June 2009 News
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18th June 2009
Cost of working out at home revealed. Research has found women who exercise may be doing more harm than good, with one in five having an accident while exercising in their home during the past year.
17th June 2009
Council demolishes dream house. There’s not much chance that the destruction of Peter Howell’s £400,000 dream house in scenic North Yorkshire was covered by his home insurance.
16th June 2009
Britain hit by torrential downpours. Britain is bracing itself for more heavy rain after thunderstorms caused flash flooding across the country. Forecasters have predicted that the storms coming in off the Atlantic will not be as heavy as Monday’s which left homes and businesses across the country under water.
15th June 2009
Neighbours rain on beach hut sun deck. If his home insurance policy covers having to tear down an illegal beach-hut sun deck, Simon Saunders will be in luck.
11th June 2009
Flood alerts after heavy rainfall. Parts of northern England are still on high alert after heavy rainfall left homes flooded and roads swamped.
10th June 2009
May sees rise in used-car market. A 2.3% May rise in used-car prices, which might have a knock-on effect on car insurance premiums, has been welcomed by British Car Auctions (BCA).
9th June 2009
Recession hits home insurance cover. The recession is driving one in five of us to cancel or not renew our home insurance cover, according to the Association of British Insurers.
8th June 2009
Flooding chaos across West Country. People across the West Country were reaching for their home-insurance policies over the weekend after storms and flash floods caused chaos and power cuts.
5th June 2009
Credit card rates continue to rise. Further hikes in interest charged on credit cards mean the average rate has now gone past the 18% mark, according to research.
4th June 2009
Jury still out on cash for bangers. The Government’s cash for bangers scrappage scheme is having little impact on overall new-car sales, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
3rd June 2009
Drivers search out garages online. More motorists are turning to the internet in a bid to find reputable garages, it has been revealed.
2nd June 2009
Hospital parking tops hate list. Parking charges at hospitals top the list of most hated perceived injustices, according to a survey.
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