Carys Robshaw

Unemployment levels across Europe have soared, leading to the highest Eurozone unemployment rates for a decade. The figures relate to the 16 counties across Europe which are using the Euro, a currency which has fared well throughout the global recession. Unfortunately the job market has not fared quite so well.

New research from age issues charity Help the Aged and Age Concern has revealed that 60 per cent of over 50’s are planning to delay their retirement if it would mean a higher pension.

A 69 year old widow has been left in shock after a life insurance company wrote to her husband asking him if he would be interested in taking out a policy.

Whiplash injury can be a stressful and isolating condition, as there are often no outward symptoms and it can be extremely hard to treat. With many sufferers feeling like they have no one to turn to, going from doctor to doctor and still getting no relief, Dr Mark Frobb has decided to write a book which will help the average person understand their injury better.

New figures reveal that interest rates are now at their highest in two years across lenders, with good value credit card deals all but disappeared from the market. This is despite the Bank of England base rate being cut multiple times in a bid to kick start lending again, sitting now at a record low of 0.5 per cent compared with 4.75 per cent previously. The government has promised that it will take the side of the consumer this time, clamping down on unscrupulous lending and preventing credit

Musharf Dean, director of Bolton Based accident claims company Nationwide Car Care Ltd, which hires out cars to people who have been involved in accidents, has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison after a £250,000 'cash for crash' scam was uncovered.

With the tragic case of Natasha Richardson in the press of late, skiing accidents have come under scrutiny in the media, with many condemning the sport as 'dangerous'.

A Man Who Stepped in to Prevent a Potentially Devastating Accident Involving a Runaway Postal Van Which Weighed in at Over Two Tonnes Has Been Told by Royal Mail That He Has No Grounds for a Personal Injury Claim. roger Moore, a 63 Year Old Artist, Stopped the Van From Charging Across an Extremely Busy Main Road After Its Driver Forgot to Apply the Handbrake.