‘€60k was fanned on the bed…’: Ex-footballer talks match fixing, his regrets and why the FA helped when he came out of jail on the This is Moneyball podcast By This Is Money Published: 10:27 BST, 29 October 2019 | Updated: 10:27 BST, 29 October 2019 Match-fixing in sport. It is a subject that makes … Read more
An Inspector Calls… at Native’s ‘aparthotel’ in London’s South Bank where studios come with fully equipped kitchens and FREE food supplies Native has 16 sites in the capital and one each in Glasgow and Manchester The Bankside branch near the Globe Theatre is a former Victorian tea warehouse The Inspector’s ‘premium studio’ cost £120 and … Read more
Pan Am flights and railway journeys to the Malverns: Rare vintage travel posters to entice US tourists to the British Isles are set to fetch thousands at auction A sale of vintage posters will take place on November 14 at the Swann Auction Galleries in New York The rare posters, which date back to 1914, … Read more
A crowd-pleasing dessert for less than $5: Savvy mum bakes tasty apple cakes using TWO budget ingredients from Woolworths A budget-conscious baker has made two apple tea cakes using two ingredients The Australian mum used tinned apple slices and cake mix from Woolworths The ingredients cost $4.25 in total, and made enough batter to fill … Read more
Mortgage prisoners may finally be able to switch to a better deal after the City watchdog relaxes its rules By Sarah Davidson For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 16:06 BST, 28 October 2019 | Updated: 16:06 BST, 28 October 2019 Mortgage prisoners locked into expensive rates have been offered a potential lifeline after the financial watchdog relaxed its … Read more
With the Dalmatian mountains behind and the islands of the Adriatic in front, the Croatian city of Split is a glorious mix of labyrinthine old town and beautiful vistas. It is also a bustling, modern city – population 250,000 – and one of the area’s busiest ports. DAY ONE MORNING Towering: St Domnius Cathedral, an octagonal … Read more
A boxing champion whose drug and drink addiction saw him lose his house, family and job in just a few years has revealed how he was forced to live on the streets for six months before a brutal wake-up call finally changed his fortunes. UMA Fighter Ian Maddocks, 37, from Crewe, began smoking weed aged … Read more
Dear Bel, I insulted an old friend at drinks the other night and although I apologised on the spot, realising I’d overreacted, I think he’s finished being friends. It was my treat for a mutual friend’s birthday. She invited two others along, which was fine. We all worked together years ago. The birthday gal and … Read more
Boohoo hopes for boost from Cara Delevingne’s new line for their Nasty Gal label By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 October 2019 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 25 October 2019 Nasty Gal has launched a collection with Cara Delevingne this week. And retail experts hoped the supermodel’s 44million Instagram … Read more
Savers aged over 50 will start to be sent newly-revamped and shortened ‘wake-up packs’ about their pensions from next Friday. Documents just a few pages in length will tell savers the current size of their pot, indicate the income it might generate in retirement, what they are being charged, how the pension is invested, and … Read more
If your car needs new brakes or the clutch has worn out, would you want these parts replaced with brand new components or recycled items? Ebay says that eco-conscious drivers should be offered the choice and is calling on UK insurers and independent garages to provide the option for repairs to be carried out with reconditioned … Read more
Investment manager Vanguard slashes tracker fees as it launches a price war to cash in on Woodford scandal By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:42 GMT, 22 October 2019 | Updated: 10:16 GMT, 25 October 2019 One of the world’s biggest investment managers has today launched a fund price war in the wake … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK NORMAN HARTNELL: THE BIOGRAPHY by Michael Pick (Zuleika £35, 528pp) The first chapter of this book is called ‘Crown & Sceptre’. As it’s the biography of Sir Norman Hartnell, the great dressmaker to three Queens (Mary and two Elizabeths), I thought ‘crown and sceptre’ must refer to the coronation items worn … Read more