Personal Finance & Investing
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Rare King Charles 50p sells for more than 200 times its face value
Only 200,000 were released into banks and post offices, making it the rarest 50p in active UK circulation
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Officers seize drugs and cash executing warrant in North Yorkshire town
Suspected Class A drugs, cash, weighing scales, deal bags and a mobile phone were among the items seized at a property in Norton as part of a major police operation.
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Calls for Treasury probe amid claim asylum centre could cost taxpayers £270m
Campaigners fighting plans for an asylum centre at Linton-on-Ouse have called for a Treasury investigation.
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Ofgem could force energy suppliers to pay rivals if they lure customers with cheaper deals
Regulator for Great Britain weighs up reintroducing market stabilisation charge to prevent firms going bust
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Stocks rebound after tech sell-off and Indonesia shares sink on market downgrade warning
Asian shares have mostly rebounded after Wall Street gains, a day after a tech sell-off dragged stocks lower
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Openreach self-install FTTP modem trial is reportedly going ahead — it could save you money on a fibre broadband upgrade, but there are dangers in this DIY route
This might just save you some cash in the future, if the setup isn't too much of a headache
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Repairing Brexit economic damage should be Burnham’s top priority, business chief says
Shevaun Haviland argues PM is right to revisit Labour’s EU red lines as current trading relationship is bad for business
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Scottish retail sales fall 0.7 per cent in real terms as shoppers rein in spending
Scottish retail sales rose 0.7 year on year in September, but fell in real terms as shoppers cut spending on non-food goods ahead of Christmas.
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Council vowed to block hotel construction over unauthorised Princes Street gift shops
City of Edinburgh Council’s building standards officials chased tenant Kitfox Limited for nearly a year over its failure to secure building warrants for the shops.
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£2m contract awarded for Scarborough Station transformation
Construction work on the £6.68 million transformation of Scarborough railway station’s forecourt has moved a step closer after North Yorkshire Council approved a £2 million contract for the scheme.
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More than a million chickens could be raised annually at Yorkshire farm under plans
Park Farm Poultry Limited, which operates Park Farm in Bull Lane, Harswell, is seeking permission from East Rising of Yorkshire Council to add two new poultry houses and additional infrastructure on agricultural land.
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'Start again' on SFI after 'Glastonbury ticket scramble' for money, Defra told
The main application window for the £233m Sustainable Farming Incentive slammed shut in just over five hours.
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More than a million chickens could be raised annually at Yorkshire farm under plans
Park Farm Poultry Limited, which operates Park Farm in Bull Lane, Harswell, is seeking permission from East Rising of Yorkshire Council to add two new poultry houses and additional infrastructure on agricultural land.
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Tories call for 5-year freeze on minimum wage to tackle youth unemployment
Labour says idea is ‘tin-eared’ as report says fixing rate will cost low-paid workers almost £9,000 over five years
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North East recruitment firm nears £10m revenue after record growth run
Nigel Wright Group’s North East business posts 13 per cent growth, with revenues nearing £10m as Leeds and Manchester offices drive expansion across northern England.
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North East firm forecasts profits of up to £35m as gold demand drives growth
Strong demand for gold, jewellery and pawnbroking services has helped a financial services and retail company forecast annual profits of up to £35 million.
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New board members bring wealth of experience to Darlington Pride in Place
AN initiative to transform lives by investing up to £20m in Darlington’s most disadvantaged communities has been enriched with four new board members.
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Crucial that energy suppliers and debt advice organisations work closely with people struggling to pay bills - Vikki Brownridge & Gary Booker
For households under financial pressure, an energy bill is rarely their only worry. It sits alongside housing costs, council tax, food, credit repayments and all the other regular payments competing for a household’s income.
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UK small businesses are spending big on Anthropic — but OpenAI isn't far behind as expenditure on AI tools hits new high
Businesses are increasingly spending big on AI
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£2m contract awarded for Scarborough Station transformation
Construction work on the £6.68 million transformation of Scarborough railway station’s forecourt has moved a step closer after North Yorkshire Council approved a £2 million contract for the scheme.
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Pot Bank Roundabout Approved: What Has to Happen Next
Pot Bank roundabout won permission on 13 October with 19 conditions, from bat checks to a rebuilt wall. Up to 960 west Harrogate homes still wait on the land.
