A couple have completely transformed their home by giving it a £10,000 modern makeover with no professional help – and it’s now worth £80,000 more. Kelly Powney, 29, and husband Nathan, 34, from Herefordshire, first purchased their house in July 2015 for £170,000. The house had dated furnishings and was in desperate need of an … Read more
Online grocery group Ocado saw sales surge nearly 40 per cent to £559million in the 13 weeks to 28 February, a new trading update shows. On average, Ocado customers spent £147-a-time on their shop, with Marks & Spencer products ‘consistently’ accounting for over a quarter of the basket. With plans to open further warehouses and … Read more
End of the road for Black Boy Lane: Officials are to spend £186,000 to rename London street Labour-run council decided to change Black Boy Lane after last year’s protests It will give a ‘voluntary’ £300 payment to 183 homes impacted by name change It will also spend £50,000 on a salary to a support officer … Read more
End of the road for Black Boy Lane: Officials are to spend £186,000 to rename London street Labour-run council decided to change Black Boy Lane after last year’s protests It will give a ‘voluntary’ £300 payment to 183 homes impacted by name change It will also spend £50,000 on a salary to a support officer … Read more
Prince Philip is preparing to spend his 25th night in hospital. The Queen’s husband of 73 years – whose 100th birthday is on June 10 – underwent heart surgery last week after being initially admitted on February 16 as a ‘precautionary’ measure when he felt unwell. He was operated on at St Barts but has … Read more
Quarantine on a yacht! Thailand to let holidaymakers spend their two week isolation period cruising near Phuket at sea to revive the country’s beleaguered tourist trade Thailand’s quarantine initiative will see tourists spend two weeks on a yacht The move is aimed at boosting the country’s international tourism industry A trial run of the initiative … Read more
Spending on holidays surged by 109 per cent in the week after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his roadmap out of lockdown, new research has revealed. Bookings soared with spending rising by 102 per cent at travel agencies and 122 per cent at airlines, compared to the week of spending prior, according to card data … Read more
Government to spend £20m on offshore wind farms and £5m on ‘hydrogen hub’: The Budget funding helping UK reach net zero emissions In Budget speech, Rishi Sunak says £20m will go to offshore wind technology Another £4.8m will support the development of a hydrogen hub in Wales The Government target is for the UK to … Read more
Locked-down Britons spent £15.2BILLION more on groceries over past year after pandemic forced closure of pubs and restaurants, figures show Households have spent around £4,800 in supermarkets over the past 12 months Kantar data shows supermarket sales rose by 12.5% in 12 weeks to February 21 Tesco has emerged as one of the winners of … Read more
Kimberley Garner sports a cream high-waist bikini as she and designer Julien Macdonald spend the day at Soho Beach House in Miami By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 11:15 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 11:15 GMT, 2 March 2021 They have forged a firm friendship while living it up in Miami for the past … Read more