Personal Finance & Investing
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Ofgem energy price cap hike to hit UK from Thursday. Here’s what you need to do
The price cap will rise by four per cent from October 1
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Newcastle slips in investor rankings as North East confidence falls - report
Foreign investor confidence falls in the North East as Newcastle drops to 27th in UK rankings and Sunderland remains 43rd, with just 23 projects…
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Opening of new £7bn railway line could be delayed by strikes
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey warned that the proposal poses a ‘significant risk’ to safety and the current train manager roles.
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The 6p supplement from Asda that is ‘just as good as those that cost £100s’
Researchers for Which? evaluated 26 supplements designed for women going through menopause, perimenopause or those aged over 45
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The rare Royal Mint 2p coin worth £1,000 that is 'rising in value'
The coins date back to 1983 and are rising in value due to a rare mistake in the wording on the coins.
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Bradford coin collectors urged to check 2p pieces worth up to £1,000
The coins date back to 1983 and are rising in value due to a rare mistake in the wording on the coins.
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MP supports targeted help with rising energy bills in North Yorkshire
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has backed further targeted support for households struggling with energy costs, saying she would be ‘surprised’ if…
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Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair 2026: 26-29 Nov, Tickets £5
The Great Yorkshire Christmas Fair runs 26 to 29 November at the Showground, Harrogate. £5 early bird online, £9 on the door, under-16s free, free parking.
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Stockeld Park Christmas 2026: 21 Nov to 24 Dec, From £18.50
Stockeld Park's Christmas Adventure runs 21 November to 24 December. Santa and illuminations from £21 an adult; lights and maze from £18.50, to 3 January.
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Homeland Security tapped $20 million in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
Senators have demanded a response within the next 48 hours detailing ’how this president is literally stealing their tax dollars to air campaign ads celebrating himself’
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Manchester City charges: The intricate web spun to con the Premier League
The 40-page document which confirmed Manchester City were found guilty of inflating sponsorship income makes fascinating reading. Here's what it sets out.
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DWP state pensioners born after 1951 set for bumper £1,002 payments
A forecast 3.9 per cent triple lock increase could raise the full new state pension
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Will reforming the triple lock pay for social care reform?
Burnham said he wants to change the pensions triple lock from 2030 to pay for his social care reform, but analysts have questioned whether it will raise enough money.
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Supplements costing hundreds of pounds a year no better than 6p options – Which?
Many supplements marketed at perimenopausal and menopausal women are overpriced and lack meaningful doses of key nutrients, Which? found.
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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York-based accountants launch property finance division
A new property finance service has been launched to support developers, investors, and business owners by a major York-based accountancy firm.
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The life-threatening dangers of long flu — from diabetes risk to brain inflammation
It’s believed that around three to five percent of people who get the flu may develop longterm symptoms
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York-based accountants launch property finance division
A new property finance service has been launched to support developers, investors, and business owners by a major York-based accountancy firm.
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FTSE 100 falls as bond worries offset lower oil
The index ended down 48.17 points, 0.5%, at 10,636.71.
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Burnham gambles on radical progressive plan to help Britain ‘rise again’
PM accepts some of his plan could be difficult and admits he ‘may pay a political price’
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How much will the end of triple lock cost pensioners?
Pensioners will be thousands of pounds worse off in future years after the changes, analysis shows
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North Yorkshire Council approves £350,000 contract to rebuild collapsed Knaresborough Viaduct Terrace wall
A contract worth an estimated £350,000 is set to be awarded to reconstruct the collapsed retaining wall at Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace.
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Fundraiser for County Durham referee killed in Florida 'hit-and-run' hits £10,000
A fundraiser to bring a Seaham man killed in a Florida hit-and-run home to his family has raised more than £10,000.
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£25million North East flood scheme approved to protect industry and infrastructure
Work on a major £25m flood defence project near Hartlepool is expected to begin in early 2027.
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£110,000 cash boost to tackle trespass crime on York railway line
Network Rail has announced a £110,000 cash boost to tackle trespassing, cable theft and vandalism on the East Coast Main Line, from Scotland to…
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Farmers left ‘in despair’ as ‘angry’ MPs hit out at handling of £253m farming fund
North Yorkshire MPs have hit out at the management of a £253m Government farming scheme that ran out of money in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers ‘in despair’.
