Mosque ‘banned women while keeping doors open to men during Ramadan’ – as female Muslim activist with MBE claims rule is ‘not due to Covid’ but sexist ‘mindset’ at Islamic Centre Jamia Masjid and Islamic Centre in Slough, Berkshire, closed its women’s area Masjid said closure made to comply with Covid rules – men’s area … Read more
Will this trigger a tax-free savings war? Marcus Bank now opens its near-best buy Isa paying 0.4% up to EVERYONE after it launched the account last week Tax-free account from Marcus was finally launched after two years of waiting It was initially open to existing customers only It still does not accept transfers but the … Read more
Furious Britons have blasted Census 2021 as ‘diabolical after workers were repeatedly knocking on the doors of people who had already returned their survey – while letters were threatening them with £1,000 fines. In one case, a woman who died last October was still being chased to reply to the survey at the start of … Read more
Furious Britons have blasted Census 2021 as ‘diabolical after workers were repeatedly knocking on the doors of people who had already returned their survey – while letters were threatening them with £1,000 fines. In one case, a woman who died last October was still being chased to reply to the survey at the start of … Read more
Up and down the land, shopkeepers were adding the finishing touches to their stores, landlords were testing their beer and restaurants were stocking their kitchens. Yesterday’s frenzy of preparation was all for today – dubbed the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ – when beer gardens, shops, hairdressers and gyms will join libraries, zoos and nail salons in reopening. … Read more
Up and down the land, shopkeepers were adding the finishing touches to their stores, landlords were testing their beer and restaurants were stocking their kitchens. Yesterday’s frenzy of preparation was all for today – dubbed the ‘Glorious Twelfth’ – when beer gardens, shops, hairdressers and gyms will join libraries, zoos and nail salons in reopening. … Read more
Wales finally lift the Six Nations trophy in private behind closed doors ceremony at their training ground after Scotland denied France – with coach Wayne Pivac describing captain Alun Wyne Jones as one of the ‘all-time great players’ after winning fifth title Wales lifted the Six Nations trophy during a private ceremony on Saturday Wayne … Read more
Wales finally lift the Six Nations trophy in private behind closed doors ceremony at their training ground after Scotland denied France – with coach Wayne Pivac describing captain Alun Wyne Jones as one of the ‘all-time great players’ after winning fifth title Wales lifted the Six Nations trophy during a private ceremony on Saturday Wayne … Read more
Sitting on my terrace in Tangier with a breakfast croissant while being watched by some pert little sparrows, thoughts turn to the opening of the world’s borders. Right now, with no ferries and no planes, Tangier is eerily quiet for a usually bustling port town. I have been locked down in Morocco for more than … Read more
British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa is BACK ON with organisers ploughing ahead with games likely behind closed doors despite Covid variant fears, after the Government refuse to financially back home Tests The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa is set to go ahead this summer The Lions are set to … Read more