Coronavirus UK: Record 250,000 small businesses could go bust in the next 12 months

Record 250,000 small businesses could go bust in the next 12 months as firms struggle amid coronavirus crisis, warn industry bosses Federation of Small Businesses study finds 250,000 firms feel unable to carry on Number is the highest since FSB began collecting data following financial crisis Doesn’t include thousands more of small firms struggling but … Read more

Taylor Swift breaks another record as Folklore becomes her FIFTH top-selling album of the year in US

Taylor Swift had quite the year in 2020, as she graced her fans with two albums. And the 10-time Grammy winner is kicking off the new year at the top of her game with an impressive achievement. She broke another record recently, as her album Folklore became her fifth top-selling album of the year in … Read more

House prices soared at a rate of £275 a week to hit a record high by the end of last year

House prices soared at a rate of £275 a week to hit a record high by the end of last year, figures reveal Despite the pandemic, house prices soared by 6 per cent according to Halifax Mortgage approvals are at 13-year high but estate agents warn prices could fall Property prices rose by £275 a … Read more

House prices soared at a rate of £275 a week to hit a record high by the end of last year

House prices soared at a rate of £275 a week to hit a record high by the end of last year, figures reveal Despite the pandemic, house prices soared by 6 per cent according to Halifax Mortgage approvals are at 13-year high but estate agents warn prices could fall Property prices rose by £275 a … Read more

Record number of youngsters who need mental health care

Record number of youngsters who need mental health care as doctors blame the crisis on school closures, cancelled exams and lockdowns Royal College of Psychiatrists warned pandemic could create ‘lost’ generation 4,615 per 100,000 were referred to child and adolescent mental health services  NHS research also shows that one in six children now have a mental … Read more

Record number of youngsters who need mental health care

Record number of youngsters who need mental health care as doctors blame the crisis on school closures, cancelled exams and lockdowns Royal College of Psychiatrists warned pandemic could create ‘lost’ generation 4,615 per 100,000 were referred to child and adolescent mental health services  NHS research also shows that one in six children now have a mental … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: Cases hit record high and R rate could be THREE

Ireland’s coronavirus cases soar to a record high and the R rate could be THREE amid fears mutated super-infectious strain is ripping through country Professor Philip Nolan reported the R rate could be between 2.4 and 3 in Ireland He warned the country is experiencing the fastest rate of virus growth to date In the … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: Cases hit record high and R rate could be THREE

Ireland’s coronavirus cases soar to a record high and the R rate could be THREE amid fears mutated super-infectious strain is ripping through country Professor Philip Nolan reported the R rate could be between 2.4 and 3 in Ireland He warned the country is experiencing the fastest rate of virus growth to date In the … Read more

Halifax: House prices hit record high in December but boom slows

House prices nudged upwards to end 2020 at an all-time high of £253,374 in December – but there are signs that the lockdown price boom is coming to an end. The mini-boom that arrived after the property freeze at the start of lockdown led house prices to climb 6 per cent last year, with the … Read more