Piers Morgan lays into Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin

Piers Morgan has hit out at Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin for their actions during the Covid-19 crisis. An investigation by the PA news agency revealed that Mr Ashley’s Sports Direct hiked prices by more than 50% on some sports equipment on Tuesday in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more

Coronavirus: HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank increase overdraft charges

Lenders cash in on coronavirus: HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank increase overdraft charges up to 39.9% amid crisis while Halifax and Lloyds are set to do same next month Rates on 3-year loans have gone up since December, with some of cheapest offers withdrawn in recent days Overdraft rates will quadruple in some cases … Read more

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct to STAY OPEN in coronavirus shutdown

Bosses at Sports Direct have said all stores will remain open because selling sporting and fitness equipment makes the company a vital asset during a national shutdown. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes Sports Direct and Evans Cycles, wrote to all workers within 30 minutes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down all … Read more

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct to STAY OPEN as bosses say they are key workers un coronavirus outbreak

Bosses at Sports Direct have said all stores will remain open because selling sporting and fitness equipment makes the company a vital asset during a national shutdown. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which includes Sports Direct and Evans Cycles, wrote to all workers within 30 minutes of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down all … Read more

Eating healthily has a ‘direct relationship’ with better mental health, study confirms

Diets improve BRAIN as well as body: Cutting back on fat and sugar has a ‘direct relationship’ with good mental health and cognitive function Scientists looked at past research to see how food affected mental health They found there were definite links in some areas and vaguer in others The Mediterranean diet was found to … Read more

The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020

Hit the sun, straight from your doorstep: The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020 Ryanair is launching flights from Liverpool to the port city of Zadar, Croatia   Head to the Greek island of Skiathos on the new TUI flights from Bournemouth  EasyJet has direct flights from Belfast to Turkey’s Dalaman airport … Read more

Kay Burley discovers the joys of Charleston thanks to direct BA Dreamliner flights from Heathrow

Four thousand miles is a long way to go for a Shag – the dance that is – but Charleston is definitely worth the journey. The alluring South Carolina city, named after Charles II, is home to the six count, eight step moves and it’s easy to fall into line with the pace and sway … Read more

Here’s the proof it always pays to book direct

Online hotel booking websites are good at making you think you’re getting a bargain. And they want you to move fast because, as they put it, ‘there are only two rooms left’ and the hotel is experiencing ‘high demand’. But last week, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it will take ‘enforcement action … Read more

Direct Line to axe 800 jobs as customers increasingly move online

Direct Line to axe 800 jobs as customers increasingly move online By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 11:55 GMT, 26 February 2020 | Updated: 12:42 GMT, 26 February 2020 Insurance firm Direct Line has confirmed it is to cut 800 jobs as a response to the growing prevalence of customers interacting with the firm … Read more