Councillor called pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in 13-year war of words

A councillor who called his pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in a bitter 13-year war of words has today been banned from talking to them.  Brendan Murphy, 79, has been slapped with a restraining order and a £100 fine after being hauled to court over the neighbourly dispute in quiet Disley, in … Read more

Councillor called pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in 13-year war of words

A councillor who called his pensioner neighbours ‘The Peeping Tom’ and ‘The Tart’ in a bitter 13-year war of words has today been banned from talking to them.  Brendan Murphy, 79, has been slapped with a restraining order and a £100 fine after being hauled to court over the neighbourly dispute in quiet Disley, in … Read more

Inside Helen McCrory’s 13-year marriage to husband Damian Lewis

Helen McCrory’s devoted husband Damian Lewis announced she had tragically lost her life after a ‘heroic’ battle with cancer aged 52 on Friday.  Damian, 50, stood by the actress’ side as she secretly battled the disease, with Helen brushing off her hoarse voice in her final TV appearance last month to selflessly talk about their … Read more

Inside Helen McCrory’s 13-year marriage to husband Damian Lewis

Helen McCrory’s devoted husband Damian Lewis announced she had tragically lost her life after a ‘heroic’ battle with cancer aged 52 on Friday.  Damian, 50, stood by the actress’ side as she secretly battled the disease, with Helen brushing off her hoarse voice in her final TV appearance last month to selflessly talk about their … Read more

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases approved in November

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases got the go-ahead in November, marking highest monthly figure for more than three years Some 105,000 loans for house purchases got the go ahead, the BoE said This was up from 98,300 in October and marked the highest monthly figure since August 2007 … Read more

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases approved in November

Mortgages reach a 13-year high: More than 100,000 loans for house purchases got the go-ahead in November, marking highest monthly figure for more than three years Some 105,000 loans for house purchases got the go ahead, the BoE said This was up from 98,300 in October and marked the highest monthly figure since August 2007 … Read more

House sales hit 13-year high last month on stamp duty cut

House sales hit 13-year high last month as buyers frustrated by lockdown took advantage of cuts to stamp duty By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 26 August 2020 House sales hit a 13-year high last month as buyers frustrated by the lockdown took advantage … Read more

Business lending by banks to reach 13-year high

Business lending by banks expected to reach 13-year high in 2020, according to research By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 9 August 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 9 August 2020 Business lending by banks is expected to reach a 13-year high in 2020, according to research.  Because of the strain put … Read more

Number of fires in the Amazon reached a 13-year high in June

Number of fires in the Amazon reached a 13-year high in June — and scientists fear they will engulf vast areas of rainforest in the coming months Fire activity in the Amazon normally peaks between July–October each year However, researcher in Brazil detected 2,248 individual fires this June alone Activists have said that COVID-19 has further thinned out … Read more