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3 days ago | 
lancs.live | Alex Evans |Alex Evans
Drivers of seven popular cars from top-selling brands such as BMW, Kia, and Mercedes may be 'banned' from parking in public car parks due to an obscure length restriction. Autocar claims it has, in writing, that five local councils have officially prohibited vehicles that are too long for their spaces from using any council-run car parks. Vehicles exceeding five metres in length are likely to be penalised for parking in these car parks, where the maximum bay length is 4.8 metres.
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1 week ago | 
lancs.live | Alex Evans |Alex Evans
From 2025, everyone who uses washing-up liquid is being urged to alter their cleaning habits to lessen the environmental impact on marine life. Washing-up liquid is a common item in numerous UK homes, but concerns extend beyond the plastic packaging—the ingredients themselves pose risks to the environment. Home cleaning specialists have highlighted that washing-up liquid contains surfactants, which are derived from fossil fuels and can damage aquatic life each time water is drained from the sink.
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Rom Preston-Ellis |Alex Evans |Ian Craig
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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4 weeks ago | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Lynn Love |Alex Evans
This hack will deter the feral felines from prowling in your garden when they are not invited. While cats can be loveable household companions, they can also wreak havoc in your garden. The feral felines, especially stray ones, have been known to dig holes, poop on lawns, and treat your flowers beds like their litter trays. Keeping the animals at bay will also stop them from ripping up your plants, as well as attacking birds and raiding their feeders.
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1 month ago | 
nottinghampost.com | Sam Dimmer |Alex Evans
Achieving a lush, vibrant green lawn without unsightly clumps, moss, or bare patches is a goal for many gardeners, particularly during sunny spring weather. However, preparing your lawn for summer can be a challenging and costly task, often involving tedious weeding or expensive fertilisers. Fortunately, gardening experts have a simple and affordable solution: sprinkling sugar on your lawn this spring and summer.
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1 month ago | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Alex Evans |Carrington Walker |Alex Evans
Money Saving Expert's Martin Lewis has alerted broadband customers that they may face steeper price increases due to a recent law change they might not be aware of. Martin revealed on his podcast that this change allows customers to terminate their contracts with Sky or other providers mid-term if prices rise. The money saving guru also cautioned that even under the new rules designed to offer more clarity on price hikes, consumers might end up paying more.
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1 month ago | 
leicestermercury.co.uk | Alex Evans |Carrington Walker |Alex Evans
Individuals with savings exceeding a certain threshold could receive an unexpected tax bill from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC has the ability to automatically detect interest on savings generated by your bank account. If you exceed an amount, you will automatically be sent a notice of an additional tax bill. This week marked the start of the new tax year 2025-2026 on Sunday, April 6.
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1 month ago | 
nottinghampost.com | Alex Evans |Alex Evans
The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen for several years and, barring an unexpected government u-turn, is set to remain at its current level until at least 2028. This situation, known as 'fiscal drag', means that as wages rise to counter inflation, more people will find themselves paying higher taxes on their earnings. The Personal Allowance, the amount you can earn before you start paying tax, remains at £12,570, a figure set to stay in place until 2028 at the earliest.
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1 month ago | 
kentlive.news | Alex Evans |Alex Evans
The tax-free Personal Allowance has been frozen for several years and, barring an unexpected government u-turn, is set to remain at its current level until at least 2028. This situation, known as 'fiscal drag', means that as wages rise to counter inflation, more people will find themselves paying higher taxes on their earnings. The Personal Allowance, the amount you can earn before you start paying tax, remains at £12,570, a figure set to stay in place until 2028 at the earliest.
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1 month ago | 
nottinghampost.com | Alex Evans |Alex Evans
Asda has implemented a significant change to the packaging of its popular fresh beef mince, not long after Iceland made a U-turn due to customer feedback. In a move towards sustainability, Asda replaced the more common plastic boxes with vacuum packaging at the end of March for their range of fresh beef mince products. This modification is anticipated to slash plastic usage by 60% when compared to traditional packaging methods, an alteration that was noticed by the Express.
