At your convenience! How average spend in corner shops rose 11% on last year to £8.14 as Britons pop to local stores for beer, snacks and ice cubes for their ‘big night in’ amid pandemic The average spend in smaller convenience stores rose 11% on last year to £8.14 Trend suggests people shopped locally during … Read more
Whether it’s a new baby, celebrating a major birthday or retirement, here’s what to buy for life’s big milestones By Ticky Hedley-dent For The Daily Mail Published: 22:28 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 22:40 GMT, 29 October 2020 Our interiors are a reflection of where we are in life. It’s dispiriting to go into … Read more
Over-75s are being reassured they can buy a TV licence without leaving home during the pandemic, after it emerged some felt they needed to post forms or get documents photocopied. Some elderly people are making postal applications because they are nervous of falling prey to scammers if they do it online or over the phone, … Read more
The European Union hit the headlines last week when it borrowed €17billion, or £15billion, in ‘social bonds’, which would be dished out to member states to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Brussels’ first ever coronavirus-linked issuance sparked a feeding frenzy from investors, with demand for the debt of its 27 member states hitting … Read more
Nick Knowles tried to buy I’m A Celeb’s Gwrych Castle in Wales for £5 to renovate it… but withdrew when he realised he’d need £1.5m to do so By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 28 October 2020 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 28 October 2020 Nick Knowles tried to buy Gwrych Castle – the … Read more
Rumours swirl Chris Hemsworth is looking to buy ‘an exclusive Bondi Beach penthouse’ costing more than $20million By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:30 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 05:30 BST, 23 October 2020 He recently completed building a $20million mega-mansion in Byron Bay. And now, Chris Hemsworth is reportedly looking to buy … Read more
Too young to buy a pint…but you can apply to be a PC: Police lower recruitment age to 17 to meet pledge of adding an extra 20,000 officers Rules have been changed so teenagers can apply to become officers Would-be police can put themselves forward at 17 but can only start at 18 College of … Read more
Experts have warned prospective home buyers to start their search by the end of the month latest to avoid missing out on the benefits of the stamp duty holiday. In July Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a stamp duty tax holiday on the first £500,000 of a home’s purchase price, saving buyers up to £15,000 on … Read more
Iggy Azalea tried to buy the rights to Muriel’s Wedding so she could remake the classic comedy… but the rapper was turned down by the director By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:55 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 03:55 BST, 20 October 2020 Iggy Azalea has previously featured drag queens from RuPaul’s Drag … Read more
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews the weekend’s TV: Without a studio audience, even £1million can’t buy you suspense By Christopher Stevens for the Daily Mail Published: 03:20 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: 03:20 BST, 19 October 2020 The Million Pound Cube Celebrity Rating: The Bridge Rating: As lockdown restrictions on live audiences hold up the filming … Read more