Repossessed homes are on the rise and can be a great way to bag a deal

One man’s misery is another man’s opportunity to bag a bargain. And, as the number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rises, savvy buyers are snapping up unbeatable deals. The latest figures from UK Finance, the banking trade body, reveals that the number of homeowner properties taken into possession in the final quarter of last … Read more

Tory MPs write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to drop plans for fuel duty rise

Tory MPs write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to drop plans for fuel duty rise amid fears it could alienate newly-converted Conservative voters in former Labour heartlands Around a dozen Tory MPs in ‘Red Wall’ seats written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak Group said a rise in fuel duty would ‘send the wrong message’ to … Read more

Duffy: Singer’s meteoric rise to fame and why she stepped away from music

Back in the late 2000s, it seemed like everyone on Earth knew the tune of Duffy’s “Mercy”. The song, released in February 2008, propelled the Welsh singer to worldwide fame, almost instantly turning the Bangor native into an icon. But despite her meteoric success, Duffy went silent after just a few years in the public eye. … Read more

American coronavirus cases rise to 53 with six newly-diagnosed people in Texas

President Donald Trump insisted the United States is in ‘very good shape’ in regards to the coronavirus, as the White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly worldwide outbreak. ‘We think we’re in very good shape in the United States,’ the president said at a business roundtable meeting at … Read more