Alarm bells should always ring when someone is desperate to sell you something. And the marketing frenzy around equity release is no different. Equity release, also known as a lifetime mortgage, is a fairly niche financial product. Yet elderly and vulnerable homeowners are bombarded with regular TV adverts, letters and emails. Equity release, also known … Read more
Recent violent attacks by radicalised mentally ill people are ‘impossible to distinguish’ from terrorism, a new report has warned. The European police agency Europol said that incidents carried out by mentally ill people who have been influenced by hate speech and fake news could be classed as terrorism in its European Union Terrorism Situation and … Read more
Nowhere will be immune to the job losses looming over Britain, but parts of the North and the Midlands are likely to suffer a disproportionate amount of pain. Manufacturing towns like Derby, where they make planes, trains and automobiles – three industries devastated by the pandemic – are bracing for heavy redundancies on top of … Read more
‘Miracle’ newborn baby almost died after crying so hard she developed HOLES in both her lungs Robyn Theaker spent 11 days in intensive care at York Hospital after her birth X-rays revealed she had small holes in both her lungs and the organs collapsed Her mother Kylie Theaker, 32, said it is a ‘miracle’ her … Read more
Most of us had ambitious plans for lockdown — to cultivate that veggie plot, paint the house, take up yoga, volunteer — but few of us have conquered the ambitious ‘to do’ list we sketched out in March. TV presenter Anita Rani has, however, been so productive in lockdown that her presence on TV and … Read more
Doctors have said there is a ‘crisis of confidence’ in Public Health England following a ‘profoundly disappointing’ report on how coronavirus hits ethnic minorities harder. More than 30 ethnic minority doctors’ groups joined the doctors’ union in signing a letter saying they were ‘aghast’ at the research, which has come under criticism for lacking substance. … Read more
Cleopatra and Elizabeth Bennett were right after all! Playing hard to get is just as effective on men as it is on women, says new study Research followed the behaviour of 130 single students chatting to new partner When speaking to someone ‘selective’, they were more likely to be interested Gurit Birnbaum from Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center … Read more
A new kind of alcoholic drink that became the unofficial beverage of the summer 2019 in the US launches in the UK today. Hard seltzer – an alcoholic flavoured sparkling water – became a sensation with American drinkers last year, so much so that there were shortages in stores, rationing was introduced, and a festival … Read more
Shocking moment idiot cyclist in shorts and vest rides along the hard shoulder of M25 without a helmet as traffic speeds past at 70mph The cyclist was travelling along the hard shoulder of the M25 near junction 25 He peddled his way down the hard-shoulder without a helmet as cars drove past The scenes come as … Read more
People who have asthma or other lung conditions should not wear a face mask because it could make it difficult for them to breathe, experts say. The British Government is now advising people to wear face coverings if they are out in places where it is difficult to stay at least two metres (6’6″) away … Read more