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How to save into an Isa

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Let’s face it, long-suffering savers don’t get much in the way of rewards for their efforts at present. That makes it now more important than ever to avoid the tax man skimming some off the top.  Cash Isas are arguably still one of the best long-term tools to do so – these are savings accounts … Read more

‘God save the Queen!’ Brits heap praise on monarch after stirring televised address

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The Queen’s address to the nation to boost morale during the coronavirus crisis has been hailed as her ‘finest moment’. In a rare televised broadcast, which was pre-recorded at Windsor Castle, Her Majesty urged Britons to steel themselves for challenging weeks ahead. Her message of hope reassured the locked-down public that ‘better days will come … Read more

Flush your toilet with rain – and save bucketloads!

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Making home improvements to save money is still possible with a little bit of imagination – and online ordering.  Handy-man TOBY WALNE looks at some installations that will still prove useful long after coronavirus has been beaten.  GREENHOUSE – £200 upwards A greenhouse provides an outdoor sanctuary to help maintain sanity – as many will … Read more

Pick for victory! Lord Rose wants students to save rotting fruit

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Ocado chairman and former M&S boss Lord Rose has called for a national effort to mobilise tens of thousands of British workers to prevent seasonal fruit and vegetables rotting in the fields.  Rose called on young people and university students to volunteer their services and be ready to start later this month when the first … Read more

Is furloughing people the best way to save jobs? This is Money podcast

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We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more

Happy as a pig (rescued from) muck: Two huge 8000ml tankers save a pig which is scared of mud

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Happy as a pig (rescued from) muck: Water bosses send two huge 8000ml tankers to empty a flooded animal reserve to save a pig which is scared – of MUD Barry the pig had become trapped when his field at Trindledown Farm in Newbury, Berkshire was flooded Barry lives at a rescue farm but can’t … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: We’ve got a total bunch of clowns trying to save the country from coronavirus

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Yesterday was April 1st, and there was a lot of po-faced talk online about banning April Fool pranks, claiming they’re not in keeping with the current crisis. As a result, they were in pretty short supply. And I guess, under the circumstances, I can understand why. But that was a missed opportunity! There’s nothing like … Read more

It’s not too late to save the Earth’s oceans by 2050, scientists say

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The world’s oceans and Earth’s marine life can be saved by 2050, scientists claim, but substantial rebuilding efforts will be required. An international team of researchers say humanity is at a point at which it must choose whether to leave future generations a resilient, vibrant ocean or an ‘irreversibly disrupted’ one. The team’s study lays … Read more

Banks suspend dividends to save money for coronavirus…

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Banks bow to pressure and axe billions of pounds of dividends to save money for coronavirus fight Britain’s biggest banks are to stop paying dividends during the coronavirus crisis Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest said yesterday shareholders would not get payouts Move comes after string of firms axed dividends to save money to fight the virus Coronavirus … Read more