Advice estimated that in 2025/26, more than half a million people could be at risk of an unexpected shock pushing them into the red.

Politics

2 w. ago My cultural awakening: ‘The Specials helped me to stop fixating on death’

After several people close to me died I became obsessed with fitness and gripped by panic attacks. But then a ska cover taught me life doesn’t have to be serious all the timeMy anxious disposition means I think about death a lot. But a cluster of people I loved dying in 2023, and most of them unexpectedly and within a few months of each other, was enough to shake my nervous system up pretty significantly. Five funerals is too many. The first was my nan: she was the family matriarch. The oldest person in the family, so there was a level of acceptance among the sadness. But soon after it was her son, and then her granddaughter (my cousin). The latter two were shocks, completely upending my nervous system, one compounding the other. From there, two more followed. Death was all around. It wasn’t just a part of life by that point – it was something to expect soon and often.At first I seemed fine. Despite concerned friends and partners asking if I was hiding anything, ...

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