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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain
The U.S. has targeted people and firms around the globe that it has accused of being financial facilitators or enablers of Iran’s military supply chain
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'Otherwise good man' jailed after £162k cocaine stash found at his North East home
A man is paying a heavy price for allowing a high-value cocaine stash to be stored at his home.
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Czech government faces no-confidence vote over budget deficit and PM's conflict of interest
The Czech government, led by populist billionaire Andrej Babiš, faces a parliamentary no-confidence vote over a growing budget deficit and the prime minister’s conflict of interest
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Give BrewDog ‘second chance’ says new owner as it invests £50m
US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray, which took over in March, says it will improve beers, pubs and working conditions
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Ukraine pushes for Russian assets to plug $78 billion gap in 2027
Russia's relentless airstrikes are deepening Ukraine's financial gap. As costs rise and the deficit swells, the country is pleading with European allies to tap into the immobilised Russian assets. #EuropeNews
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Nigerian billionaire eyes US investors ahead of groundbreaking for $16B Kenya refinery
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said Americans will be among the investors in the new East African $16 billion refinery, which is set to break ground on Wednesday, while insisting on African-led foreign investment
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£110,000 cash boost to tackle trespass crime on York railway line
Network Rail has announced a £110,000 cash boost to tackle trespassing, cable theft and vandalism on the East Coast Main Line, from Scotland to…
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Online pet store shut down after £6.3m 'unexplained transactions'
Investigators found that the company sold products to UK customers and used a UK-based contractor to handle returns.
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£350,000 rebuild approved for collapsed wall in Knaresborough
A contract worth an estimated £350,000 is set to be awarded to reconstruct the collapsed retaining wall at Knaresborough’s Viaduct Terrace.
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Bank of England policymaker says raising interest rates ‘not compelling’
Alan Taylor, a member of the MPC, played down the need for pushing up borrowing costs.
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RAF Fairford: 'Quantity of petrol' but no explosives found in three vehicles
Police say the decision to release five men on bail is one "grounded in experience and strategy".
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All the major policy announcements in Burnham’s Labour conference speech
The prime minister has maintained a focus on the cost of living in his opening months
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Man City found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules, Premier League says
A statement from the English Premier League said an independent commission found that the club had arranged "sham" contracts and agreements to artificially inflate its revenues and reduce its costs. Manchester City have been found...
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Middleham Bridge: Repairs to cost £40,000 as council considers raising arch
Repairs to Middleham Bridge following a collision with an HGV are expected to cost around £40,000 — while longer-term plans could see the historic arch raised to reduce the risk of further strikes.
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U.S. job openings slipped to 7.1 million in August but labor market remains sturdy
U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in August, but the American labor market remains resilient in the face of higher energy costs caused by the fighting with Iran
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Anthropic lists ‘existential risks to humanity’ as one of its risk factors in IPO prospectus — 80 pages of risk factors dwarf business description as firm eyes $2 trillion debut
The company devoted nearly a third of its IPO prospectus to saying how bad things could go.
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Sky customers to receive refunds after price rise notification 'error'
Sky customers are set to receive a refund after they were not notified about price rises in April.
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Andy Burnham announces end of DWP pensions triple lock to fund social care service
The state pension triple lock could be scrapped as Andy Burnham discusses difficult choices around funding a national care service.
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Italy's top bank hit by an AI messaging scam which cost it nearly €100 million
Bank chairman believed he was talking to a lawyer
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Morocco’s first-ever female prime minister appointed by king
Her government is expected to make billions of dollars in investments linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup, while seeking to deliver on promises to fight inflation, raise wages and create jobs
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No energy shortages, but a painful winter looms for Europe
Europe needs to protect consumers from another energy price shock while making fossil fuels less central to the economy. Emergency measures can soften the immediate blow, but Brussels is warning governments not to let short-term subsidies or tax decisions undermine the green transition. #EuropeNews
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Manchester City charges: Premier League confirms club guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches
The Premier League confirms that Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
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Cheapest tin of own brand baked beans revealed as beans on toast price rockets
Beans on toast has risen 33 in price over the past decade, according to new research. See which supermarkets sell the cheapest baked beans for 27p.
