Swap flights for trains to Europe this summer, plus the rise of the 'fix-perts'

Destination France: let the train take the strain of air travel. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.

Money news

Bank of Cyprus launches competitive online savings account paying 1.05%

UK gas and electricity customers face price rise double whammy

How much do you have to earn to be rich? £70,000, says Labour

Older people due to pass on property ‘wealth mountain’ worth £400bn

Hove tops property hotspot rankings among young professionals

Average UK house price falls £1,000 since start of year

Feature

Meet the ‘fix-perts’, an army of experts determined to get Britain on the mend

The Brighton branch of the Repair Café. There are now 1,256 Repair Cafés around the world, all staffed by volunteers. Photograph: Amanda Jackson

In pictures

Renovation projects

This 18th-century mill beside the Kennet river near Reading in Berkshire is ripe for a refit. Photograph: Singletonanddaughter.co.uk

In the spotlight

From London to the south of France: when trains are cheaper than a flight

Eurostar fares from London to Avignon start at £99 return. Photograph: Alamy

Consumer champions

Who is liable for £20,000 worth of jewellery stolen during our house move?

Wiggle is wriggling out of responsibility for faulty folding bicycle

Room for improvement with Accor’s pricing policy

Money deals

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