It might not be the battery, I agree to get a basic multi meter, if the charging side isn't working, then it could be the battery is innocent, could be an alternator problem instead!

Thanks Mike07986, it turned out that a new handle did the trick, surprisingly it cost just over £50!! Fitted, I think the new handle is smaller, but it looks the part! Just the one bolt didn't undo easily, but it was simple to remove overall. Just shows how wrong I was with my original post...

Thank you both, it looks like I'll be doing some spanner-ing this weekend!

D3, rear door not opened completely owing to me parking too close to a tree, net effect, closed the door and consequently rear door not working now!! On pressing the 'emergency release' the door opens with a friend pulling during the emergency procedure. So, the fuse is ok, the actuator is...