How to stay safe and what to do in a power cut
Getty Images The Met Office has issued warnings of unseasonably strong winds as Storm Floris hits parts of the UK. An amber severe weather warning covering much of Scotland is…
Eurostar passengers face delays and cancellations due to French rail issue
Passengers on several Eurostar trains are facing delays and cancellations after a power supply issue on a rail line in northern France led to its closure. The Eurostar website shows…
Eurostar passengers told to ‘postpone’ journeys to and from Paris
Thousands of passengers have been told to “postpone” their Eurostar train journeys to and from Paris with the firm expecting cancellations and delays. Eurostar said the disruption was “due to…
What should I do to check if I am owed compensation?
Lucy Hooker Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images If you used car finance to buy a vehicle any time in the last 18 years, you could be in line for…
Tesla awards boss Elon Musk $29bn in shares
Tesla has granted its chief executive Elon Musk $29bn (£21.7bn) worth of its shares, in an attempt to keep the billionaire at the firm. The move comes after a US…
Car finance redress plan ‘impractical’, says trade body
The financial regulator’s proposed redress scheme for car finance mis-selling is “completely impractical”, the trade body for the car finance industry has said. Stephen Hadrill of the Finance and Leasing…
the farmers streaming on social media
Dave Harvey Business and Environment Correspondent, BBC West BBC Mike Wilkins wants to “spread a bit of positivity” about the farming life Scroll through social media and you will see…
Cost of living sees working families unable to afford toiletries
Some families in Oxfordshire are not able to afford basic toiletries despite working full-time jobs, a charity leader has warned. Community organisation Jungle, based in Oxford, gives monthly provisions of…
Global issues cause tough times for Channel Islands charities
Jack Silver BBC News, Channel Islands Robert Hall BBC News, Jersey BBC Wildlife charity the JSPCA said funding was “getting tighter” Charities in the Channel Islands say they are being…
Coventry school uniform bank expected to help 3,000 children
A charity which supports people in clothing poverty is expecting to provide free school uniforms to around 3,000 children this summer. Clothing Coventry runs an annual pop-up uniform bank to…