Packaged current accounts: Was yours useless in the pandemic?

There were more than 25,000 complaints about packaged bank accounts last year as Britons were left with monthly fees for perks rendered useless by the pandemic. Customers of the likes of Halifax, NatWest and Nationwide Building Society are charged upwards of £10 a month for additional benefits like breakdown cover, travel and mobile phone insurance … Read more

British ex-pat mother, 35, is arrested in Cyprus after calling village mayor ‘useless’ on Facebook

A British mother was arrested in Cyprus and is facing a 4,000 Euro fine after she called the village mayor ‘useless’ in a Facebook rant. Three police officers turned up at Kaela Charalampous’s home to take her to a police station on charges of slander and insulting name calling. A warrant for her arrest had … Read more

Electric car is branded worst motor ever as experts reveal ten most useless vehicles of all time

Electric car with the ‘performance of a sleepy vole’ is branded worst motor ever as experts reveal ten most useless vehicles of all time The Reva G-Wiz topped the list of worst motors compiled by Auto Express   It pipped the likes of the Austin Allegro, Morris Marina and the Reliant Robin   By Gemma Parry For … Read more

COVID-19: Masks with valves are USELESS as they let streams of unfiltered air escape, footage shows

N95 face masks with built-in valves allow streams of unfiltered, exhaled air to escape — making them useless at stopping the spread of coronavirus, a study has warned. A researcher from the US used high speed cameras to film the patterns of airflow that come from an uncovered mouth, a valve-less N95 mask and a … Read more

Scientist angers Twitter and is accused of sexism and racism after saying roundworms are useless

Wormageddon! Scientist provokes ire of Twitter users and is accused of sexism, racism and privilege after saying roundworms are ‘overhyped’ On July 18 @JustTheZooOfUs tweeted: ‘What is the most overhyped animal?’  Michael Eisen, editor of science journal eLife, replied that it was the roundworm Social media exploded with defense of roundworm and threats to boycott … Read more

Molly-Mae Hague reveals she was called ‘fat, shallow and useless’ by a troll on Instagram

Molly-Mae Hague reveals she was called ‘fat, shallow and useless’ by a troll… but says she has become ‘desensitised’ to the cruel messages By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 01:07 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 01:07 BST, 29 July 2020 Molly-Mae Hague has revealed that she was called ‘fat and useless’ by a troll … Read more

JANET STREET-PORTER: Masks were useless, now they’re compulsory

If there’s one phrase I’m sick of (spoken by Boris and Co in a serious tone) it’s ‘scientific advice’ and its partner-in-crime ‘medical advice’. So far members of the public have been the guinea pigs for the Prime Minister’s steep learning curve, ever since Covid-19 arrived in our lives.  And we know from bitter experience … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON: Useless double glazing ‘guarantees’

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  P.B.G. writes: In April last year, I paid Sash Home Improvements £9,600 to replace all the double glazing … Read more

Ryanair boss warns most Britons will ignore ‘useless’ 14-day quarantine rules when arriving in UK

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary warns most Britons will ignore ‘useless’ 14-day quarantine rules when arriving in the UK and will get away with writing ‘Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney Street’ on their arrival card Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says arriving Brits will ignore quarantine rules O’Leary believes the ‘unimplementable’ plans would be quietly scrapped Chancellor Rishi … Read more

Keith Urban admits he’s useless at helping his two daughters with their homeschooling

Keith Urban admits he’s useless at helping his two daughters with their homeschooling and says the job falls to wife Nicole Kidman By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:53 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 04:59 BST, 23 May 2020 He’s been isolating at his Nashville home with wife Nicole Kidman and their … Read more