Property of the week: Stately CT Colonial meets modern ease in serene enclave

Graced by mature trees and manicured lawns, this stately New England colonial stands in one of the town’s most desirable neighborhoods. It is just steps from the Golf Club of Avon, and offers easy access to West Hartford, Farmington, and key...

The weird little UK ‘seaside’ town that’s nowhere near a beach or the sea

At first glance, looking at photographs of this picturesque town would give you the impression that it is oceanfront property, but Matlock Bath is 70 miles from the nearest coast. This gorgeous location has been ignoring the rules of geography for...

I ditched the UK for Thailand – I’ve got a big house with a swimming pool & people say it’s ‘unbelievable’ for the price

A MOTHER has revealed that she ditched life in the UK and moved to Thailand. Now, the mum-of-three, who is chasing a “calm, healing and better quality of life” lives in a large home – and it’s even got a swimming pool. Sign up for Scottish Sun...

Major bookmaker warns it could close all 1,300 UK shops if Rachel Reeves increases gambling taxes 

A MAJOR bookmaker has warned it could close all of its shops if Rachel Reeves increases gambling taxes in the Budget. Betfred said its 1,300 betting shops could be forced to close, leading to almost 7,000 job losses. Sign up for the Money...

£2,000 extreme weather payments being handed to UK households

£2,000 extreme weather payments being handed to UK households UK households could get free £2,000 compensation for extreme weather if they suffer power cuts. The amount of compensation you could get depends on the category of the severe weather,...

Why UK’s Prince Andrew lost his royal title

The United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew on Friday announced that he would give up the title of the Duke of York days before the publication of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who had accused him of raping her after being trafficked by...

Sunny Deol's net worth: Mumbai bungalows to property in UK

As Sunny Deol marks his 68th birthday, his financial prowess shines bright with a whopping net worth in 2025, a testament to his enduring popularity and his smashing hit, 'Gadar 2'. Besides his impressive earnings, he owns a stunning array of...

UK taxpayers still fork out '£41bn to cover EU's waste' despite Brexit

Sir Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission (Image: GETTY) UK taxpayers have paid £41 billion since Brexit to cover Brussels' waste, a leading Eurosceptic has warned, with a report by the European Court of...

RBS joins NatWest in bringing in 'UK first' for banking customers

RBS joins NatWest in bringing in 'UK first' for banking customers Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a plan to launch IP-backed loans to fuel Scottish growth and innovation. RBS has revealed plans to "launch the first IP-backed loans" for high...

Call to protect intellectual property

Barbadian musician, cultural administrator and businessman Pierce Antonio Rudder has called for a new era of respect for intellectual property rights in Barbados and the wider Caribbean, warning that the region’s creative industries cannot thrive...

Scotland changes its EPC requirements, so how much does it now differ from the rest of the UK?

Scotland is updating the rules for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), which show how energy-efficient buildings are. The new regulations will come into force on 31 October 2026 and introduce redesigned certificates, new ratings, and improved...

A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis

Here is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who...

Renouncing U.S. Citizenship in the UK: Taxes, Process, and Next Steps

— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide financial or legal advice. For a lot of Americans who’ve lived in the UK for years, maybe even decades, renouncing U.S. citizenship isn’t just paperwork. It’s...

HMRC warns UK households have 'six months to go' until income tax change

HMRC warns UK households have 'six months to go' until income tax change HMRC has warned UK households there are "just six months to go" before a big income tax change. Tax returns are changing – with a new way to record and report your income and...

'I moved my family to Italy for a better life - our villa with a pool cost half the price of our UK house'

Luca and his family started a new life in Lecce, Southern Italy(Image: Luca Tagliaferro) A man who relocated his family to Italy for a 'better life' says leaving the UK was the 'best decision we've ever made'. Luca Tagliaferro, 45, who was born in...

Brits can make one change to home that adds over £100,000 to its value

Here's how to bump the value of your house(Image: Getty Images) Brits are being encouraged to make a single alteration to their homes that could boost its value by 24 per cent. According to new data from Nationwide, adding an extension or loft...

Welcome to the eight best places to live in Wales

Each year lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos publishes their view on the best places to live to create a list of 260 villages, towns, and cities. The site considers many aspects that make a place somewhere desirable to call home - or not - and...

Why Ireland’s property bidding system drives prices and FOMO - and how it could be fixed

IRELAND’S SYSTEM OF house-buying may cause bidding wars, inflate prices and cause panic spending. Wow, who woulda thunk it? The findings are contained in a new report from the ESRI think tank, which took a deep dive into the psychological aspect...

Scrapping stamp duty isn't enough to rescue the property market, warns expert

Kemi Badenoch's idea to scrap stamp duty on primary residences (aka homes) is the sort of bold, pro-aspiration move Conservatives should be making, ideally while standing in front of houses people can actually afford to buy. At their conference...

£5,000 warning for anyone who vapes in UK

£5,000 warning for anyone who vapes in UK Vaping is widely known as an alternative to cigarettes - but people often overlook that many of the rules governing cigarettes also shape where you can (and can’t) vape. In shared spaces, vaping is...