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Leonardo Di Caprio aims to rebuild Greensburg, Kansas into a sustainable, eco-friendly town that will be held up as a model of modern living
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Improving your personal impact on the environment is being taken more and more seriously by people everywhere as the country comes to terms with dealing with climate change
Last Updated : Friday, 28 March 2008, 05:41 GMT
Lily Allen, Alistair McGowan, Ricky Gervais, Harry Hill and a clutch of first-rank soccer players have either lost serious amounts of money after being impersonated by criminals or come within a...
Last Updated : Thursday, 20 March 2008, 04:38 GMT
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With turbulent stock markets causing concern throughout the world’s financial community the average investor might be thinking twice about investing their hard earned savings in an equity ISA
Last Updated : Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 00:41 GMT
With possible fees of up to £100 an hour, the earning power of your pet is not to be sniffed at
Last Updated : Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 01:15 GMT
Credit card companies have been getting some serious stick as they struggle for business and profits in the credit crunch
Last Updated : Thursday, 20 March 2008, 11:47 GMT
Nearly half of those who do not own a home never intend to get on the property ladder, according to the latest Personal Credit Index survey from
Last Updated : Thursday, 20 March 2008, 06:21 GMT
The FSA's 'Stay in control of your mortgage' checklist is available free on its moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk website, to help people manage their mortgage if times get tough
Last Updated : Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 14:39 GMT
With property prices still high and interest rates on the rise, now maybe the best time to make the most of your existing home rather than bankrupting yourself by moving house
Last Updated : Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 06:58 GMT
One way to keep the bailiffs away is to work in football. The world's top paid manager gets almost £7m a year, while the planet's highest-earning footballer is on more than £16m
Last Updated : Friday, 7 March 2008, 07:23 GMT
It's not all work, work, work. There's a lot of swinging the lead too. UK workforce is costing dear because of productivity loss due to workforce bullying, smoking breaks, skiving off sick, social...
Last Updated : Friday, 28 February 2008, 23:26 GMT
Life is full of successful double acts and no more so than in the corporate world. But the cost of beckoning a smaller rival to become a willing bedfellow costs dear
Last Updated : Monday, 17 March 2008, 12:14 GMT
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's pending divorce from Heather Mills is expected to result in one of the biggest settlements in UK history
Last Updated : Monday, 17 March 2008, 11:37 GMT
At five years' distance, Nicole Kidman may be considering her marriage to Tom Cruise was a good one to get out of
Last Updated : Monday, 17 March 2008, 09:57 GMT
If you really want to make the most of the summer months in your home then one of the best ways is to build a conservatory
Last Updated : Friday, 14 March 2008, 10:48 GMT
We put your Budget Q&As to a panel of expert IFAs, here are their answers
Last Updated : Thursday, 13 March 2008, 06:15 GMT
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pensions should i have a pension? pension ask the experts
Last Updated : Wednesday, 12 March 2008, 04:27 GMT
Under the new rules, regardless of the type of scheme you are in, or even the number of schemes you wish to pay into, you can contribute up to 100% of your earnings per year
Last Updated : Monday, 10 March 2008, 12:28 GMT
If you can summon up an image of Gordon Brown in your mind, it is usually of him holding up that red dispatch box for the cameras on Budget day
Last Updated : Thursday, 6 March 2008, 05:47 GMT
Motorists counting down the days until they can drive away their new motor are reminded that doing some homework before they buy can save them a fortune
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Tipping etiquette around the world. Nothing betters a gut-splitting nosh-up with top class food (served from the left). So how best to show your overstuffed appreciation
Last Updated : Monday, 3 March 2008, 11:36 GMT
Pets don't come cheap. The RSPCA estimates that the costs of owning a dog add up to an average of £700 a year, and serious illness can push that figure much higher
Last Updated : Monday, 3 March 2008, 02:44 GMT
An ISA could be the ideal place for your money. For many of us, it's the first rung on the savings ladder. Take 10 minutes to find out how ISAs work and figure out which one is for you
Last Updated : Friday, 29 February 2008, 09:12 GMT
Compared with choosing where to go and what to do on holiday, getting travel insurance is a chore most people would prefer to do without
Last Updated : Thursday, 28 February 2008, 04:14 GMT
Nor have the experts always been spot on in their judgements of the various business schemes put their way: only last week, one candidate who got burned by the dragons fire was named as a start-up...
