Making investments is becoming trendy among teenagers. Social media is awash with trading tips and guides to making a million. New mobile phone apps also allow under 18s to try betting on stocks using pretend wealth. But is a generation being taught to gamble rather than invest? Industry experts have told Money Mail they fear … Read more
Homeowners are being scammed out of tens of thousands of pounds by a wave of rogue locksmiths who ‘bully’ their victims into submission. Families are being warned against a new crop of cowboy tradesmen who promise quick-fix jobs before threatening to lock people out of their homes if they don’t pay extortionate bills. Online giant … Read more
A Texas man accused a Trader Joe’s of ‘holding me hostage and against my will’ and then barged into the store after he initially was refused entry along with his two children because they weren’t wearing masks. ‘You’re violating the law. You’re harassing me and discriminating against me because of my disability,’ the man who … Read more
Ariel Winter of Modern Family fame keeps it casual during a pre-Christmas shopping run to Trader Joe’s in LA By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:06 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 02:06 GMT, 24 December 2020 She offloaded her previous Studio City residence last month for a brand new spot in the same neighborhood. … Read more
A monument in Carmarthen dedicated to a hero of the Battle of Waterloo also known as the ‘Tyrant of Trinidad’ will not be removed or renamed as part of a Welsh government probe into ‘offensive’ statues. The memorial to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton has stood in Picton Terrace in the south-western town since 1888. A campaign … Read more
A self-proclaimed ‘wolf’ trader said he couldn’t re-pay his mother $750,000 despite a life of luxury – as he had to maintain his social media image. Tyson Robert Scholz, 35, was ordered to pay his mother back the money after the court found he used her life savings to invest in a Subway franchise which was … Read more
Five people interviewed over the toppling of a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol will be offered conditional cautions, a chief constable has said. The bronze memorial to the 17th century slave merchant was pulled down during a Black Lives Matter protest on June 7, before being dumped in Bristol Harbour. No arrests … Read more
Alongside interior design, gardening and baking, more Britons seem to have tapped into an undiscovered passion for investing in shares since lockdown. While funds and trusts are often the go-to for the beginner investor, this year has seen an increase in trading activity in company shares. With more people working from home and a keener … Read more
City of London’s only primary school changes its name to avoid ‘celebrating’ 17th century slave trader Sir John Cass Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School said it was ‘incompatible’ with values The only primary school that is in City of London will become The Aldgate School It announced on its website the decision comes after … Read more
When Michael and Brenda Pickup received a knock on their door and an offer of free insulation under the Government’s Green Deal, they thought it was a safe way to save money. But, six years on, the pensioners face a bill of nearly £20,000 to correct the damage caused by rogue traders cashing in on … Read more