Planning

It comes as just 21 per cent feel very confident when it comes to planning for a comfortable post-work life

These behaviours help boost your confidence in investing and saving

A poll of 1,000 parents with kids aged 2-10, found 42 per cent struggle to get their children involved in cooking.

Mess is reason quarter of parents struggle with kids in kitchen

A third began thinking about preparing for Christmas as early as January 2025

More than a third of adults have started budgeting for Christmas

McVities lit up a series of London landmarks

London's landmarks lit up - with images of chocolate biscuits

52 per cent of 18-24-year-olds chose to invest some cash in 2024

Gen Z investors have nearly doubled yearly, new research shows

More people want to go on walks this year

Want to do more things in 2025 to make you happy? Try this new tool

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How to use your January pay to plan for spring - savings tips for 2025

Worcester City Council insists the tree in Columbia Drive poses no immediate risk and has issued a protection order for it. Inset: Chris Davis

'Menacing' 100ft tree could crush my home but council won't chop it

Neo’s impressive bending technique in the 1999 science fiction, The Matrix, topped the list

The top 20 movie stunts of all time - ranked in latest poll!

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

Keeping costs down is one of the main motivators when it comes to planning a ski trip this season

We're off-ski! Brits booking ski holidays sooner than ever

Retired bank worker, Nick Wisniewski, 66, is the last person living on 'Britain's loneliest street' which is all due to be knocked down - but he's refusing to move.

'I'm not moving!' Council move to evict man on derelict estate

A study of 500 SME owners and decision makers highlighted that not having enough time to focus on all their expenditure is costing them nearly £350 each month on average

Small business owners say lack of time is costing them money

Shoppers cross in front of a London bus as it travels under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London in 2017 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas shopping: the best tips for saving and reducing stress

Stratton Way cemetery

Site security a priority for cemetery revamp after chains and padlocks cut

Movers carry huge 466kg worth of stuff when moving home

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

This is the advice over 45s would give their younger selves

This mini call centre will join generations together to share advice

Most adults begin to think about their mortality at the age of 51

Many Brits may struggle to afford Christmas if they don't save early

Midweek meals have turned ‘boring’ and ‘repetitive’ for many adults

Dad had to pay £3k and drive 1,102 miles due to Brexit passport rule

Biggleswade United’s Taylor Rhiney will be looking to light up the Spartan South Midlands Premier once again. Photo: Cosmin Iftode.

Planning begins as leagues confirmed

Prince William is reportedly already planning his coronation

Prince William ‘already planning’ coronation with key change

Cadbury has announced the flavour of its two mystery bars

Cadbury launches special King’s coronation range costing £9.99 a bar

Many could miss out on a whopping £18 billion of ‘free money’ – because they don...

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

The latest work on the new Lindsells bridge

Biggleswade’s rail footbridge moves a step closer

An artist's impression of Lindsells Bridge, and right, partners marking the Lindsells Bridge milestone. Image: Central Bedfordshire Council.

Trains cancelled as giant crane set to lift bridge over the East Coast Main Line

A pile of calculators (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Improve your maths skills with new courses in Bedfordshire

Car park. Image: Lisa Ferguson

Have your say on parking standards for new developments in Central Bedfordshire

Cllr Kevin Collins (with spade) together with partners marking work starting at the Biggleswade Transport Interchange. Richard Fuller MP (second from centre) and Biggleswade Mayor Cllr Grant Fage (left of Cllr Collins) also attended. Image: CBC.

Work begins on £2.3million Biggleswade transport interchange

These are the top 20 pre-holiday blunders for UK holidaymakers

Britons planning to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in style are being offered top tips on how to host the perfect street party

How to host the perfect Queen's platinum jubilee street party - 6 tips to help y...

CBC headquarters, Chicksands

£4.9million from the Government to help Central Beds communities grow and thrive

Options to connect existing and new communities in Biggleswade via a new sustainable travel corridor are being explored

Give views on keeping Biggleswade connected through sustainable travel corridor

Top: The view of the site now and below: an artist's impression of the site once work is complete

Work on £2.3million transport interchange in Biggleswade will start next week

Top renovations UK homeowners are planning to get their homes ready to host on M...

Where to turn for help if you're struggling with low mood, loneliness or despair

CBC's head office in Chicksands

Central Beds Council reports £20m in lost income due to Covid-19 pandemic

The government has announced that pubs, restaurants and cafes must offer customers non-smoking areas outside (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pubs, restaurants and cafes will need to provide outside areas for non-smokers -...

Shefford top of the charts for places to live in Britain

Guillem Balague.

Balague: Planning starts for Biggleswade United's next campaign

Village church is 160 years old

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