Last Updated : Thursday, 28 February 2008, 04:08 GMT
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Check out these special offers, bargains and affordable ideas to help you save your skin and make your mum smile
Last Updated : Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 09:26 GMT
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has estimated that the cost to repair damage caused by the earthquake that hit the UK in the early hours of 27th February 2008 is set to be over £10 million
Last Updated : Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 01:09 GMT
An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale shook England early on Wednesday morning
Last Updated : Tuesday, 26 February 2008, 03:56 GMT
Heating and fuel bills rocket in the coldest months, as thermostats are turned up and millions of poorly insulated and ill-equipped houses leak energy
Last Updated : Monday, 25 February 2008, 05:55 GMT
BANK RATE TO FALL TO 5% BY MID YEAR. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS TO FALL 15%. SMALL FALL OF 2% IN HOUSE PRICES. GROSS MORTGAGE LENDING TO FALL FROM £360bn TO £320bn
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Flick through our gallery of companies who've made some of the most monumental howlers ever and learn the closely guarded secrets of how to lose profits and alienate customers
Last Updated : Friday, 22 February 2008, 10:33 GMT
The desirability of Ladybird books has risen over the past few years to the point that some rare and collectible copies can now change hands for around £300
Last Updated : Friday, 22 February 2008, 09:50 GMT
- Search: More on council tax Around three million court summonses are issued every year to households who have failed to keep up with their council tax payments, with those on low or fixed incomes,...
Last Updated : Friday, 22 February 2008, 08:10 GMT
Worlds richest men - If necessity is the mother of invention, then moolah is certainly the welcome offspring. The world has seen a bevvy of new millionaires (and billionaires) made cash-rich by the...
Last Updated : Saturday, 16 February 2008, 09:08 GMT
What would you think if you were offered a free mobile phone for a year or a ₤400 Playstation for just signing up to a 12-month phone contract?
Last Updated : Thursday, 14 February 2008, 05:20 GMT
An estimated 1.5 million homeowners collectively faced a £4.5 billion repair bill after their roofs were damaged by high winds in the past year, research shows
Last Updated : Wednesday, 13 February 2008, 03:32 GMT
The number of surveyors reporting house price falls grew for the sixth consecutive month for the first time since the early 90s housing crash, figures showed
Last Updated : Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 11:49 GMT
Although pets don’t always cost a lot of money to buy, they can end up being costly when you add up food, toys and especially the vet’s bills
Last Updated : Tuesday, 12 February 2008, 05:40 GMT
Identity fraud grew by 68 per cent in the first half of 2007, compared to the same period a year earlier, with the wealthy and those living in the Greater London area most at risk
Last Updated : Sunday, 10 February 2008, 12:29 GMT
Millions of families have raced to change the passwords and PINs that protect their bank accounts in the wake of the loss of personal data on everyone receiving child benefit - but that isn't enough...
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 09:37 GMT
Kirchner's major Gruppe Badender am Strand represents the apotheosis of his achievements as a leading member of the German Expressionist movement
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 09:34 GMT
Monet executed his first views of this area in 1864, and in early 1867 a heavy snowfall inspired him to paint several snow scenes
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 09:33 GMT
Painted in 1877–78, Poires et couteau is an intimate work encapsulating the essence of Paul Cézanne’s vision
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 09:31 GMT
La Miséricorde is a witty and enigmatic variation on the theme of an unidentified man in a grey suit, one of René Magritte’s most iconic images
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Around 123 homes will be repossessed every day this year as people struggle to keep up with mortgage repayments.
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:53 GMT
Weidende Pferde III (Grazing Horses III) depicts the most iconic motif in Franz Marc’s oeuvre, red horses, and this important work is the only example from the artist’s Weidende Pferde series still...
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:49 GMT
The theme of the mother protecting her child is one of the key subjects in Henry Moore’s art
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:47 GMT
This striking portrait of Dora Maar comes to sale from the family of Heinz Berggruen, who died in 2007 and was widely recognised as one of Europe's most significant art connoisseurs, collectors and...
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:37 GMT
Renoir’s La Loge in the Courtauld Institute of London is one of the most celebrated and best-loved Impressionist paintings in London
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:32 GMT
Schokko (Schokko mit Tellerhut) is among the most powerful and stylized of all Alexej von Jawlensky’s female portraits
Last Updated : Friday, 8 February 2008, 03:23 GMT
Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern art in London
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Web shopping can mean great bargains, it can also lead to fraud and identity theft
Last Updated : Thursday, 7 February 2008, 10:22 GMT
The love of money may not be the root of all evil but it’s certainly a major cause of rows – a survey by Ipsos MORI found that 26 per cent of couples argue about financial matters
