‘Further House Price Gains Expected in 2010’ Say Experts
23rd December 2009

House prices are expected to rise by between 1% and 2% over the next year, in line with increases seen in 2009, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has predicted. In the early parts of 2010, house prices should show a minimal increas Read more...

Fictitious CV Costs NHS Manager Her Career
23rd December 2009

A senior NHS HR manager who lied on her CV has been handed a six-month suspended sentence and forced to pay £9,600 in compensation by Exeter Crown Court. Kerrie Devine told employers at Devon primary care trust (PCT) that she had a degree in Huma Read more...

Facebook: ‘The Modern Cause of Divorce’
23rd December 2009

Social networking site Facebook, which has more than 390m users worldwide, is the main reason for divorce in almost 20% of modern cases, lawyers have revealed. With social networking escalating at an unprecedented rate, Facebook users have the abi Read more...

Dangerous Drivers Risk Five Years Behind Bars
23rd December 2009

As part of the government’s major crackdown on road safety regulations, the maximum punishment that can be inflicted on those who drive recklessly will be increased from two years in jail to five. Alongside the introduction of more 20mph speed l Read more...

Children Scared of Parents’ Christmas Debts
23rd December 2009

Teenagers are becoming increasingly worried about the impact of Christmas on their parents’ finances, showing that the recession’s impact has influenced more generations than widely believed. A study by children’s charity Barnado’s found t Read more...