BASE jumper’s parachute FAILS after throwing himself off a Swiss ravine but he miraculously survives after landing in a shallow river The unidentified thrill-seeker leapt into a 300ft deep ravine in Switzerland He said online the canopy opened the wrong way and he got twisted under it As he tried to free himself he crashed … Read more
With the emergency base rate cut, a Budget and markets crashing amidst the escalating coronavirus crisis, many will be worried about how this chaos will hit their finances. In theory, mortgage holders with tracker deals and most of those on standard variable rates and discount rates should see a slight reduction in their monthly bills … Read more
It’s one of the most disturbing tours in the world. Deep in the Ukrainian countryside near Pervomaysk lies a perfectly preserved nuclear launch site – and visitors can clamber inside and be shown around the workplace of Soviet soldiers tasked with destroying America, should the order have come through from the Kremlin. And yes – … Read more
Banks withdraw savings accounts after base rate is slashed to a joint record low of 0.25% By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 21:59 GMT, 13 March 2020 Banks and building societies have rushed to pull more than 25 savings accounts, dealing another blow to long-suffering savers. … Read more
We publish our podcast every Friday to the player on This is Money, above, and on Apple Podcasts (iTunes) and on the podcast platforms Audioboom and Acast, both of which allow you to listen on desktop, mobile, or download an app. We also now publish to Spotify. To download the Apple Podcasts app if you … Read more
Banks and building societies have already started slashing rates on some of the best savings deals, just two days after the Bank of England announced an emergency base rate cut to 0.25 per cent. Three of the seven highest-paying easy-access accounts have either been pulled from sale or seen their rates cut, while some of … Read more
Two American troops and one from Britain were killed, and about a dozen people were wounded when 15 small rockets hit Iraq’s Taji military camp north of Baghdad on Wednesday, said U.S. officials. The number of U.S. troops injured has not been confirmed. The officials said it was too early to assign blame, but any … Read more
Lady Gaga gives a shout out to ‘Little Monsters’ fan base while enduring an ice bath as part of her recovery routine By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:06 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 03:06 GMT, 2 March 2020 Lady Gaga has a unique, three-stage, post-performance recovery process that includes sitting in a frigid … Read more
The ticket seller at Sorrento’s ferry port looks up from his mid-morning snack and says: ‘I call this my island dream: prawns from the sea, lemon from the trees. Delizioso!’ Discovering a poet in a ticket kiosk is a good start to the day as I board the ferry for Ischia — one of three … Read more