£19 billion Crossrail project ‘risks being mothballed’ without extra cash

£19 billion Crossrail project ‘risks being mothballed’ without extra cash as London transport boss demands more funding this week to avoid ‘Doomsday scenario’ Transport for London boss Andy Byford has written to Department for Transport  Line, from Berkshire to Essex via London, originally expected to open in 2018 Update said railway, called Elizabeth Line, not … Read more

Royal Mail reveals online boom could deliver £600m in extra revenue

Royal Mail shares hit highest level in almost two years as it reveals online boom could deliver £580m in extra revenue The firm is making more money from parcels than letters for the first time The boom in demand is expected to result in its busiest ever Christmas Bosses predict it could add between £380m … Read more

Green Homes Grant is extended for an extra year after Government was criticised

Green Homes Grant extended for an extra YEAR after government was criticised for giving households just six months to have work completed Green Homes Grant has been extended until March 2022  Government was criticised after giving homes just 6 months to apply Many traders were booked up months in advance, meaning households struggled to take … Read more

Sylvia Jeffreys tears Woman’s Day article to shreds live on Today Extra

Today Extra’s Sylvia Jeffreys tears Woman’s Day to shreds live on Today Extra after the magazine claimed her husband Peter Stefanovic was ‘at war’ with his older brother Karl By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:21 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 03:21 GMT, 17 November 2020 Sylvia Jeffreys has slammed a tabloid … Read more

ASK TONY: A little extra help with my banking? Not from Halifax!

I have an account with Halifax in Chesterfield. My niece registered Power of Attorney (POA) over my financial affairs in April. She needed a debit card as she was taking care of my shopping during the first lockdown. All subsequent correspondence and papers were issued in the name of J. Jones, which is neither her … Read more

New couple alert! Extra correspondent Jennifer Lahmers is seen with new beau Dr Jarod Keller

New couple alert! Extra correspondent Jennifer Lahmers is seen with new beau Dr Jarod Keller for the first time as they enjoy a coffee date in the park By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 19:11 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 19:11 GMT, 9 November 2020 Extra TV co-host Jennifer Lahmers was seen with her … Read more

Britain could face a million extra unemployed

Our winter of discontent: Britain could face a million extra unemployed, a ‘double-dip’ recession and a record borrowing deficit of £500 BILLION this year, economists warn Business leaders predict bleak winter after announcement of second lockdown They forecast a steep wave of redundancies once furlough scheme finally ends Also warned that Government borrowing could hit … Read more

Seven’s The Morning Show and Nine’s Today Extra pulled in a rare TIE in recent rating figures

Battle of the breakfast shows! Seven’s The Morning Show and Nine’s Today Extra pulled in a rare TIE in recent rating figures By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:27 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 26 October 2020 Channel Seven’s The Morning Show and Channel Nine’s Today Extra had a rare … Read more

Stamp duty holiday sees landlords treble appetite for extra buy-to-lets

Stamp duty holiday prompts the number of landlords wanting to buy more buy-to-let properties to treble One in 10 property investors said they were looking to expand their portfolios Landlords can make use of the stamp duty holiday but still pay a 3% surcharge By Myra Butterworth For MailOnline Published: 07:44 GMT, 26 October 2020 … Read more

My wife and I were charged extra at Brewers Fayre because we shared our breakfast. Is this right?

My wife and I went to a Brewers Fayre pub in Aberdeen for breakfast. I ordered a cooked option whilst my wife ordered a continental. My wife had some of my breakfast and when the bill arrived we found the pub had charged us for two cooked courses at a couple of pounds extra. The … Read more