University fees are proving too much for some students as official figures show a drop in applications, reports The Telegraph.

An independent commission has been set up to monitor the impact of increased university fees across the UK.

The number of people booking summer package holidays has taken a steep drop, according to tour operator Thomas Cook.

British families have accumulated an average of £2,500 more debt in the past 12 months, according to a new study.

Last year's Barclay's Scottish Open golf tournament raked in more than £5 million for the Scottish economy, according to an industry report.

The moon has topped a poll of most-wanted family holidays by British children, despite its obvious logistic and economic boundaries.

Over half the holidaying population of Britain will to take a week-long vacation or more to get the most for their money, a poll has revealed.

The majority of Brits planning holidays this year have admitted they are actively looking for ways to cut costs.

Australia has topped a poll for being the most happy international holiday destination for Britons, reports the Australian Times.

Unpaid student debt could cost the taxpayer almost £9 billion a year, according to a new study.

The University of Central Lancashire is set to open a campus in Bangkok, BBC News reports.

Schools under the remit of Sheffield City Council are to retain the annual six-week holiday despite government recommendations to abolish it, reports The Star.

Pensioners affected by the riots in Croydon are being offered a free trip to seaside favourite Eastbourne by an elderly support charity, reports the Croydon Guardian.

UK economy stagnation is almost an inevitability during the first quarter of the year, but a business lobby group is claim that a "new recession is not a foregone conclusion".

The government is to offer international tourists the chance to win a holiday to the UK as part of a new campaign promoting Britain.

Holidays that incorporate many locations into a single trip are booming.

It isn't just low prices that will tempt Brits to book a holiday month, as it's also been hailed as a way to beat the so-called "January blues".

UK travel agents are expecting a boom in bookings this month, as they prepare to slash their prices in order to tempt the British public.

The amount of people applying to go to university has dramatically dropped compared to this time last year.

A new EU carbon trading scheme will significantly increase the cost of a family holiday, it has been suggested.