The Chartered Institute of Housing’s wake-up call comes as figures reveal that in some parts of the country first-time buyers need to find deposits of £40,000. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Britain’s “golden age of home ownership” is coming to an end, and millions of young... 

With the current economic hardships, there seems to be nothing good at an affordable price. In fact, it’s like you have to pay double for anything good. This is no different with insurance policies. With sky rocketing premium prices, it seems harder to afford insurance. However, you can still find affordable... 

Lord Levene’s banking plan could provide greater diversity. Photograph: Murdo Macleod It was Paul Volcker, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, who observed that the only useful financial innovation in the past 20 years was the invention of the ATM. It’s a popular sentiment.... 

Kere the bellydancer shook her pink sequined fringes to the exotic music from the bouzouki, that popular Middle Eastern instrument, while guests dined under the stars on roast lamb and chicken a la Grecque prepared by Petros Benekos of Petros Restaurant in Manhattan Beach.    All the same, into...