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Drake’s Island will get its first visitors in 30 years as the former naval fortress off Plymouth is transformed into a luxury holiday resort Drake’s Island, 600 yards off the coast of Plymouth, has lain derelict for 30 years But after it was purchased by Plymouth businessman boat trips were announced Three boatloads of guests … Read more
A practice known as ghost broking is on the rise with some victims being conned out of hundreds of pounds, in return for supposedly cheap car insurance, new research has revealed. Ghost brokers claim they can obtain car insurance for drivers at a low price, in exchange for a fee, with many victims actually just … Read more
Halifax has told holders of its Reward current account they will have to opt into potentially paying a £3 monthly fee for it, under changes coming in at the start of June. Customers will have to pay in £1,500 a month or be billed £3, while the bank is also revamping the account’s cashback offer. … Read more
Former BBC director-general Greg Dyke calls the licence fee ‘dumb’ and suggests it has no place in modern television Mr Dyke, 72, led broadcaster from 2000 until 2004 and said fee is out of date He said the idea of a ‘compulsory tax on the TV set sitting in the corner’ is ‘dumb’ The licence … Read more
A barrage of rockets has hit an Iraqi military base housing US-led coalition troops for the second time this week, security officials said. Three coalition service personnel – a British woman and two Americans – were killed in the first attack on Camp Taji on Wednesday. It was the deadliest attack on coalition troops in … Read more
You’ve been eating chocolate all wrong! Expert tips for making your next treat taste even better – including letting it melt in your mouth and NEVER storing it in the fridge Consultant Sarah Hartnett explained most people don’t eat chocolate correctly Expert said many people eat too big a bite, chew it, and don’t let … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Former Married At First Sight star Tracey Jewel encouraged her fans on Saturday to consider ‘vibrational healing and bioenergetic boosting’ to prevent getting the coronavirus. In a video shared to Instagram, the 37-year-old promoted the benefits of a new age medical device called Healy that claims to boost one’s immune system. The entrepreneur added in … Read more
Purr-fectly comfortable! Sleepy cats prove they can doze off anywhere as they nap in baskets, tree stumps and in between bamboo POLES Pet owners shared funny snaps of their cats sleeping, compiled by Bored Panda It seems felines will sleep everywhere, including on pipes and in cushion cases Forgoing its comfy bed, another feline settled … Read more
The London home of the fashion power couple behind denim brands Frame and Good American has gone on the market for £5.5million. American entrepreneurs Emma and Jens Grede, who spend most of their time in Los Angeles with their children, Grey, six, and Lola, four, use the four-bedroom property as their base when in the UK. … Read more
Known for his sarcastic quips when required to report on the love lives of the Royal Family, waggish BBC news anchor Simon McCoy has a cheerful personal bulletin of his own. McCoy has found love with Eighties pin-up Emma Samms — and friends say he will soon become her fourth husband. ‘We are very happy … Read more
Family of five! Nicole Trunfio shares her first photo with all three of her children including three-week-old daughter Ella Wolf as she travels on a private plane amid coronavirus crisis By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:18 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 08:18 GMT, 14 March 2020 A child’s first flight is … Read more
Nibbling on peanuts foraged from the straw carpeting their den, I watched two female chimpanzees sit side by side in a Dorset ape sanctuary this week, slowly getting to know one another. It was a touching scene, made all the more remarkable by their very different backgrounds. One of the chimps, named Naree, had a … Read more