Savings wipe out: Just TWO easy-access accounts now beat inflation and those with big banks could be losing £69 a year The Consumer Prices Index rose from 0.5% to 0.7% in October It means the number of inflation-matching deals has fallen to just 220 Easy-access savings accounts are at an all-time low of just 0.22% … Read more
Asking prices for property dip as home sellers ‘get real’ in bid to complete deals before stamp duty deadline Some 0.5% was shaved off the average home placed on Rightmove in October compared to September Sellers pricing ‘realistically to get deals through before stamp duty deadline Home sales were up a substantial 50 per cent … Read more
Dutch police chief calls for end to ‘paedophile hunts’ after teens beat 73-year-old retired teacher to death in Arnhem Jan Kruitwagen was snared by boys who posed as 15-year-old in a gay chatroom Former teacher invited to a park, followed home and beaten on October 28 Seven boys arrested, all but one of them under … Read more
A woman who spent the COVID-19 pandemic losing a whopping 140lbs in just eight months is convinced that her stunning weight loss helped her recover when she caught the virus. Angelina Toppi, 24, from Harper County, Maryland, had gone from a massive 320lbs to 180lbs before she tested positive for coronavirus in October. ‘If I … Read more
Florence unmasked: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital Jane Keightley travelled to Florence with two of her girlfriends to explore the city’s lesser-known sights They visited the English Cemetery – the resting place of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and other notable expats Another highlight was a trip to the National Museum … Read more
Tap into water firms to beat dividend drought: Utility shares could be your pipeline to a better income By Anne Ashworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:07 GMT, 30 October 2020 | Updated: 22:18 GMT, 30 October 2020 The past week’s stock market turmoil, sparked by the Covid second wave and apprehension over the US … Read more
A terrified mother has told how she hid her shaking toddler under a duvet as her jealous ex broke into their home and beat her new boyfriend unconscious with a hammer in the shower. Rebecca Grainger, 30, who was five months pregnant, was at home with Caie Copp when their front door was caved in … Read more
How to beat the winter blues: Shoppers swear by this £9.99 SAD desk lamp for boosting their mood while working from home By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 09:22 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 09:24 BST, 23 October 2020 This weekend marks the end of British Summer Time and the arrival of shorter days … Read more
Matt Eagles smoked his first cigarettes — which he bought quite easily from the local newsagent — aged 12. ‘I was the sort of kid who just liked being naughty, but it soon became a regular habit,’ says the 51-year-old from Cuddington, Cheshire. It’s a story familiar to millions, but while smoking is universally regarded … Read more
Shocking moment impatient driver speeds along the pavement on the wrong side of road to beat the traffic Dashcam footage shows the silver convertible Renault Megane mounting kerb Car speeds along the residential street in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham Oncoming vehicles continue to drive towards it – narrowly avoiding collision By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: … Read more