Over £500 of abandoned kitchen gadgets

New research from Halifax Home Insurance reveals British kitchens have £2.6 billion of kitchen gadgets rusting in cupboards completely unused. From spice shakers to blenders, kitchens are filled with unused appliances. Men spend an average of £119 on unused kitchen appliances, a third more than women who spend around £88. Over a quarter of a million British households have more than £500 worth of abandoned kitchen gadgets stored away.

Mobile phone driving offenders face hidden £5.4m cost

Police forces are not the only ones cracking down on motorists who risk lives by using hand-held mobile phones. Motor insurers are now showing support by increasing the premiums quoted for offenders - or even refusing cover, according to new data from the AA.