Mortgage rates have skyrocketed in the last few months, with the average home-owner paying up to £480 more interest on their fixed-rate deal every year. The cost of an average two-year fixed-rate mortgage – which had an interest rate of 2 per cent in June – now stands at 2.24 per cent. Because of this increase, a … Read more
Mortgage rates have skyrocketed in the last few months, with the average home-owner paying up to £480 more interest on their fixed-rate deal every year. The cost of an average two-year fixed-rate mortgage – which had an interest rate of 2 per cent in June – now stands at 2.24 per cent. Because of this increase, a … Read more
A London council leader has said he wants to ‘take advantage’ of coronavirus to make controversial temporary road closures and cycle lanes permanent. Julian Bell, the Labour leader of Ealing Council, is hoping to make the area ‘the cycling Copenhagen of London’ after already receiving £600,000 of funding. The married father-of-four added that the local … Read more
Vaping companies took advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by offering products that were in short supply, a new study suggests. Researchers found ads in which customers could get a free roll of toilet paper, face masks or a bottle of hand sanitizer with a purchase of e-cigarettes or vape liquids. Others companies urged the public … Read more
Age is no barrier to striking out on new employment paths, says career coach Joanna Booty of Metier Career Growth It’s a worrying time for many of us work-wise – but it could be the cue to strike out on a new career path. What’s more, discovers Eimear O’Hagan, being older can be a real … Read more
They have been hailed as a solution to our gridlocked cities, but the UK’s first trial of electric scooters has got off to a farcical start, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Youths flouted the new laws within hours of the powerful machines arriving in Middlesbrough, leading critics to accuse them of being ‘open to … Read more
They have been hailed as a solution to our gridlocked cities, but the UK’s first trial of electric scooters has got off to a farcical start, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Youths flouted the new laws within hours of the powerful machines arriving in Middlesbrough, leading critics to accuse them of being ‘open to … Read more
The Covid pupnappers: Surge in dog thefts as organised gangs take advantage of soaring prices during lockdown An increase in demand for dogs during lockdown has led to spate of dognapping Supply of dogs decreased after a crackdown on puppy farms in April this year Seventeen dogs stolen during raid at kennels in Barton Mills, Suffolk, … Read more
Thirsty Britons continued to lap up the sunshine today as they embraced the eased lockdown rules and fantastic weather. In Battersea, south-west London, people shopped, settled in for a pint and enjoyed dinner at a variety of eateries as Northcote Road area has effectively become pedestrianised to help with social distancing. Meanwhile, nearby Soho, in … Read more
Across the country, many small businesses have had to adapt to survive and ride out the coronavirus pandemic. Top of the agenda for most has been gravitating to selling items online and getting them delivered to doorsteps. While this sounds easy in theory, it brings all sorts of challenges. Professional websites to be built, photography … Read more