With Britain baking in the heat of summer, keeping homes cool but without breaking the bank is increasingly essential. Easy ways experts offer to do this include turning off the lights and keeping windows shut and curtains closed during the day. And simple no-cost hacks will keep you cool at night without breaking a sweat. …

Emergency repairs on the M56 closed two lanes between Ellesmere Port and Runcorn, leading to long delays. National Highways is calling upon drivers to plan ahead and work alternative routes while works continue well into this morning and this afternoon. Nearby roads are also going to be congested. Part of the M56 has been closed …

The last of the closing-down notes are sounded this week at the 31 Ted Baker stores throughout the UK as over 500 employees get left in such uncertain times. A licencing deal on the brand has been stuck at talks between the brand's owner, Authentic, and Mike Ashley's Frasers Group over the future of the …

In a unique project, Londoners are coming together to weave a sign for the newly named Weaver line of the London Overground. These public weaving sessions will produce a roundel that celebrates the city's rich history of textile trade as part of a broader initiative to rename and rebrand the Overground lines, making the network …

Kevin Layne, aged 63, a lotto enthusiast, won £140 in a Lotto draw, but the winnings were refused by two Tesco stores because of a "policy" against paying such sums in cash. Kevin, after a heated argument, was asked to leave the store, thus becoming frustrated and banned from his local Tesco. Kevin Layne, 63, …

While traveling in itself is an excitement, cramped seats can make the journey a pain in your backside. A new survey reveals which airlines offer the least legroom, thereby making those long flights feel even longer. While some offer a bit more space, others are much tighter than expected. Discover which airline came out on …

Outrage in Walthamstow over a new Gail's Bakery on Orford Road, and for once, it has nothing to do with their overpriced cakes but everything to do with chairman Luke Johnson's political views. Perhaps that raises the question of whether one's politics should affect where we buy our bread. This is one of those weird …

Ed Miliband's new plans for electricity pricing risk turning out to be a hammer blow to British manufacturing. They could force factories to shut. The proposals the party has come up with would charge different electricity prices in the country, depending on geographical location. As industry experts said, it could lead to something like a …