Buying properties jointly with one’s spouse is very common. The wife’s name is added as a precautionary or safety measure, that is, in order to retain ownership or smooth transfer of ownership in the case of any eventuality like the husband's death. But, in such cases the property purchase may or may not be shared between the spouses. Typically, the husband funds the property purchase while wife ...

A BLAZE ripped through a row of shops as firefighters battled to stop the flames spreading. The fire tore through the string of businesses on Durham Lane, Eaglescliffe, yesterday morning as witnesses reported seeing flames leaping 40ft into the sky.

A study carried out by the campaign group Sustain has revealed that 75 per cent of hospital food contains more saturated fat than a Big Mac burger.