How NS&I failed to give older savers a voice over Premium Bond cheques

NS&I ignored savers without the internet before making the decision to axe Premium Bond cheques in the post, insider reports reveal. The savings giant has been accused of abandoning older customers in its drive to axe prize warrants to save money and paper.  Now Money Mail has discovered that the bank only consulted customers with … Read more

James Bond and Coronation Street director Michael Apted dies aged 79

James Bond and Coronation Street director Michael Apted dies aged 79 The British filmmaker was perhaps best known for Up series of documentaries Apted directed James Bond The World Is Not Enough, starring Pierce Brosnan Thomas Schlamme – president of the Directors Guild of America – paid tribute By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 21:40 … Read more

Live like Bond! 007 legend Sir Sean Connery’s flat in London’s Belgravia goes on sale for £1.6m

Bond buffs will be lining up after a plush flat in Sir Sean Connery’s luxury former London home has gone on sale for £1.6 million. The first-ever James Bond lived in the stunning townhouse in Eaton Square, Belgravia, and also owned the house next door.  For Bond fans the building gets even better as Sir … Read more

Live like Bond! 007 legend Sir Sean Connery’s flat in London’s Belgravia goes on sale for £1.6m

Bond buffs will be lining up after a plush flat in Sir Sean Connery’s luxury former London home has gone on sale for £1.6 million. The first-ever James Bond lived in the stunning townhouse in Eaton Square, Belgravia, and also owned the house next door.  For Bond fans the building gets even better as Sir … Read more

Bachelor In Paradise star Niranga Amarasinghe reveals he secretly dated The Bachelor’s Charley Bond

Bachelor In Paradise’s Niranga Amarasinghe reveals he ‘secretly dated’ blonde Bachelor star Charley Bond – but things ‘fizzled out’ By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:08 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 02:15 GMT, 28 December 2020 He was left unlucky-in-love during both The Bachelorette and Bachelor In Paradise. But Niranga Amarasinghe claims he … Read more

‘She’s my whole world:’ Lydia Bright discusses her inseparable bond with her daughter Loretta

She gave birth to her first child, Loretta, in February.  And Lydia Bright looked at the bright side of life as a single parent, as she discussed her incredibly ‘special bond’ with her inseparable ten-month-old daughter on Monday.  The former TOWIE star, 29, called an end to her on-off romance with Loretta’s father, Lee Cronin, earlier this … Read more

Singing to premature babies could reduce mothers’ anxiety and help them bond with their child

Singing to a premature baby during a visit to the hospital can help reduce mum’s anxiety and help them bond with their child before they come home, study found. Researchers from the University of Helsinki observed 24 mothers who sang or hummed to their baby while holding them during skin-to-skin contact in hospital.  When a … Read more

NS&I gives Premium Bond prize cheques temporary reprieve

Premium Bond prize cheques given temporary reprieve, after NS&I announces U-turn on plan to cull them By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 5 December 2020 Premium Bond prize cheques have been given a temporary reprieve, after National Savings & Investments announced a U-turn … Read more

NS&I Premium Bond payouts fall by £31m in December draw

National Savings & Investments slashed Premium Bond payouts by more than £31million this month as it brought in hefty cuts to Britain’s best-loved savings product. There was little Christmas goodwill for savers from the Treasury-backed bank as it cut the number of tax-free prizes handed out in December’s draw by 1.1million compared to last month. … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Back Greensleeves care homes bond

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Back Greensleeves care homes bond, and follow in the footsteps of a very famous supporter – HM Queen By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 The Women’s Royal Voluntary Service was formed just before the Second World War to … Read more