Cinema-goers heading to their local Odeon to watch the latest James Bond offering, out today, or Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December, will pay £1 more to watch it in what's being dubbed a 'blockbuster tax.' The cinema giant, which has more than 100 venues, says prices vary depending on 'location, seat type, type of entertainment and time since release.'

TalkTalk is the latest victim of a cyber attack, compromising the bank details of four million of its broadband and phone customers. But it's not alone, according to a former MI6 officer who warns of 'mushrooming' losses for companies and a greater risk to consumers. Married IT security consultant Tom Chantler is confident he has never given anything away that would result in his bank account being raided.

Marks & Spencer has just launched a rewards scheme called Sparks. We compare it against rival loyalty deals and awards each scheme a star rating. Josie and Fatih Ertas (pictured) are big users of loyalty schemes - including those run by Tesco, Nectar, Morrisons and Iceland. But they also use their debit cards to get discounts on a range of high street spending, without having to pledge allegiance to one store.

Obtaining a good rate of interest on your savings can be as hard as tracking down a red squirrel amongst the dominant greys in Southern England. So follow our 'Autumnwatch' guide to savings - whether you are a cautious hedgehog or a rate hawk - and discover the best type of account to match your savings behaviour. Cheryl Double (pictured) is saving hard to move house.

Vehicle breakdown cover can seem like an unnecessary luxury - until your car breaks down on a cold winter's night and you are left stranded on a motorway hard shoulder. At this time of year the number of breakdown call-outs rises dramatically as temperatures plummet, putting additional strain on both car batteries and engines.John Hesp's (pictured) bank provides cover for his DeLorean.

Which is cheaper to run - the gas central heating or an electric heater? What if you turn all the radiators off except those in a couple of rooms? Is this the cheapest option? And are there any other alternatives?

As last year's winner, he secured a £250,000 investment to start Climb Online, which enables businesses to find more customers online. The company is already estimated to be worth about £7.5 million, after turning over £1.5 million in its first year. Since winning, the 25-year-old has enjoyed a lifestyle that suits his six-figure salary.

Britain is a crowded island and the South East is more densely populated than anywhere else. Many households and businesses do not have enough room for all their possessions and, increasingly, they are turning to self-storage to provide an answer to their problem. The trend helped Lok'nStore deliver record results last week, with chief executive Andrew Jacobs promising plenty more growth in the future.

Bentley, which is owned by German car company Volkswagen, has invested £150 million in adding capacity to its manufacturing plant. In addition it has hired an extra 400 employees. Sales remained steady at £1.4 billion for the 12 months to December 31, 2014, but profits dived from £181 million to £46.4 million.

During the third quarter Britain's construction sector shrank at its sharpest rate for almost three years in August, according to official data. The Office for National Statistics data also showed that although the country's manufacturing output rose in August, it was still down 0.8 per cent year-on-year. Growth expectations for the full year were recently marked down by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility to 2.4 per cent from 2.5 per cent - weaker than 3 per cent seen in 2014

The City expects BP, under chief executive Bob Dudley, to report an underlying profit fall of 60 per cent to £800 million on Tuesday when it unveils results for the three months to the end of September, compared with a profit of £2 billion for the same period last year. Rival Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell, under chief executive Ben van Beurden, is also poised to report that it has been financially battered.

There are some juicy apples on the branch of a neighbour's tree, which overhangs my garden. Would I be in the right if I picked them? They are in danger of falling on my head if I don't.

What were you doing in October 1985? While everyone else was buying Amstrad computers and Converse trainers, if you had put your money into the top performing investment trusts, you could have now been sitting on a fortune.

Many eurozone destinations also continue to be cheap destinations for UK holidaymakers, although the pound, while still being 9.3 per cent stronger than the euro compared to last October, has fallen nearly 3 per cent since July. But the best deals might be far away, as sterling has soared against currencies in long haul destinations such as Brazil, Mexico and Malaysia, which have also seen big drops in the cost of living, according to research by the Post Office Travel Money.

Will Britain's small army of buy-to-let investors continue to profit in the years ahead? Rob Ellice, CEO, of easyProperty, joins Simon Lambert, Richard Hunter and Nick Batsford in the studio for a discussion of the prospects for the property market. Also on the agenda is a look at how markets will fare as the year draws to a close and whether investors can look forward to a bright end to 2015.

With the average pension being only £90,000, many pensioners are faced with downsizing to help generate extra income in their retirement. Is moving into a £200,000 park home - albeit a very luxurious one - the answer? That's what one developer claims.

Edinburgh rose 97 places since uSwitch's last Quality of Life Index, pushing 2013's winner Solihull into second place. The south of Scotland scored especially well, with three areas also making the top ten, but only Hertfordshire and Berkshire made it from the South East.

In principle, tax credits were a good idea. Yet, in practice we've ended up with an economy where big business gets away with paying workers less than they need to live on. The problem is that once you get yourself into the kind of mess tax credits have put Britain in, it is very hard to get out of it.

The Aston 007 uses in the upcoming Spectre film marks a first for the car manufacturer, as they are never going to build it for general sale. The DB10 might be exclusively for the British Secret Service agent, however it does feature many design cues that Aston Martin will incorporate into future models - find out everything you need to know about the car before the curtains raise on October 26.

Almost three years on from Abenomics, in which we have seen a massive programme of quantitative easing, sales tax rises and a barrage of government spending, the question over whether Abe's arrows have hit the target, remains.

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.