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
Money Mail today exposes how pushy equity release salesmen are getting rich by draining the property wealth built up over decades by elderly homeowners. Our investigation reveals how vulnerable customers are bombarded with calls, emails and letters encouraging them to take out expensive loans that can quickly wipe out a lifetime of mortgage payments. And … Read more
Florida moves forward with contentious plan to release 750million genetically modified mosquitoes to help lessen the spread of disease A biotech firm has been approved to release 750million mosquitoes in Florida They contain a protein that lessens the survival rate of female offspring The team hopes the insects will lower overall mosquito populations and decrease the … Read more
Pokémon developers release an augmented reality app to teach young children how to brush their teeth The Pokémon Company announced a new AR game to help kids brush their teeth Called Pokémon Smile, the app is out now on Android and iOS devices Kids record themselves brushing their teeth and unlock new Pokémon by targeting … Read more
Equity release advice may be causing ‘significant harm’: Regulator warns some customers are rushed through without the proper checks The results of an FCA review of equity release advice firms found ‘significant areas of concern’ in the way some were selling equity release Many advisers were told they are not doing enough to ensure customers … Read more
A grieving mother has slammed the early release of a couple who killed her daughter after barging her off the road in a Fast and Furious-style chase. Jackie Taylor, 55, has vowed to ‘keep on fighting the justice system’ over the early release of the couple who killed her daughter Sophie, 22 in August 2016. … Read more
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is now available to stream on Disney Plus UK By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 20:06 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 20:06 BST, 7 June 2020 Disney’s ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ is now available to watch on Disney Plus in the UK. The hotly anticipated sequel, which joins its 2014 … Read more
The Mandalorian season two is still on schedule for its October 2020 release date, despite the closure of many television and film productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Series creator and head writer Jon Favreau confirmed the welcome news for eager fans during a virtual panel for the ATX Television Festival. ‘We were … Read more
LA Galaxy release midfielder Aleksandar Katai following ‘racist’ posts made by his wife on social media that called for protesters to be ‘killed’ during Black Lives Matter movement LA Galaxy have released midfielder Aleksandar Katai from his contract It comes after Katai’s wife, Tea, reportedly made ‘racist and violent’ posts online Aleksandar disowned his wife’s … Read more
Play board games on your Nintendo Switch: The hotly anticipated 51 Worldwide Games launches today By Corinna Burton For Mailonline Published: 09:26 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 09:26 BST, 5 June 2020 Do you need more board games to keep you and your family occupied at home? If so, you might want to try … Read more