Maisie Smith ‘has record labels desperate to sign her as next Dua Lipa’

Maisie Smith has reportedly caught the eye of major record labels who think she could ‘become the next Dua Lipa’. The EastEnders actress, 19, is said to have impressed music execs and proven she is a ‘triple threat’ with her talents on the screen, Strictly dancefloor and in social media singing clips, reports The Sun.  … Read more

Record number of buy-to-let landlord companies set up in 2020 – beaten only by online shopping firms

A record number of buy-to-let landlords set up holding companies for their properties last year, in a bid to swerve higher taxes.  There were 41,700 new companies were formed in 2020 – an increase of 23 per cent on 2019, according to estate agent Hampton International.  Buy-to-let incorporations were the second most common type of … Read more

NHS waiting list for ops hits record high with 4.46million people now in need of hospital treatment

The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal.  NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more

NHS waiting list for ops hits record high with 4.46million people now in need of hospital treatment

The NHS waiting list for routine operations has surged to record levels amid rising admissions of coronavirus patients, ‘calamitous’ figures reveal.  NHS England data published today shows 4.46million people were waiting for routine ops like joint replacements or cataract surgery in England by December. Of them, almost 200,000 had been on the list for more than … Read more

Tesco hails ‘record’ Christmas but Covid-19 will cost it over £800m

Tesco hails ‘record’ Christmas as online sales jump 80% – but warns Covid will cost it over £800m this year Tesco’s UK like-for-like sales rose 8.1% in six weeks to 9 January   It saw 80% rise in online sales in 19 week period after ‘unprecedented’ demand  Pandemic to cost it an extra £85m, taking year total … Read more

Kourtney Kardashian plays her dad’s record collection while chilling out at home in a leather bra

Kourtney Kardashian is putting her late father’s records to good use.  On Wednesday the 41-year-old Poosh founder shared that she was listening to dad Robert Kardashian’s vinyl collection as she used music to honor his memory.  Dressed in a pair of black silk trousers and a jeweled leather bra she sat next to her record … Read more

Climate change: Upper ocean temperatures hit a record high in 2020 despite dip in global emissions

On land, heatwaves can be deadly for humans and wildlife and can devastate crops and forests. Unusually warm periods can also occur in the ocean. These can last for weeks or months, killing off kelp forests and corals, and producing other significant impacts on marine ecosystems, fishing and aquaculture industries. Yet until recently, the formation, … Read more

Lidl enjoys ‘record’ Christmas sales and pushes on with expansion plan

Lidl vows to push on with plans to open 200 new stores by 2023 after enjoying ‘record’ Christmas sales which saw shoppers snap up nearly 1MILLION bottles of pink prosecco Lidl wants to hike store portfolio from 800 to 1,000 by 2023  Deluxe range of goods and festive favourites like mince pies sold well  By … Read more

Britain predicted to keep saving record sums during the third lockdown

Britain’s shift into a nation of accidental savers will continue during the third national lockdown, experts predict, as people who can continue to salt away money they aren’t spending. But a steep rise in unemployment thanks to the coronavirus pandemic – and the ebbing away of the novelty factor of money saved on commuting and … Read more

UK fund market saw record high sales of £8.3million in November

Small investors ploughed £8.3billion into funds in November as the vaccine rally and US election lifted spirits – but still pulled £425m out of UK shares UK investors put £8.3billion more into funds in November, IA figures reveal    The global sector was one of the biggest winners with a record £1.7bn inflows  But UK stock … Read more