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Nearly have of prospective homebuyers are waiting for prices to go down

Budding homebuyers hold fire as four in 10 wait for prices to drop

The Euromillions draws tonight, and it’s incredibly cheap to have 500 goes

EuroMillions £118m rollover jackpot - how to get 500 entries for £9

SumUp machines are small and easy to use - and their battery lasts all day

SumUp Solo Lite drops to £18 in Black Friday card-reader deal

Fern Brady reveals UK's biggest housemate icks

Brits biggest houseshare 'icks' revealed

The launch enables businesses to manage incoming payments, outgoing payments and savings through a single platform

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Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

Homes missing out on £100 relief Photo: Marisa Cashill.

Thousands of homes stripped of new £100 energy payment

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

Cash is king? This £30 gadget gives customers a much easier option

Holafly's digital eSIM arrives instantly by email or WhatsApp and can be installed with a QR code or through manual setup.

The holiday phone trick that works after your data plan ends

Shoppers are preparing for Black Friday by tracking prices and researching products before buying.

Brits fear autumn budget will put pressure on finances

Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

SumUp's Solo Lite is making it easier for people who sell items in their spare time to take payments

The £30 card reader giving casual sellers an answer to ‘got no cash’

n e-Sim from Holafly has been named the best value when compared with rivals on a similar trip

Cheapest travel eSIM named in seven-provider comparison study

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

7 side hustles to make extra money before Christmas

The case study traces ABB Bank’s transformation from the challenges of 2016 to its strategic goals for 2026–2028

Ad Feature ABB Bank transformation to be business case study

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

How to turn your smartphone into a card reader
From homemade cakes and Christmas crafts to weekend market stalls, making a little extra money is easier when customers can pay you with a quick tap of their card or phone.
Marc Reeves

Ad Feature Strada and EY team up to improve global payroll

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Premium Bonds checker: NS&I reveals October winners

It feels like bills are going up across the board - but there’s one that’s actually gone down

The household bill bucking a decade of rising prices

Just over half of Brits feel confident planning for retirement

Brits feel more confident with money than they were two years ago

Havant Borough Council

Havant Borough Council spent £16.6million 'unlawfully'

The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings account

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

RSPCA Stubbington Ark Fete
Pictured: the Stillwell family

RSPCA The Ark hosts summer fete with dog shows and bake-offs

Wherever you may roam an e-Sim from Holafly will have you covered

The phone switch that could prevent a nasty holiday roaming bill

George Hall will undertake the challenge inside his shop

Shop manager to cycle 200km inside his own Londis

Budgeting

COMMENT: Can Portsmouth really follow the 70/20/10 budget rule?

Free money is on offer for customers who switch to a different broadband provider - we look at the best giveaways

These broadband firms will give you up to £165 to switch providers
Vodafone switchers can claim a flexible £120 voucher, while rival providers are offering even larger rewards to customers willing to sign a new broadband contract
Gareth Butterfield

The government has confirmed benefit payments are to be paid early this weekend - ahead of the August bank holiday.

The 11 benefits to be paid early this August bank holiday weekend

Sick of soaring bills? They’re not all going up

The one household bill that costs less than it did 10 years ago

Pictured are Venom wrestlers. Pictured by Alec Chapman

Stamshaw and Tipner Community Centre summer fair - in pictures

Bus Stop

Council’s £180m black hole puts buses, libraries and roads at risk

Cllr Nick Adams-King, left, and Cllr Keith House. Photo: LDRS

‘Scandalous cover-up’ claim sparks Hamble quarry row

Marvin and Amelia Ternan

Woman abseils Spinnaker Tower on anniversary in memory of late husband

A skater tests out the ramps at the Pitt Street Skatepark. Picture: Mike Cooter

Send It 100 festival to feature Europe's largest vert ramp

Dachs-Fest brings hundreds of sausage dogs from across the region together

Hordes of sausage dogs will descend on Hampshire for Daschs-Fest

Ruby Andrews-Jukes, centre, got distinction star in health and social care and in law, and a C in criminology. A-levels results day, St Vincent Sixth Form College, Gosport

A-levels 2026: Fareham and Gosport students triumph

The £1.8 million prize package includes properties in Lancashire and Spain, two cars and £50,000

Win two homes, two cars and £50,000 in this 19p competition

What would you do with a cool £14million?

EuroMillions resets to £14m after jackpot win

Amirun Begum, 49 from Sheffield Road, Fratton, stole £72,582.17 from Portsmouth City Council.

Exclusive Council worker who stole £72,000 of taxpayer money is not jailed

Former bus station at Gosport

Waterfront plan ‘massively over budget’, councillor fears

Max needs emergency surgery to have a normal life

Woman fights to raise thousands to fund cat's surgery

Fire at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight

Cost of Hampshire fire service response to rising demands

Katie Barnham is raising money to support herself after a cancer diagnosis

Baker raises over £4,000 in less than a month after cancer diagnosis

Work begins to install speed cameras along Portsdown Hill

The tiny town of Emsworth is a perfect place to visit with is shoreline, mill pond and large number of independent shops in the main square. You can reach it using the number 700 Stagecoach bus from both Portsmouth and Havant.

Hayling Island and Emsworth to get their own parish councils

One winner will take home a 710bhp Ferrari F8 Tributo, a Richard Mille RM029 watch and £100,000 in cash.

Win a Ferrari F8, Richard Mille watch, and £100,000 cash for 5p

Holafly helps travellers use data abroad.

Holidaymakers can save 10% on unlimited travel data with this code

Paul Wynne, a father of eight from north Wales, won £1M on Lotto

1.5 MILLION National Lottery players have unspent winnings

Campaigners support Skipton Building Society's call for more money emojis

Building society boss calls for new finance emojis

Xryma Plc has announced the approval and publication of its prospectus for admission to trade on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange

Ad Feature Xryma Plc approved to trade on Euronext Paris Stock Exchange

Alan Mak MP (centre) with fellow riders on the leg between Evreux and Paris during the 40th Hayling Cycle Ride

MP gets in the saddle for 40th anniversary of cycle event

Thankfully, checking a car's history isn't expensive

The used car checks worth making

Thankfully, checking a car's history isn't expensive

This cheap check could stop used car buyers making a costly mistake

The research found almost one in four (23 per cent) now believe better alternatives are available to their current contract

Brits trapped in contracts think they overpay by £576 a year

This cheap check could save car buyers from expensive hidden problems

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