How to bag an Isa paying more than 1%: Nationwide launches new deal which comes with a £50 bonus for those transferring in more than £10k Nationwide’s new 18-month fixed-rate Isa will pay savers 0.75% It is open to existing customers but bonus bumps the rate up Isa rates have collapsed in the last year … Read more
Missing patient with Brazilian Covid strain is FOUND: Passenger who flew into UK then vanished sparking frantic nationwide hunt and ‘surge testing’ is finally located after three weeks By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 15:37 GMT, 5 March 2021 | Updated: 15:49 GMT, 5 March 2021 The mystery person in Britain infected with the Brazil … Read more
Parkrun’s coming back! Organisers reveal the Saturday morning 5ks will resume on June 5 if the government’s roadmap out of lockdown goes to plan… with 200,000 joggers ready to return Parkrun organisers want the nationwide running event to return on June 5 The weekly events attract more than 200,000 joggers each week in parks Parkrun … Read more
Police forces across the UK are taking part in a fortnight-long nationwide campaign to crackdown on drivers using phones behind the wheel. The campaign is being coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and began yesterday (Monday 8 February) and runs until 21 February, it has been revealed. The campaign comes ahead of a … Read more
Georgia Toffolo looks in good spirits as she joins nationwide clap in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore after setting up fundraising campaign in his honour By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 09:57 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 09:59 GMT, 4 February 2021 Georgia Toffolo joined millions across the country as she clapped for … Read more
A deafening emptiness echoed through the streets of Paris tonight as a draconian 6pm curfew brought in to suppress the spread of Covid-19 forced people across France to hunker down at home. Striking pictures saw iconic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe almost entirely deserted, while the Champs Elysees was devoid of … Read more
Pictured, David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden Conservative backbencher David Davis MP has called for the UK Government to distribute vitamin D supplementation to society’s most at-risk of Covid-19. Mr Davis says Britain should follow the lead of the Spanish region of Andalusia in the south of Spain, which distributed calcifediol, a vitamin D supplement, … Read more
Joe Garner has disappeared. We’ve arranged to speak over Microsoft Teams – a lifeline for many firms whose staff are working from home – but I can’t see or hear the Nationwide boss on my screen. When we finally give up on video conferencing and revert to an old-fashioned telephone call, I get the feeling … Read more
A couple were denied a new loan when they tried to move home to downsize, after they did not realise Nationwide had put a gap in their mortgage holiday. Steve Allcroft and wife Irena, from Poynton, Cheshire, had their home purchase put at risk when they were left with a damaged credit file after a mix-up … Read more
Critics react angrily to large queues at Primark, and claim the mass hunt for bargains will ‘spark another lockdown’- despite the lines being CAUSED by social distancing Furious onlookers worry Primark queues could bring on another lockdown One critic said she feared the crowds would cause coronavirus cases to rise Primark opened for 24 hours … Read more