Shocking picture of bats for sale in Indonesia shows wet markets are still open

When will wet markets be banned across the globe? As this photo from Indonesia shows, it’s not just China. EVGENY LEBEDEV issues a call for action By Evgeny Lebedev For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:31 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 05:28 BST, 26 April 2020 Since I have begun to write on the … Read more

STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP’s Alaska sale may prove half-baked

STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP’s Alaska sale may prove half-baked By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday … Read more

Stunning mansion boasting its own cinema, bowling alley, two swimming pools and spa goes on sale

Never get bored in lockdown with this £30million mansion – complete with its own bowling alley, cinema and gym. You’d never complain about being in self-isolation again in this perfect property as its leisure facilities include a double-height party room, games room, two-lane bowling alley, home cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, steam room and … Read more

Six tips to prepare your home for sale for when lockdown ends

If you’re hoping to sell your property once coronavirus lockdown ends, there are some simple steps you can take to boost your chances of a speedy sale. These include some basic home improvements you can make while stuck indoors to help ‘boost saleability’, according to the estate agents body NAEA Propertymark. In particular, it highlights … Read more

Classic Ferrari 250 GTE used by the Polizia in Rome in the 1960s is up for sale

Arguably the rarest, most-elegant and coolest police car of all time is now up for sale. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE Series II, one of two used by the Italian Polizia in the 1960s, has been made available to well-heeled collectors who can afford to splash out around seven figures on an iconic cop car. … Read more

Rare signed photograph from King George V and Queen Mary’s 1893 wedding goes on sale for £1,500

A rare wedding photo of King George V and Queen Mary which was signed by the newlyweds is up for grabs for £1,500. The historic snap was taken after the Royal couple wed at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London on July 6, 1893. King George, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, … Read more

London townhouse where painter John Constable once lived is for sale via Savills for £4.25m

Art lovers could go one better than owning a piece by celebrated landscape artist John Constable – they can snap-up a home where he once lived, as his former London abode is available to buy.   The stunning Georgian property in the capital’s exclusive Hampstead spreads across four levels and comes with three bedrooms. There are, of … Read more

Nearly half of major insurers have pulled travel insurance products from sale due to coronavirus

Nearly HALF of major insurers have pulled travel insurance products from sale because of the coronavirus crisis, says Which? The consumer champion contacted 75 insurance providers during a study 31 of the 75 insurers contacted have temporarily stopped sale of their policies  A further 13, including Axa and Staysure, have changed aspects of their policies  … Read more