Motorway petrol stations charge an extra 34p per litre as drivers embark on long car journeys

Rip off at the pumps: Drivers who fill up at motorway petrol stations are paying up to an extra £19 per tank It can cost £18.70 more to fill up a family car on motorway than at a supermarket  AA research exposed fuel companies upping petrol prices as traffic increases 34p a litre gap is one … Read more

Motorway petrol stations charge an extra 34p per litre as drivers embark on long car journeys

Drivers who fill up at motorway petrol stations are paying up to an extra £19 because they are charged an extra 34p per litre It can cost £18.70 more to fill up a family car on motorway than at a supermarket  AA research exposed fuel companies upping petrol prices as traffic increases 34p a litre gap … Read more

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Scottish Mortgage delivers out of this world return

Back in 1909, Louis Bleriot piloted the first flight across the Channel, making history – and winning a £1,000 prize from this newspaper. That same year, the Straits Mortgage and Trust was set up to finance the Malaysian rubber industry. Today that investment trust, now known as Scottish Mortgage, is the world’s biggest and one … Read more

Coronavirus: Spain had 17k ‘unexplained’ extra deaths in 2020

New official data in Spain released on Wednesday showed that many more people have died this year than the recorded number of coronavirus fatalities suggests, raising questions over almost 17,000 unexplained deaths. The data also revealed a shocking 155% spike in mortality at the epidemic’s peak in early April when compared with the same period … Read more

Coronavirus: Spain had 17k ‘unexplained’ extra deaths in 2020

New official data in Spain released on Wednesday showed that many more people have died this year than the recorded number of coronavirus fatalities suggests, raising questions over almost 17,000 unexplained deaths. The data also revealed a shocking 155% spike in mortality at the epidemic’s peak in early April when compared with the same period … Read more

Breaking Bad police officer who masterminded drugs racket gets extra 12 months in jail for pirate TV

A Breaking Bad-style police officer who masterminded a drugs racket has been given an extra year in jail for a pirate TV set-top box scam that cost pay channels up to £5million. PC Daniel Aimson, 39, used his scam to live a lavish lifestyle with wife Rachel, 31, including eating £500 meals in Michelin star … Read more

Breaking Bad police officer who masterminded drugs racket gets extra 12 months in jail for pirate TV

A Breaking Bad-style police officer who masterminded a drugs racket has been given an extra year in jail for a pirate TV set-top box scam that cost pay channels up to £5million. PC Daniel Aimson, 39, used his scam to live a lavish lifestyle with wife Rachel, 31, including eating £500 meals in Michelin star … Read more

AJ Bell rakes in 45% extra from trading fees in six months

Investors trying to cash-in on the stock market slump during lockdown trigger a bumper rise in AJ Bell’s customer base as it rakes in 45% extra from trading fees AJ Bell’s customer numbers rose by over 30,000 in past six months Group’s revenue up over 20%, while cash from fees jumps sharply Shell, Lloyds and … Read more

Tourism bosses call for extra bank holiday to help industry recover lost trade from coronavirus

An extra bank holiday in October could help revive Britain’s tourism industry from the huge loss suffered during the coronavirus crisis, a top tourism boss suggested today. Patricia Yates, who heads Visit Britain, said the industry had lost £37billion in trade since lockdown began and an additional day off would ‘stimulate demand when it is … Read more