JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Students' landlords need a lesson in fairness
What firmly sticks in my craw with regards to students is the appalling treatment many of them are receiving from landlords, says Jeff Prestridge.
What firmly sticks in my craw with regards to students is the appalling treatment many of them are receiving from landlords, says Jeff Prestridge.
Meghan Markle's issue of Vogue has caused a frenzy online as royal fans desperately try to get their hands on the magazine. Listings on eBay show the issue is selling for up to £28.
An urgent recall of a popular portable cot has been issued in Australia over fears children could suffocate while sleeping inside.
Romance novelist Lucy Taylor, 37, from Lincoln, sold her six-month-old swimming costume for £10.50, but was shocked when a male buyer from the Netherlands made an unusual request.
Royal fans are rushing to get their hands on a dress worn by Meghan Markle, 38, to watch the US Open Tennis Championships on Saturday. The J.Crew dress is now selling for over £270 online.
Baffled buyers and sellers took to social media to ask eBay why their email updates were appearing next to a picture of a woman posing topless in a pair of stockings.
Meghan Markle, 38, has received praise from her friends following the launch of her charity high-street clothing range - including Jessica Mulroney who commented 'so proud of you' on Instagram.
Twitter users across the UK have praised Lady Hale after a T-shirt inspired by her Spider brooch managed to sell nearly 7,000 lines, raising money for homeless charity Shelter.
Karen Ievers, from County Clare, Ireland, spotted the snap on auction site eBay listed as 'photo of a man in a hat with a cane c1860', and was struck by the resemblance to the famed playwright.
Forget 'ghosting' and 'breadcrumbing' - 'jibing' is the latest dating term making waves across Australia.
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The unnamed patient was suffering with ram's horn nail, onychogryphosis. He sought help at a Healthy Feet Podiatry clinic in Florida.
People from across the nation are flogging 'Wagatha Christie' themed merchandise following Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's public dispute - with 316 items being sold on eBay alone.
Michael Tang, from Cardiff, became the subject of a police investigation after listing a monkey skull for sale on online market place eBay, under the name 'Zoskiapare.'
Police were called to a man's home in Chippenham, Wiltshire, after finding he had illegally bought a Siamese crocodile skull for £30 on eBay. Police say it was an 'honest mistake'.
Sellers have made a windfall on the popular website selling spooky objects they have lying around the house
The woman, known as Sarah, was strangled by her then partner six times on five different occasions, including once when he attacked her in fury over a returned eBay sale. Stock image.
Lincolnshire couple Oliver Wilson and Rebecca Holloway formed a twisted relationship so they could rape children under the age of 13 during a campaign of horrific abuse.
A popular brand of dummies have been recalled over fears they pose a strangulation risk.
Australian parents are focused on toys that teach patience and responsibility this year, with the Owleez - the world's first interactive pet you can teach to fly - ranked the most popular kid's game of 2019.
In 2012, Anthony Nappa, then 19, was juggling a university commerce degree with a part-time labouring job. But the ambitious teen was always looking at ways to scrape together extra money.
Seventeen toys for children aged 0-3 have failed safety tests amid fears they could choke infants to death.
Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire brought 100 mobile phones listed on eBay and found 19 per cent contained personally identifiable information.
Online retailer eBay has revealed exactly what Brits have been searching for and purchasing this year, with its Year in Buy report suggesting TV has proved highly influential on people's shopping habits.
Matt James, 32, from Merseyside believed he had purchased an 8ft Santa from eBay to add festive cheer to his home, only to discover the inflatable was as tall as his house.
Phil Mires from Chertsey in Surrey was determined to get out of his 'dead-end',£5.25 an hour, zero-hours contract job as a golf operative at age 20 when he started his antiques store on eBay.
Most of the weapons are still missing across the UK and were also stolen from the armed forces with some items being sold on online market places such as eBay.
Clarissa Clary, 44, of Canvey Island, Essex, bought the retractable 'magic staff' on eBay for her son 16-year-old Caine, who has special educational needs.
Charlotte Greedy, 27, from Pontyclun, has told how she transformed a box room into a stunning room for her son, Brody, four, for £240 - by shopping in the likes of IKEA and Argos.
Australian shoppers hoping to make a sweet profit are cashing in on Allen's new Mini Chocolate Raspberries on eBay for more than three times the retail price.
An Australian mother-of-seven has shared an image of her family's school bag station on social media, which helps her children stay organised during the term.
The guest (pictured) said what Tracy Brabin wore at the despatch box in the House of Commons 'looked like a disco outfit and not like a politician'.
The bikes were sold through Mighty Ape Australia and were also available on eBay and Amazon between 14 September 2018 and 29 November 2019.
Stacey Dolby, from Devon, took to Facebook group DIY On a Budget Official and shared pictures of her mother's impressive kitchen transformation - which cost just £185.
Louise Serena Clark, from Worcestershire, revealed to the Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official how she transformed her cramped dining room by slicing her dining table in half.
Becca Menzies, 44, from Sussex, has told how she transformed a dull area of shrubland into a pristine garden for £1, 300 - using old materials and products ordered cheaply online to keep prices down.
Mum-of-three Martyna Janczyńska, from Middlesbrough, has shared her impressive kitchen makeover, revealing how she spent just £80 transforming the space with bargain buys.
The goods affected could include everything from hand sanitiser, toilet paper and painkillers to food staples including pasta and rice. The Competition & Markets Authority wants to stop profiteering.
Aleksandra Hoyles, 32, from Yorkshire is so popular on Instagram that clothes sellers are using pictures of her and her daughter on eBay without her permission to sell their look-alikes,
Supermarket shelves across the UK have been stripped bare as shoppers react to the Coronavirus. Claudia Connell tested out hand sanitisers that promise to leave your hands feeling soft.
Kits surfaced on the internet shopping giant as coronavirus panic grips Britain, with the illness having caused 4,062 deaths worldwide.
Kelly Jordan, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire, posted to Facebook to reveal the finished result of her Disney-inspired makeover, which took a 'couple of months' to complete.
Shoppers slammed Asda after a photo emerged showing a woman buying more than 20 tubs of baby formula in a single transaction.
It is believed some people in the UK are purchasing the items in order to obtain perks only available to healthcare professionals.
Buttler was the man who broke the stumps during the decisive super-over victory against New Zealand at Lord's, the act which ultimately secured England's unforgettable first World Cup success.
Nicole Roberts, 25, from Shropshire, has told how she created her four-year-old daughter Lilly's bedroom into a blend of stylishness, elegance and femininity - all for just £400.
The decision to auction the shirt he was wearing when he ran out Martin Guptill to clinch the World Cup came about because his wife Louise's aunt is head of paediatrics at London's Royal Brompton.
Jos Buttler placed the powder blue one-day jersey on eBay last week, and the 29-year-old received an incredible response with 82 bids made before the 7.30pm deadline on Tuesday.
Charlene Egan, from Berkshire, posted before and after photos of her shed on Facebook group DIY On A Budget Official - and praised her husband's efforts after he turned it into a stylish bedroom.
Victoria Robinson, 33, a part time Tesco worker from Hertfordshire, took to a Facebook group to share how she turned her drab kitchen into a modern space by swapping her handles and tiles.