Alzheimer’s Society: Play fair on council tax discounts for households where family member has dementia By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 May 2021 Charity Alzheimer’s Society is urging local authorities to stop playing hard ball over paying council tax discounts to households where … Read more
Former high street tsar calls for discounts at local shops – Mary Portas: ‘Revive small retailers with shop out to help out plan’ By Alex Lawson And Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:39 GMT, 27 March 2021 Mary Portas has issued a plea to the Government … Read more
With car showroom doors shut until 12 April at the very earliest as part of Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, dealers are from the start of this week handing over the keys to new models with the latest ’21’ registration plates while still under tough Covid-19 restrictions. However, that’s not to say buyers can’t … Read more
After the worst year for new car registrations since 1992, motor dealers are looking to bounce back in 2021. However, with the lockdown currently in place and showrooms closed to the public, it is becoming increasingly difficult for salesmen to entice motorists into buying a new motor. While ‘click & collect’ services are in place … Read more
A negative test and 10% off your steak: Marco Pierre White’s restaurant among Liverpool businesses to offer discounts for people who can prove they don’t have Covid-19 Council hopes to boost take-up of testing while encouraging visits to high street More than 25 businesses in the city have signed up to the pilot scheme so … Read more
With Christmas around the corner and the end of a difficult year for many in sight, there is still some potential small cheer to be had for emergency workers in the form of discounts at retailers. Earlier this year, a large number of retailers put on special discounts for NHS staff members to make their … Read more
Having something to look forward to is what we all need right now. And, despite our summer holidays being all but ruined, long-haul trips later this year and into next year look like a much safer bet — and there are some astonishing deals. Book with a package holiday provider, such as the ones we … Read more
Struggling small business owners are begging NHS workers to stop asking for discounts because they can no longer afford to provide them. Some food retailers claim to have received up to 100 requests for deductions on bills throughout lockdown, reports the BBC. And one marketing consultant claims she has been approached by several cheeky frontline … Read more
Northern towns and cities offer the biggest discounts as house prices are cut by up to 11 per cent to help judder the market back to life Property website Zoopla found sellers in Newcastle offer the biggest discounts Seven of the top ten areas with the most drastic discounts were in the North The Kent seaside … Read more
Buyers are seeking discounts of up to 20 per cent on properties as the housing market reawakens. Estate agents reported a surge in demand yesterday after ministers lifted a seven-week ban on home moves. But experts warned of a ‘Mexican standoff’ between buyers and sellers as fears linger over a price crash. An estimated 450,000 … Read more