Apple unveils its iPad range, including Air and 8th Generation

Apple has unveiled its iPad Air and alongside a new Apple Watch, the Series 6, and the iPad 8th Generation.  iPad Air has a tiny fingerprint sensor for TouchID built into the power button and is powered by a brand new chip, called A14.   It also has a 12MP rear camera, a 10.9″ liquid retina … Read more

Happy families! Baby girl becomes the FIFTH living generation on both sides of her family

A baby girl has become the fifth living generation on both sides of the family.  Eloise Holland, from Blackpool, who was born in November, making her the fifth family generation on both her mother’s and father’s side.  The infant is some 97 years younger than her great-great grandmother Brenda Scarisbrick. Sofia Holland, left, pictured with her … Read more

Britain faces biggest tax rises in a generation to pay for coronavirus bailouts

A £30billion tax raid on the wealthy is being planned to help pay for the massive cost of coronavirus, it was claimed last night. Treasury officials are said to be drawing up plans to target the better off, businesses and pensions to plug the gap in the nation’s finances. Capital gains tax and corporation tax … Read more

How a new generation has taken on these stately homes and given them fresh life

The National Trust has been criticised for its country houses in recent days, but there are hundreds of others still in private ownership whose families are eager to welcome visitors in the wake of the pandemic. Photographer Dylan Thomas and I have visited a fine selection for our book Old Homes, New Life: The Resurgence … Read more

The 3rd Generation Echo Dot is now on sale on Amazon and you can now get it in a plum colour  

The Echo Dot 3rd Generation is now under £30 on Amazon – and you can now get it in a cool plum colour By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 11:23 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 11:23 BST, 18 August 2020 If you’re a fan of Amazon’s family of devices, then you’re sure to love … Read more

Investors face worst payouts for generation: £40bn dividend black hole

Investors face worst payouts for generation: Coronavirus crisis sparks £40bn dividend black hole By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 23:19 BST, 4 August 2020 Investors face a £40billion dividend black hole this year in the worst hit to payouts ‘in generations’ because of the coronavirus crisis. … Read more

Parents’ unwillingness to impose boundaries ‘spawned a generation of infantilised millennials’

Parents failing to enforce boundaries and being unwilling to chastise children has led to a generation of ‘infantilised millennials’, according to a sociology professor. In his book, Why Borders Matter, Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at Kent University, says a lack of clear boundaries has created a childlike generation.   Not chastising children or using … Read more

Parents’ unwillingness to impose boundaries ‘spawned a generation of infantilised millennials’

Parents not enforcing boundaries and being unwilling to chastise children has led to a generation of ‘infantilised millennials’, according to a sociology professor. In his book, Why Borders Matter, Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at Kent University, says a lack of clear boundaries has created a childlike generation.   Not chastising children or using moral-based … Read more