Barbers and hairdressers are offering black market cuts and styling in spite of the lockdown restrictions. Analysis by MailOnline has revealed self-employed workers are advertising their services online, despite strict guidelines prohibiting them going into people’s homes. Dozens of barbers, beauty therapists and hairdressers are offering to work in homes, via the online marketplace Gumtree. … Read more
BT announces free unlimited mobile data for families with no internet access amid calls for tech firms to do more to support students in lockdown BT says it will provide free mobile data through its EE network for students It is also offering Wifi vouchers to more than 5 million wireless data hotspots The firm … Read more
EE, O2, Vodafone and Three WON’T start charging customers to use mobile data in Europe when the Brexit transition period ends on January 1 The UK’s four main mobile providers said there are no plans for roaming charges This will apply to users on pay monthly, SIM-only and pay-as-you-go contracts Roaming charges were abolished across … Read more
Buying and selling second hand mobile phones or tablets after Christmas could see people falling victim to identity fraud or risk having their bank details stolen Customers warned of risk posed by buying and selling second-hand handsets National Cyber Security Centre advise consumers to digitally wipe any devices A major risk comes from devices that … Read more
With the price of top of the range mobile phones hitting £1,500 to buy upfront, many may be looking for ways to own a more powerful gadget for less. The solution could come from online retailer, Music Magpie, which is now offering customers the option to rent a second hand smartphone without having to pay … Read more
Chinese pupils are forced to repeatedly smash their mobile phones onto the floor after being caught bringing them into the school The students were allegedly punished for bringing the handsets into classroom Footage shows three girls smashing their mobile phones on the floor repeatedly Their teacher can be heard giving orders and telling her pupils … Read more
Millions of us check our phone as many as 150 times a day, and this dependency is deepening. Vodafone reports that during lockdown, customers used a third more mobile data – they also made 20 per cent more calls. But there is a disconnect between our reliance on the telecoms companies that supply us with … Read more
Ed Sheeran’s neighbour has won a bid to build a mobile home in his newly extended garden next to the singer-songwriter’s sprawling estate in East Suffolk. Neighbour Tony Robinson had plans to extend his garden by incorporating part of a paddock which runs alongside the star’s home approved in April despite objections from Sheeran. Mr … Read more
Britons could be required to show QR codes on their phones to attend football matches, the theatre and other events, it was suggested today. The unique codes would only be given to those who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, under plans being considered by ministers, to signal they can attend large gatherings currently considered to … Read more
Now you see it, now you don’t: Brazen suspected thief uses jaw-dropping sleight of hand to steal beauty salon worker’s mobile phone from right under her nose Video shows man cover the phone with paper while questioning salon worker Once the paper is removed, the phone is clearly gone and distraction continues Viewers were left … Read more