I have a bit of a love affair with Estonia, I have to admit, since my first visit (of two) in 2003. And while all the better known spots like Tallinn, Tartu and Saaremaa are great, I have a particular

One in five British landlords are looking to invest in the housing market at present as prices fall by tens of thousands of pounds, it has been revealed.

House prices will continue to drop as housing woes were proven to be truly international by new research from the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (Rics).

A large number of UK motorists are basing their car buying decisions on running costs, according to a new survey by AA Personal Loans.

A woman from Bradford has been unknowingly paying her neighbour's water bill for 16 years while trying to keep her own consumption to a minimum.

The 3G mobile phone operator 3 is to launch a new handset designed specifically for fans of social networking sites such as Facebook.

Visa has launched a new credit card with its own PIN entry keypad in a bid to crack down on card not present fraud.

The mobile phone retailer Phones 4U has been accused of breaching consumer protection laws by the communications regulator Ofcom.

People living in Kingston upon Hull feel they are living in a broadband black hole, according to an article in the Guardian.

Voice over IP (VoIP) provider Vonage is calling on landline telephone users to slash their bills by going digital and using their broadband connection to make calls.

Parents are being urged not to commit insurance fraud by fronting - naming themselves as the main drivers on their children's car insurance to obtain cheaper premiums.

A group of MPs has suggested that it may be necessary to reintroduce price controls on energy to ensure households are protected from soaring utility bills.

Gas and electricity provider Scottish & Southern Energy is set to announce a fall in profits for the six months to September, it has been reported.

Gordon Brown has urged credit card providers to lend more responsibly and to help consumers who are getting into financial difficulty.

Yorkshire Water should pay compensation to residents affected by a leak in its sewage system in Whitby, according Scarborough Council.

Motorists who pick up bad driving habits and who put off basic maintenance could be responsible for pushing up their own motoring costs, new research shows.

The BBC has insisted that its children's television operation will not suffer as a result of its move to Salford in Greater Manchester.

He left the chamber of parliament immediately after the voting

Gazprom chief executive Alexei Miller said

233 MPs out of 350 voted for this