Plenty of motorists are already perplexed by the number of different dashboard warning lights that pop up on their car’s display, but there a few new ones they are going to need to get their heads around sooner or later. That’s because a number of dashboard icons are reserved only for plug-in cars that you … Read more
Ice ice baby! Where to get your skates on this festive season By Wendy Douglas Published: 09:21 GMT, 21 November 2019 | Updated: 09:21 GMT, 21 November 2019 We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling a bit festive. With only a few weeks until Christmas, it’s time to start ramping up the seasonal celebrations. … Read more
Eagle-eyed airline passengers have noticed that some in-flight maps reveal the locations of SHIPWRECKS Passengers have been taking to Twitter with images of the maps showing wrecks The maps show the name and location of the wrecks and the year they sank One called it ‘deeply weird’ and another said it made them ‘uncomfortable’ By … Read more
A couple who sold everything to live on a converted school bus before narrowly escaping bankruptcy say they would rather die than go back to their old lives. Tawny McVay, 34, and her husband Michael, 31, from Billings, Montana, previously had a family gym business, a three-story house and a nice car – but they … Read more
Passengers are forced to evacuate a Delta Air Lines plane after smoke started to fill the cabin The 767 had been on the tarmac at Madrid Barajas airport, bound for NYC After discovering the smoke, crew made the order for all passengers to evacuate One passenger took to Twitter saying he hadn’t stopped coughing after incident … Read more
Experts sound rental crisis warning as buy-to-let repossessions jump 40% and a THIRD of all landlords look to sell in the next year Some 800 landlords had their property repossessed in the third quarter of 2019 This is a 40 per cent rise on the 570 repossessed in the same period last year Overall arrears have … Read more
UK AND IRELAND WAITING TIMES LESS THAN TWO DAYS Moor Hall, Aughton (two stars) Raby Hunt (Kitchen Table), Darlington (two stars) Kitchen Table at Bubbledogs, Bloomsbury (two stars) The Dining Room (at Whatley Manor Hotel), Malmesbury (two stars) The Hand & Flowers, Marlow (two stars) Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Oxford (two stars) Restaurant Nathan Outlaw, Port Isaac (two … Read more
The cost of Christmas presents, social events, food and drink to entertain family and friends between now and New Year all adds up. The key is to plan ahead so all the extra spending doesn’t impact too much on your normal budget and cause you to go into debt. The good news is that getting … Read more
When Michael Collins heard a loud crash upstairs while in his sitting room, he thought it was thunder. At the time, the tail-end of Hurricane Lorenzo was heading for Britain, and there were severe weather warnings in place all over the country. But when the part-time chess teacher from Beckenham in Kent went to check, … Read more
Charities denied £185m in donations due to continuing chaos in the probate system By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:38 GMT, 19 November 2019 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 20 November 2019 Probate delays: Some of the country’s largest charities have had to make cutbacks after money donated in wills was held up in … Read more
Is this the last 5% savings deal in Britain? Nationwide’s account is now the only option as M&S slashes rate M&S Bank reduced its 5% paying regular saver account to 2.75% last week It came after HSBC and offshoot First Direct cut their rates a few weeks ago Regular savers were the last hope for … Read more
The hotel room that costs just 90 pence a night – and yes there’s a catch… your stay will be LIVE-STREAMED on YouTube The hotel running the deal is called Business Ryokan Asahi, in Fukuoka City There is no place to hide for guests. The camera covers the entire space The only rule guests have … Read more
The NHS is to foot pension tax bills run up by doctors in order to solve a staffing shortage, which it is feared could spark a winter crisis in the health service. The temporary fix is intended to stop doctors refusing shifts to avoid shock tax penalties, a situation critics claim is threatening patient care … Read more