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Anti-fraud awareness may increasingly focus on digital scams, but in-person methods are still on the rise. According to Action Fraud, doorstep crime increased by more than 11% last year. We hear how one man lost thousands of pounds to a rogue trader and find out some of the key things consumers can do to protect themselves.

The government has launched a consultation to ease regulations that prevent small businesses in the UK from offering packaged tourism deals. At the moment, it is prohibitively expensive for a B&B to team up with a pub and theatre for an inclusive special offer. Can this make the UK more competitively priced as a destination for international and domestic tourists?

How old were you when you bought your first property? According to new data from TSB, first time buyers are getting older. Yorkshire and Humber is now the only place in the country where the average first-time buyer is under the age of 30. So, what does this mean for the property market and are there any positives for prospective buyers on the horizon?

Many buy-to-let landlords are selling their properties due to a reduction in rental yields. However, there are some property types that are still proving to be lucrative investments, most notably garages and car parking spaces. We hear from two buy-to-let landlords that are renting out their spaces for a healthy profit and hear why this is a business that is likely to grow.

A recent study by the Sutton Trust think tank has found that more than one in five children have had private tuition. It is an industry on the rise and one that some parents are happy to pay upwards of thousand pounds a week for. We hear from parents and tutors about why this is happening.