There is likely to be a shortfall in skilled kitchen, bedroom and bathroom installers in the next decade, new research has revealed. This is due to an increase in demand for new fittings during the lockdown period, according to data from The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation. Experts say the shortfall in … Read more
Investors who lost millions of pounds when mini-bond firm Basset & Gold failed last April are fighting for compensation for what they feel were mis-sold investments. Some 170 bondholders who invested money between February 2017 and 2018 have complained to the Financial Ombudsman after claiming they were fobbed off by the company supposed to check-up … Read more
More than 600,000 families across England will find out today which primary school their child will be joining this autumn, on what is known as National Offer Day. Parents and guardians of children aged three and four who applied to a local state primary school will receive a letter or email including a deadline for … Read more
Portugal lifts its ban on flights from Britain tomorrow, but holidaymakers hoping for a trip to the Algarve will still have to wait until May 17, when the UK’s own restrictions are lifted. Under Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, it is still illegal for Britons to travel abroad on holiday, but that measure could … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sir Mick Jagger’s girlfriend Melanie Hamrick ‘joins him in the Mediterranean’ (while British tourists must wait) By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 9 April 2021 While we must wait to sun ourselves in the Mediterranean, Sir Mick Jagger is already there. And … Read more
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sir Mick Jagger’s girlfriend Melanie Hamrick ‘joins him in the Mediterranean’ (while British tourists must wait) By Richard Eden for The Daily Mail Published: 22:24 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 22:58 BST, 9 April 2021 While we must wait to sun ourselves in the Mediterranean, Sir Mick Jagger is already there. And … Read more
The Duke of Edinburgh’s title will eventually pass on to his youngest son, Prince Edward, it was confirmed today – but he will have to wait until after the death of the Queen and his brother Charles becomes king because of royal protocols. Buckingham Palace decided he would one day succeed his father as Duke … Read more
Death of the pelican crossing? New ‘smart’ traffic lights will automatically detect pedestrians and wait for slower people to cross the road using cameras and artificial intelligence Now Wireless developed technology so councils can programme traffic lights Artificial intelligence will be able to detect a pedestrian from 15 metres away System takes images from wide-angled … Read more
The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more
The doorbell rings and I open up to find my latest online clothes delivery hanging neatly on the doorknob. Two metres away, a friendly woman dressed smartly in a blazer and mask introduces herself as Beth, my style concierge. She explains I have 40 minutes to try on my clothes, during which I can FaceTime … Read more