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If you’re buying for that difficult someone who ‘has everything’, take some inspiration from the following gifts exchanged by the famous and wealthy.
 
They’re not as lavish as you might think; instead, they might just be thoughtful enough to give you an idea or two.
 
And, like you and me, they’re buying for people who “have everything”: I mean, what do you get the Queen? (Read on for the real answer.)
 
We look at a dozen examples that could even inspire your own gift-giving this Christmas…

Eighties fashions and music have been gracing the catwalks and the charts recently, to the despair (or delight) of many. Are we now set to see a return of 80s politics as well?
 
Public spending cuts? Check. Dole queues rising? Check.
 
We list eight reasons we could be forgiven for thinking we’ve woken up in a time warp.

Imagine this. You make your living burgling homes and apartments. Together with your friends, you are pondering an easier way to carry out your crime.
 
If only there were some way to find out which young, affluent professionals were away from home on any given evening…
 
Oh, wait! There is! It’s called Facebook… or Twitter, or Foursquare, or any number of ways that über-connected (but none too wise) social media darlings can let you know exactly where they are at any time.

Speed cameras are for the chop. They’re being cut back in Oxfordshire, as a way of saving money, and it seems this strategy might soon be extended nationwide as funding cuts bite home.

So is this a cause for celebration – or not? Could the end of speed cameras mean roads are less safe? Or will it simply mean that motorists can save their pennies and drive without fear of a costly flash? We take a look at both sides of the argument.

Extension? New kitchen or bathroom? Far too much work. If you’re looking for the easiest way to add thousands to the sale price of your home, try changing your street name.
 
There’s a great deal of value in a name, it seems, when it comes to the road you live on. For some addresses are simply more attractive than others, suggests new research, with knock-on effects for the value of homes. On the other hand, the wrong name can be seriously offputting. From Orchard Rise to Slaughterhouse Street, we take a look at the highs and the lows.

There’s something for most sports fans at the moment with both the World Cup and Wimbledon both dominating the schedules for the next 10 days. So are you tempted to dig out your tennis racket or football to join in yourself? Thousands will be. But before you do, read our guide to protecting yourself from injury, both financial and physical, and the knock-on effects that could have on the rest of your financial life.