How I won access to my disabled son’s frozen Child Trust Fund savings

Victory! Catherine, her husband John and her 17-year-old son Oliver  The mother of a 17-year-old boy with profound learning disabilities who would be unable to access his Child Trust Fund cash when he became an adult has won her battle to unlock more than £2,000 in frozen funds. In one of the first reported examples … Read more

BEL MOONEY: Should my grandchild have frozen me out for my views?

Dear Bel, During the first lockdown, one of my grandchildren, Jade stayed with me. I’ve had so much to do with her upbringing and paid for extra lessons etc. We baked, walked the dogs, watched TV. My daughter, Anna, is divorced and was grateful as she was moving house and also had to work. In … Read more

EasyJet boss to have salary frozen next year

EasyJet boss to have salary frozen next year as budget airline grapples with coronavirus travel restrictions By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 31 October 2020 The chief executive of easyJet is to have his salary frozen next year as the budget airline grapples with … Read more

‘Fireball’ meteorite that smashed into a frozen US lake in 2018 contains raw materials for life

A meteorite that stunned the world when it blazed through the sky and plummeted into a frozen Lake Michigan on January 16, 2018 contains some of the key ingredients for the creation of life, scientists have discovered. The six-foot wide rock fragmented and illuminated the sky while travelling at 30,000mph, with footage of the event … Read more

‘Fireball’ meteorite that smashed into a frozen US lake in 2018 contains raw materials for life

A meteorite that stunned the world when it blazed through the sky and plummeted into a frozen Lake Michigan on January 16, 2018 has been analysed by scientists. The six-foot wide rock fragmented and illuminated the sky while travelling at 30,000mph, with footage of the event going viral around the world.   Fragments were rapidly tracked … Read more

Beaver smashes through the frozen surface of a lake to grab a branch and then dives back underneath 

Icebreaker! Moment a beaver smashes through the frozen surface of a lake to grab a branch and then dives back underneath Michael Digout took photos of animals near his home in Saskatchewan, Canada Beavers live in a pond near his home and he got a video of one breaking the ice The animal tries to … Read more

Britons are keeping frozen food from FIVE years ago stored in ice boxes, report reveals

A million Britons are keeping frozen food from FIVE years ago stored in ice boxes, report reveals A million Brits have food in their ice boxes that has been in there since 2015 One in seven had food more than two years old, with ready meals popular One confessed there was a box in their … Read more

Physiotherapy ‘as good as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder, UK surgeons find

Physiotherapy ‘as good as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder that blights lives of one in ten Britons, UK surgeons find Physiotherapy ‘just as effective as surgery’ for fixing frozen shoulder in the UK Condition affects one in 10 Britons, mostly those over 40 and diabetes sufferers Surgery many not be necessary for many patients, according … Read more

First-time buyers frozen out of housing market

Property demand from existing homeowners soars 48% as first-time buyers with small deposits are shut out by lenders Demand from home movers rose 48% in first quarter; from first-time buyers 11% First timers will make up 34% of mortgage market in 2020, while movers 35%  Equity rich existing owners seeking more space and lower availability of … Read more

First-time buyers frozen out of housing market

Existing homeowners overtake first-time buyers as biggest source of demand in housing market By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 27 September 2020 Existing homeowners have overtaken first-time buyers as the biggest source of demand in the housing market.  Online estate agent Zoopla said the … Read more