Whether it’s the pop of the cork or the fun, frothy fizz inside, prosecco has taken the nation’s taste buds by storm this past decade. Sales have risen more than tenfold during that time, with official figures showing the UK consumes around 36 per cent of the world’s total production. That’s a staggering 131 million … Read more
Need to use up air miles before the end of the year? Here’s how you can spend them… on a trip to space! You can enter a draw for a seat on Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic service But you must have at least two million Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points Emirates or Etihad points can … 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
Coronavirus, working from home and the threat of flash lockdowns are making people living in London re-evaluate their living arrangements. Research by the London Housing Assembly recently found that almost half of Londoners currently looking to move house want to find a property outside of the capital. Sacrificing living space for a quicker commute has, … Read more
Thousands of British expats living abroad in EU countries are receiving letters from banks telling them their UK current accounts and credit cards will be closed after Brexit. While not all the roughly 1.3million UK citizens living in the EU will be hit, customers of Barclays, Lloyds and the private bank Coutts living in some … Read more
Last week, I met with my friend Keri, a terribly cool Vinyasa yoga instructor, and the irony of our outfits couldn’t be ignored. We weren’t off to practise our poses together, we were heading to the park for a stroll, having picked up a cappuccino and takeaway ladies’ lunch from the local posh cafe. Normally, … Read more
With investment guru Warren Buffett taking a stake in its biggest companies, Japan is back in the spotlight. Home to the likes of Sony and Toyota, Japan’s stock market is worth a whopping five trillion dollars – making it the largest outside America. Despite that, the country isn’t particularly popular with Western investors – with … Read more
Students are facing an academic year like no other, with thousands up and down the country already forced to self-isolate. Packed lecture halls are being replaced by Zoom calls as universities scramble to contain coronavirus cases. And with students paying up to £9,250 a year in tuition fees, universities are bracing themselves for a wave … Read more
Pick fruit, find love and get likes on Instagram. That’s the message Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is using to appeal to young Australians, as he tries to fill the looming harvest labour shortage of around 26,000 workers by March. In itself, the message is a pretty cringeworthy attempt to lure young people across the … Read more
Thousands of Ford Focus cars are urgently recalled – here’s what to do if yours is affected 2787 Ford Focus vehicles from model year 2019 have been recalled Defective transmission studs could cause the engine to stall Several recalls affecting tens of thousands have hit Ford Australia this year By Alison Bevege For Daily Mail … Read more