Experts have warned that a ‘second stepper’ housing crisis may be looming as the cost of buying a home for a growing family continues to spiral. The price gap between the first and second rung of UK property ladder has more than doubled since the financial crisis – and in some towns is as much … Read more
A mother has revealed how rashly leaving her husband and moving abroad in a ‘Shirley Valentine’ moment turned out to be an early sign of breast cancer. Debbie Lees, now 61, left her comfortable family life in Manchester behind to work in Corfu as a travel rep in 2002 when she was 43. But soon … Read more
Blake Shelton became the king of the one-chair turns on Monday’s episode of The Voice as he repeatedly waited until the last minute to secure singers. The tactic, which new coach Nick Jonas, 27, called a ‘pro move,’ ensured that Blake, 43, got access to top talent without having to fight the other coaches for … Read more
Australian Survivor’s Locky Gilbert was announced as The Bachelor on Wednesday. And it seems production for the series is already well underway, with Channel 10 taking extreme precautions to protect the identities of the new contestants. On Wednesday, the show’s latest batch of female contestants were pictured leaving a hotel in Sydney’s Homebush under heavy … Read more
A wealthy businessman has moved out of his £1.3million mansion after he drunkenly threatened to kill his wife when he couldn’t get into his house after a night out. Construction boss Anthony Roberts, 51, had been out for drinks and curry with a friend but struggled to get his front door key in the lock … Read more
Amazon is starting to deliver same-day packages within HOURS and claims quicker deliveries are better for the environment Amazon is now delivering same-day packages within hours in select US cities The pilot program is live in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas Shoppers can choose overnight delivery that arrives between 4:30 am and 8 am The company says … Read more
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Red Nose Day queen Emma Freud contacted me recently to ask if I would fight Alastair Campbell for this year’s Sport Relief. She had it all worked out: ‘You’ll be trained by Chris Eubank, Nicola Adams, Audley Harrison and Nigel Benn. Your managers will be Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. Your ring … Read more
I have £150,000 of investments, and I also look after my brother’s £300,000 portfolio on his behalf. We have held our investments with a big financial services provider since 2012. We’ve had several financial advisers during that time. After talking to a new ‘restricted’ adviser who offers investments via a large UK bank, I am … Read more
Young couple moving into their first home together turn up to find a 99-year-old pensioner already living there – and now they say the Gumtree ‘landlord’ they paid £800 has disappeared Amy Da Cruz, 22, and Matthew Morgan, 26, were moving to first home together Couple spoke to a ‘landlord’ over Whatsapp after posting an … Read more
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