Jump in chain-free house listings: Owners sell up and rent to make themselves more attractive buyers

Jump in chain-free house listings: Owners sell up and rent in bid to make themselves more attractive buyers One in five properties listed for sale on Rightmove are now chain-free Not having an onward chain can give buyers an advantage in a bidding war  Buyers leaving cities for the sticks are also using renting to … Read more

Rabbits that can’t jump help scientists find ‘hop’ gene in kangaroos

How the kangaroo got its hop: Experiments with a rare type of rabbit that can’t jump uncover the key gene needed for animals to leap Researchers studied the genetics of the rare sauteur d’Alfort rabbit and offspring They bred the rabbits with different breeds to see if the offspring could jump The genetics were then compared … Read more

Don’t fence me in! Bouncy puppy astonishes owner when he takes a running jump at new 10ft barrier

Don’t fence me in! Bouncy puppy astonishes owner when he takes a running jump at new 10ft barrier 10-month-old rescue puppy Hank was caught on camera making a break for it  He is seen running toward the 10-foot fence and scrambling to the top of it   Once his owner shouts, ‘Hey!’, he immediately drops down … Read more

Mick Gould says he’d ‘rather jump in stinging nettles’ than waste another minute with Jessika Power

Married At First Sight’s Mick Gould says he would ‘rather jump in stinging nettles’ than ‘waste’ another minute with ex-wife Jessika Power By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 09:47 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 09:47 GMT, 23 March 2021 Married At First Sight Australia’s Mick Gould has said he would ‘rather jump in stinging … Read more

Demand for properties jump since Budget’s stamp duty extension

Demand for homes to buy has jumped since the extension of the stamp duty holiday and other measures were announced in the Budget, but with supply continuing to fall, prices are set to keep rising, new research suggests. Buyer demand was up 24 per cent in the week that followed the Budget on 3 March, … Read more

GameStop shares jump for the fifth day running with a nearly 100% gain

GameStop shares jump for the fifth day running Tuesday with a nearly 100% gain after Chewy’s founder took over online sales and amid speculation Reddit investors will pour their stimulus checks into stocks. Shares of the retailer were up 23.5% to $239.80 in early trading, a day after the company entrusted leadership of its online … Read more

Europe’d Covid crisis: Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border queues

Vaccinated Britons could be allowed to jump Greek border check queues ahead of holidaymakers taking airport Covid tests this summer Britons who have been vaccinated could skip the queue at Greek border  Vaccine passport would allow visitors to bypass other people waiting for tests  Scheme could be up and running by May – the earliest … Read more

GameStop shares JUMP 20% in a day but remain far below their peak after punishing week

GameStop shares JUMP 20% in a day but remain far below their peak after punishing week of selloffs GameStop stock jumped 19.6 percent to $63.77 at the closing bell on Friday It was still far below the high of $483 it reached last week Robinhood’s move Friday to lift trading restrictions may have spurred the … Read more

Teacher falls over demonstrating her home schooling jump to spell game

This is the hilarious moment a Dublin teacher giving parents homeschooling ideas falls over. Olga Brennan, from Rush, in north Dublin, laid out a series of letters written out on sheets of A3 paper to assist children in learning to spell.  In her hopscotch-inspired game, the idea is for the child to jump from letter … Read more