First-time buyers looking to get on the property ladder following the coronavirus crisis may face a £12,000 gap in their finances as banks offer only high-deposit mortgages. The Government reopened the housing market last week after it was effectively shut down in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But because of fears of a … Read more
Since the stock market crash I keep reading recommendations for defensive and balanced funds – but surely it’s too late for that? By This Is Money Reporter Published: 07:33 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 08:34 BST, 19 May 2020 Since the stock market crash I keep reading recommendations for switching into cash and various … Read more
Woman biker’s 120mph crash is caught on her helmet camera as she cheats death and suffers just cuts and bruises while street racing a car in Russia The biker, Angelina, is known as the Sochi Speeder after her western Russia city Angelina was riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R when her bike began to speed wobble Motorists … Read more
Paraglider celebrating release from lockdown breaks both his legs in horror crash (but at least the paramedics find something to smile about) The gliding enthusiast crashed on Gallows Down, Combe, Berkshire, on May 15 Three fire engines and a coastguard helicopter were called out to help the pilot The paraglider norrowly avoided hitting the 350-year-old … Read more
When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, every day is a school day – and that isn’t just because many parents (myself included) are having to teach our children about fronted adverbials at the same time as working from home. As we scan the news for information, we are all learning a great deal about … Read more
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office has released the autopsy reports Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others who were killed in a California helicopter crash in January. Bryant was headed to his daughter’s basketball tournament at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California, on the morning of January 26, when the … Read more
A therapist has had to relearn how to walk, talk, read and write after a horror car crash left her with a host of brain injuries that doctors failed to spot. Kaitlyn McInerney from Albany, New York, smashed into a telephone pole after skidding on ice on her way to work in January 2017. When … Read more
‘Mother and daughter’ are killed and a child hurt in crash between tractor and quad bike in Northern Ireland Woman and child killed in a crash County Antrim, paramedics confirmed Another child was injured in the collision and airlifted to hospital in Belfast Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received an emergency call at 4.46pm By Sebastian … Read more
Coronaphobia could end up thwarting Boris Johnson’s efforts to ease lockdown – as a poll today suggested the public fears the virus far more than immediate economic meltdown. Exclusive research for MailOnline shows 62 per cent are more worried about the effects of the draconian curbs ending too early, while 38 per cent say their … Read more
National Lottery website and app both crash after power failure ahead of £5m Lotto draw tonight Customers trying to access the website are told online services are ‘unavailable’ The power outage took place in the Watford area, an town northwest of London On Twitter, The National Lottery apologised for any inconvenience caused today By James Wood For … Read more