‘No money changes hands – it’s all about making someone you don’t know happy. It really restores your faith in humanity,’ says The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades Stopped clocks, dog-eared toys… these broken but much-loved possessions have become primetime TV stars. Eimear O’Hagan finds out how must-watch series The Repair Shop is helping the … Read more
Damaged lungs from a deceased donor are often too damaged to be transplanted into someone in need of the life-saving organ. But scientists have found a way to improve the state of lungs which are deemed too battered to be of any use. A host of scientists at both Columbia and Vanderbilt University channelled their inner … Read more
NHS chief warns the social care system must be fixed within a year after coronavirus shone a ‘very harsh light on its failings’ Sir Simon Stevens demanded politicians fix the failings of the care system He said we should use the pandemic to ‘resource and reform’ social care Boris Johnson pledged fix social care ‘once … Read more
DJ Khaled covers up in a HAZMAT SUIT before getting his root canal fixed at the dentist’s office: ‘I refuse to accept this pain’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 07:50 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 08:45 BST, 20 June 2020 It took a busted root canal and excruciating pain to finally get him … Read more
Top fixed rates are disappearing: Average account now pays just 0.3% compared with 0.75% ten years ago By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:18 BST, 2 June 2020 Savers are being urged to snap up top one-year fixed rates before they disappear — but you should … Read more
Five-year fixed rate mortgages are nearly as cheap as two-year deals – but should you lock in for longer? Gap between two and five-year fixes shrinks to smallest margin in seven years 10-year fixed rates are also getting cheaper as lenders fight for customers Two-year fixed rates are still dropping but at a much slower … Read more
Ministers will launch the vaunted new track-and-trace programme this week with an army of 25,000 recruits battling to lead Britain out of the coronavirus crisis. The plan – to track down those who have been in close contact with Covid-19 victims and isolate them to stop the chain of transmission – will swing into action … Read more
This is Money recently reported that 10-year fixed rates are currently at some of their lowest ever levels as banks and building societies battle for their business. A fierce mortgage price war has seen the number of 10-year fixed rate mortgages on offer grow substantially over the past year, pushing rates down to an average 2.76 … Read more