Door to door sales: How advent calendars became big money
You might think that late August is far too early to be talking about anything even remotely festive – but Christmas is clearly, already on many people's minds. Or, at…
State-backed investment account offers tax-free threshold
New State-backed investment accounts to be tax-free up to threshold Updated / Sunday, 30 Aug 2026 09:02 Getty The Government's roadmap reveals that a significant benefit will be that deemed…
Iceland rejects EU-accession talks in referendum
Icelanders voted to stay out of the European Union, referendum results showed, as they rejected a government push to reopen membership talks and sided with those who said Iceland's fishing…
Profitable Croke Park Taylor made for entertaining masses
"It's not often I'm lost for words," Eddie Hearn announced at the start of his nine-minute monologue at the Taylor-Pili fight press conference at Croke Park last June. "The last…
Public pressure forced fuel excise duty shift – Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has said the Government's move to delay the phasing out of cuts to excise duty on petrol and diesel was the result of public pressure. The…
Fundraiser launched for The Kiwi Fruit is Cute crafting shop
Fundraiser launched to secure crafting shop futureImage caption, It is a 'difficult period' for the Kiwi Fruit is Cute in Cheltenham ByNicky PriceBBC Radio WiltshireAlastair MckeeReporting fromin Cheltenham and Kirsten RobertsonWest…
Guildford barber offers free back-to-school haircuts
A barber is offering free back-to-school haircuts, stationery and school essentials to help families facing rising costs.Sid Gumbrell, who runs Clean Cuts Barber Shop, in Guildford in Surrey, is hosting…
