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Small car, big price, inappropriately timed?

Audi A1 Quattro

If you told a friend you’d just spent £40,000 on a new car, they’d expect you to turn up in something quite lavish. So imagine their surprise when you roll up in a supermini - the Audi A1 Quattro. (more about expensive small cars...)

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Gadget price fluctuations – it’s a roller-coaster online

  • by , Technology Researcher
  • Technology
  • 22 February 2012
Roller-coaster on graph

If you're out to buy a new piece of kit, you're going to want to buy it at the best price, which means timing your purchase just right. But if prices are fluctuating so much online, what chance do we have? (more about online price variations...)

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£10 a day for hospital TV: is there a fairer remedy?

Hand holding TV remote in hospital bed

£10 a day for hospital entertainment sounds like a lot and creates a divide between those who can afford it and those who can't. So, with a cash-strapped NHS and companies struggling to profit, what's the answer? (more about expensive hospital entertainment...)

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Burnt, patchy, underdone: the quest for a decent slice of toast

Toast gallery

A survey by market research company Mintel revealed that toast is the most popular breakfast, with eight in ten of us choosing to start our day with a slice. So why’s it so hard to find the perfect toaster? (more about the perfect toaster...)

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A lab-grown burger cooked by Heston? Yum!

Meat in test-tube

I’d eat a burger made by Heston Blumenthal, whether it was ground up meat from a real British cow or meat grown in a Petri dish. As mad as that might sound, the first lab-grown burger could be with us later this year. (more about synthetic meat...)

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Is HMRC dishing out double standards with tax returns?

  • by , Senior Money Researcher
  • Money
  • 21 February 2012
HMRC tax return with money

It seems that the British public are getting better at filing their tax returns online. But when the tables are turned, and we’re due a rebate from HMRC, is the tax man letting us down? (more about tax rebates...)

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Chocolate taste test: supermarket own-labels beat luxury brands

Supermarket chocolate boxes

Premium supermarket own-label boxes were top of the chocs in our recent taste test, but wouldn't you be disappointed to see a supermarket logo on a present from that special someone? (more about our chocolate taste test...)

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iPass away – do my digital downloads die with me?

  • by , Deputy Computing Editor
  • Technology
  • 20 February 2012
Skull and bones on computer screen

If you’ve built up a proud collection of books, records and DVDs, you’d expect to be able to pass them on to your next of kin. But what happens to all of the downloads you’ve paid for during your life? (more about digital inheritance...)

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Part-time commuters need flexible rail tickets

Worker jumping next to train

Recent figures show many part-time workers pay hundreds of pounds for rail travel they never use. The Campaign for Better Transport's Sophie Allain explains why they’re calling for flexible tickets for part-time workers. (more about flexible rail tickets...)

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Drivers should be judged on their ability, not their age

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There are now apparently over one million drivers over the age of 80 in the UK (and 122 of them are centenarians!). Good for them I say - as long as they’re still driving safely, what difference does their age make? (more about driving age...)

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