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Unemployed forced into unfit homes
Thursday April 29th 2010
The recession is forcing more and more people to live in sub-standard and overcrowded housing that is often bad for their health, exposes them to increased crime levels and can resign their families to generations of poverty, a study claims.
Millions caught in mortgage trap
Wednesday April 28th 2010
Homeowners are experiencing worse customer service at banks bailed out by the Government during the recession than at other high street lenders, a survey has found.
Bad habits 'cause young death'
Tuesday April 27th 2010
Smokers and heavy drinkers who eat poorly and get little exercise could be cutting their life expectancy by up to 12 years - news that shows the value of an income protection insurance policy for the families of those affected.
Beckham swaps football for homework
Friday April 23rd 2010
Rather than finishing off the Italian Serie A and preparing for this summer's World Cup in South Africa David Beckham has been helping his kids with their homework.
Pet insurance warning over rabbits
Thursday April 22nd 2010
Rabbit owners are being urged to seek advice after research found many were ignorant about caring for their pet.
First mortgage rate at 20-year low
Wednesday April 21st 2010
While many have turned to mortgage payment protection insurance as a way of easing the stresses of prohibitive property repayments, the pressures of owning a house have caused a large decline in the number of first-time buyers, research has shown.
Toyota offers fix on 34,000 motors
Tuesday April 20th 2010
Car giant Toyota has offered to update stability control software programming on a further 34,000 Lexus GX 460 vehicles worldwide, after it carried out the same fix on the models in North America.
House prices add £6,000 in month
Monday April 19th 2010
House prices jumped 2.6% over the last month as buyer interest increased in line with an expected spring surge.
Arsenal boss rues injury nightmare
Thursday April 15th 2010
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted his side is all but out of the title race following the 2-1 defeat to fierce rivals Spurs on Wednesday night.
Election hits house market activity
Wednesday April 14th 2010
The political uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the upcoming General Election means there will be little change in the amount of activity in the housing market in the near future, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said.
Children 'dying before parents'
Tuesday April 13th 2010
Preventable diseases such as obesity and tooth decay are reaching epidemic levels among children, doctors at one of the UK's leading hospitals have warned.
Accidents poll shows risk to income
Monday April 12th 2010
A widespread lack of simple first-aid knowledge is leading to people sustaining injuries which stop them working.
Keane's car impounded over tax slip
Friday April 9th 2010
Celtic and Ireland ace Robbie Keane's luxury car has been impounded by Scottish police after a man was found driving the vehicle without a tax disc.
New car sales rebound in March
Thursday April 8th 2010
Strong new car sales in March have topped off a resurgent start to 2010 which also witnessed the end of the Government's car scrappage scheme.
Rise in UK mortgage repayments
Wednesday April 7th 2010
Newly published figures have revealed that the recession encouraged homeowners to repay £7.11 billion on their mortgages.
Corsa named top-selling used car
Tuesday April 6th 2010
Owners of Vauxhall cars know the importance of a car value protector scheme with latest statistics showing the Corsa has overtaken the Astra to become the top-selling used car in the UK.
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