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Pennsylvania man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police
Police say a Pennsylvania gunman who killed several family members had strictly controlled their finances and interactions with others
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'Fake heiress' who allegedly defrauded bank out of $14m added to FBI Most Wanted list
The FBI says she has falsely claimed to be an heiress to an aircraft family
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Inconclusive sparring at EU summit puts budget timeline into question
EU leaders stuck to their red lines on the next long-term budget at Thursday's summit, with several now rejecting the presumed December deadline. Council President António Costa is now expected to take over the negotiations, with a new compromise due in a few weeks. #EuropeNews
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Banks say Healey is planning Budget tax raid on their profits
Senior banking executives have told the BBC they expect to be "on the menu" in the chancellor's Budget tax later this month.
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Trump’s $330 million ballroom donors revealed and how much they are giving
Despite public assertions that he was paying for the project himself, internal records list no financial contributions from Donald Trump
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Retail sales up 0.8% in September, but a big chunk of spending went to paying gasoline bills
Shoppers showed their willingness to spend in September even after a better-than-expected splurge in August
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Minnesota State approves plan to use community college funds to help struggling universities
Minnesota State’s Board of Trustees has approved a plan to transfer up to $25 million annually for the next four years to schools in financial crisis
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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?
High gas prices are intensifying inflation and vacuuming up more of Americans’ dollars, yet consumers are still digging deep to spend, powering the economy, at least for now
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US businessman whose firm invested in European soccer clubs pleads guilty to fraud
An American businessman whose firm invested in several European soccer clubs that struggled under its ownership has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in New York
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California orders lenders to report on their handling of insurance payouts to LA fire survivors
California officials are ordering mortgage lenders to report on how they've handled insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles-area fires
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Fly-tipping at award-winning Wetherby park costs council over £2,000
Fly-tipping costs over £2k to clear from Wetherby park
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Fresh TVCA inspection ordered amid 'material concerns' over finances and governance
The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) will face a fresh probe by government-appointed inspectors.
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Officials decide next steps for 500-pound bear meandering California neighborhood
Residents speculated much of the bear’s natural habitat was lost in the 2025 Eaton Fire
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John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget
Exclusive: Chancellor to target sector in his first budget to help offset damage caused by Iran war on public finances
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Budget will have to reflect ‘tough time’, John Healey warns, as growth slows to 0.1%
The public should be prepared for a tough Budget in two weeks’ time which may not provide Government departments with extra cash to cover pay rises for doctors and nurses, John Healey has indicated.
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County Durham shoplifter stole £97 of laundry pods before returning for groceries
A County Durham man must pay compensation after admitting he stole laundry pods and groceries from supermarkets in Stanley.
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Travis Perkins reveals sales drop amid ‘persisting’ economic uncertainty
It comes as the construction sector is facing a challenging backdrop, with elevated interest rates and cost inflation weighing on new developments.
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Bank of America had to hire 1,000 contractors to patch software flaws spotted by Anthropic Mythos
It also had to spent more than a hundred million dollars
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NHS Tayside clarifies status of Emergency Department amid closure rumours
NHS Tayside says Perth Royal Infirmary Emergency Department will not close as patient numbers rise, urging residents to call NHS 24 on 111 for urgent care.
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Political row erupts over £17m of council contracts awarded under exceptions
Revelations about Stockton Council awarding over £17m worth of contracts without following its normal rules have sparked political debate.
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Kssssss - $1 trillion worth of air is escaping the AI industry as investors sell and shares drop
Not so much 'going out with a bang' as 'anticlimactic party balloon deflation'.
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Thames Water asks for £2.4bn more to avoid going bust this year or early 2027
Water company tells creditors it will not survive long enough to agree refinancing deal without more money
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Lidl store will pave way for 'multi-million pound investment in town'
Lidl says it is delighted to receive planning permission
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EU leaders push back on a major budget proposal, putting a deal by end of the year in doubt
European Union leaders are voicing strong opposition to a new proposal for the bloc’s long-term budget
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Leeds pub temporarily closes during major transformation following a £230,000 investment
The Mustard Pot is the latest Marston’s pub to go through an extensive £230,000 refurbishment.
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FTSE 100 leads Europe higher as bond markets calm
In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 115.49 points, 1.1%, at 10,840.35.
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‘Honesty’ money tin stolen from egg stand at Yorkshire farm
An “honesty” money tin has been stolen from an egg stand at a farm in Suffield, near Scarborough, police.
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Council vows to learn from ‘historic mistakes’ after £70,000 borrowing
Whitby Town Council has vowed to learn from “historic mistakes” after an investigation found the authority borrowed £70,000 from reserves linked to the Pannett Art Gallery during a cash flow crisis.
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Nurse conned 99-year-old out of £750k then 'spent it on plastic surgery'
Care home deputy manager Rebecca Burwood bought a car, a campervan, and a house extension with the funds
