Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda and SEAT have all launched new websites to allow owners to check if their vehicle is one of the 1.2 million UK cars fitted with the emissions cheat device. German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported the device does cheat the test in Europe as well as the US.

The new iPhone 6s is steep. The version with the maximum memory capacity and can set you back £789. But for those who can't wait to get their hands on this latest bit of technology, what is the most cost effective way of going about it? We run through your options.

The Financial Conduct Authority has called for evidence that tough new mortgage application rules  have 'unfairly' shut borrowers out of the property market. The move forms part of a 'call for input' from the City watchdog as part of a review into competition in the mortgage sector.

As the Lloyds share sale sweeteners that could get you £200 back on a £1,000 invested are revealed, we take a look at the bank - along with a fund manager's view that the UK will do well.

'Dear Investors, we plan to sell you a stake you already collectively own in a bank you rescued...' is not how the Lloyds share sale offer page starts. Yet, it seems that many will still be taking up the offer, however cynical they are. Their reasons may amount to bad investing theory, but like them I'm tempted.

A new interactive map claims to define the social characteristics of every neighbourhood in the UK -with a level of detail focusing down to individual streets or groups of streets. The Consumer Data Research Centre based its research on 2011 census data, and tried to categorise the residents of individual postcodes - that is as few as two or three hundred persons - according to ethnicity, employment and income, family situation and life-expectations.

With 690bhp and a top speed of 217mph at his disposal, John Barnes loses a head-to-head race in a Lamborghini Aventador to Harry Kane...driving a Vauxhall Corsa. The current England striker takes victory with a flamboyant skidding pirouette in this Vauxhall video spoof.

Some 2,800 new properties are scheduled to go up on Green Belt land near the Hertfordshire town of Baldock. But local residents Christine Watson, Stephen Proops and Adrienne Waterfield have launched a campaign to block the development and it's rapidly gaining support. We meet the residents who epitomise why locals fight new homes.

I have a life cover plan with Old Mutual Wealth to pay out on the first death of my wife or myself. When I bought it on October 1, 1985, the premium was £15 per month with life cover of £27,757. Payments have risen to £165.27 per month. In July, I was told that if I wanted the same cover, I would have to increase my payments to £395.76.

Last month, a judge ruled that Lloyds Bank was wrong to have recommended that Philip Impey and his late wife, Gillian, put a £540,000 nest egg into risky investments. She ordered the bank to refund the couple's losses, plus interest. But Lloyds decided to take Philip to the Court of Appeal to get the decision overturned. It backed down only when Money Mail intervened.

The Royal Mint has today launched a gold kilo bar for the 'serious investor' - at a cost of approximately £25,000 - and buyers can purchase it 'within minutes'. The gold price fell to five year lows in the summer as minimal inflation and the quest for income meant there was less need for investors to protect their portfolio with 'safe haven' assets.

With interest rates tipped to rise in early 2016, homeowners have been rushing to fix their mortgages. Some of the absolute cheapest mortgage rates have been pulled, as banks look to squeeze a little more from borrowers, but rates remain historically low.

The International Monetary Fund says that the fallout from a slowdown in Chinese growth and trade could trigger large-scale disruption to the global banking system threatening the safety of $800bn (£523bn) of cross-border bank exposures. In particular, the IMF cites capital flows from Shanghai to the territory of Hong Kong.

Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy lives his life by the mantra of extracting the last drop of value from everything which has helped the store become the largest of its type in Europe. The business floated in March 2014 when its shares jumped 19 per cent on their debut. Since then, annual profits have grown to £36m from £21m and the firm has expanded to 528 stores.

Suffering from the ongoing grocery price war, Tesco revealed a 70 per cent plunge in half-year profits for its UK and Ireland business despite seeing an improvement in under-pressure sales. The retailer said like-for-like sales in the UK fell 1.3 per cent in the six months to the end of August - a marked improvement on the 4.6 per cent slide seen a year ago.

A 'buy ten, get one free' deal and a 5 per cent discount to the stock market price will be on offer when shares in Lloyds are sold off. Broker Hargreaves Lansdown claims this offers an investor buying £1,000 worth the potential for £200 back in a year, thanks to the discount, bonus and potential dividend. So is that worth taking?

Since my ex-wife left the marital home last year I have discovered a number of debts that she had accrued in my name without my knowledge. She offered to pay me £20 a month as she is on benefits but this stopped after a couple of payments. I am unable to get credit myself because of her action. What should I do?

I hired a removal company via the AnyVan website to move my £3,000 Yamaha U1 Piano. However, a fake one turned up and stole my piano. It is being investigated by the police. What else can I do?

Is this is a buying opportunity, or is it too early to be trying to invest in a commodity rebound? As investors wonder whether the commodity slump will go deeper or end, we look at what has happened and Kames Capital's Stephen Jones gives his outlook for commodities

Millions of us have taken out loans worth hundreds of thousands of pounds each to buy homes - yet a high number do not fully understand them, a study suggests. The University of Nottingham asked 2,000 participants four questions concerning basic principles behind mortgage lending. So can you work out the answers?

Megatrain, run by Stagecoach, sells tickets on trains around the country with prices starting from just £1. The seats sold are not on specially-branded Megatrain trains, instead they are on services operated by Virgin Trains, East Midlands Trains and South West Trains.

The rocky performance of UK markets since 2000 has made it more challenging to make money on five-year and even 10-year investing horizons. It's fair to ask whether we should now revise the timeframes we're prepared to invest for to 15 or 20 years. Or perhaps we should be thinking in terms of the rest of our lives?

To clear the average national household debt of £13,000 at 6% interest with a monthly repayment of £100 will take around 17 years. There are, however, plenty of simple ways to make significant savings on your regular spending that could clear your debt - or boost your savings - in less than a year. This is Money's top 50 - updated - money-saving tips may appear light-hearted but are deadly serious.

Choosing the right DIY platform is crucial but a wealth of choice and changes to charges have left many investors scratching their heads. We pick some of the best. We also highlight why investing in an Isa makes sense, as it should protect your hopefully growing investments from tax forever.

Unemployment has increased for the second month in a row, adding weight to the arguments of ratesetters in the lower for longer camp. This follows the outlook for when interest rates will rise shifting forwards slightly to about February 2016 in the recent inflation report.

For many buy-to-let looks an attractive income investment in a time of low rates and stock market volatility. Climbing house prices, rising rents and improving mortgage deals are tempting investors - although they will need a big deposit. Read This is Money's top ten buy-to-let tips

The influence of financial services on the economy is spelled out again as City brokers steal top spot in this year's official list of highest earners. According to the detailed 2014 annual salaries survey, brokers pocketed around 40 times more this year than those at the bottom of the list - the people responsible for keeping children safe on the way to school. Lollipop crossing patrols earned around £3,400.