TV’s Baker Brothers give their tips on what to eat in Portugal

Don’t starve in the Algarve! Baker Brothers share their recipe for a fab time sampling Portuguese wares Loule market has stalls filled with fresh produce and is buzzing on Saturdays  Dive into the fish market in Quarteira for clams, prawns, sea bass and dourada Gigi’s has good seafood and its opera-singing owner uses a sabre … Read more

Coronavirus travel tips: Sit in window seat, disinfect tray tables

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe, health experts advise plane travellers to sit in a window seat, disinfect their table trays and window blinds, and warn that wearing a mask won’t prevent infection.  Officials say the best way to avoid catching the virus, which is spread through viral particles within mucus or saliva, … Read more

Coronavirus travel tips: Sit in a window seat and disinfect tray tables

As the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe, health experts advise plane travelers to sit in a window seat, disinfect their table trays and window blinds, and warn that wearing a mask won’t prevent infection.  Officials say the best way to avoid catching the virus, which is spread through viral particles within mucus or saliva, … Read more

Seven tips to make the most of the upturn in the property market and sell your home quickly

Use fresh flowers, get rid of clutter and spring clean: Seven simple tips to sell your home quickly and benefit from the property market upturn Property market showing green shoots of growth across the country  A clean, clutter-free, pet-free home full of flowers can help secure a sale  We take a look at other simple … Read more

Five tips for investors when a crisis like coronavirus hits

There’s nothing to sharpen the investing mind like being down thousands of pounds. I think it’s therefore fairly safe to say that there will have been more than a few This is Money readers with very sharp minds at the end of last week thanks to coronavirus. The stock market’s hard and fast daily falls … Read more

Ten tips for buy-to-let: Essential advice for property investment

Ten tips for buy-to-let: the essential advice for property investors Our buy-to-let guide explains the essentials of property investment Regularly update guide explains how to assess investments and make a profit Learn about the best locations to invest in property, buy-to-let mortgages, rental yields and what tax changes mean for landlords and investors  By Simon … Read more

From reaching Papua New Guinea to attending a Papal Mass in Rome, the holiday guru offers top tips

Can I cruise from Sydney to Papua New Guinea? What UK holidays are there for singletons? And can I attend a Papal Mass in Rome? The holiday guru offers top tips to travellers Cruising from Sydney to Papua New Guinea is doable but not easy  A walking break in the UK is recommended for singletons without … Read more

How to get cheap car insurance: Ten tips to find the best quotes

It’s easy to save hundreds of pounds a year on your car insurance, yet most people stay with their existing provider and pay far more than they should.  The mistake most drivers make is not taking the simple step of shopping around for the best premium. Instead they just accept their insurer’s renewal quote, which … Read more

DIY novice, 51, used YouTube for tips to help build his family’s dream home

Turning to online tutorials to fix a leaky tap or lay some tiles can be a godsend for DIY enthusiasts. Novice Graham Harley took the lessons a few steps further, however – and built a dream five-bedroom house. With no construction experience, the IT worker completed the home with two outbuildings on his own for … Read more

Will there be a Joker in the Oscar pack? Event’s film critic tips tonight’s big winners

Whisper this softly, but we might just be falling out of love with film awards. The television ratings for last weekend’s Bafta awards were the lowest for 12 years, which, given that the coverage was recorded and you could have discovered the winners online some time before they were ‘revealed’ on TV, is perhaps not … Read more