Virtual reality-style goggles that let doctors ‘see’ inside the body can spare patients with facial tumours from disfiguring paralysis. The goggles reveal the exact layout of delicate nerves surrounding growths, helping surgeons avoid damaging them during surgery. About 30 UK patients have already been among the first in the world to benefit from the cutting-edge technology … Read more
The Chancellor should use next week’s Budget to simplify the Isa system and scrap the trend of having one for ‘almost every day of the week’, savings industry experts have said. Figures including Andy Bell, chief executive of DIY investment platform AJ Bell, and former pensions minister Baroness Altmann, told This is Money the tax-free … Read more
A mother-of-two who was dubbed ‘goofy’ by cruel bullies who said she would never get a partner has found her smile after undergoing jaw surgery to fix her extreme overbite. Ceri Jones, 28, from Bangor, Wales, had vowed never to smile until her teeth and jaw were straightened after years of taunts from classmates shattered … Read more
The great cladding fund farce: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Government rescue scheme means flat owners won’t get help if they can’t afford to fix other safety issues Housing Secretary recently announced extra £3.5billion to replace cladding Thousands of flat owners missing out because of scheme’s ‘fundamental flaw’ Since been revealed even eligible blocks could be denied … Read more
Dear Bel, MY brother is older than me but we’ve always got on well. Several years ago he left his wife of 30 years to marry a Polish woman he had met in a hotel while working away on business. It was a huge shock; I got on well with his first wife. I went … Read more
Councils in England are to be allocated £500million to repair some 10 million potholes scattered across the country’s local roads, the Government has said this morning. The funding is the second instalment from the £2.5billion Potholes Fund launched by the Chancellor last year and is not a newly announced cash injection. The AA welcomed the … Read more
Nelly is hoping to sell one of his properties, which he originally planned to flip, but has sat vacant for almost two decades. The 46-year-old rapper has placed his mansion in Wildwood, Missouri, with breathtaking views of the woodlands surrounding the Meramec River, on the market for $599,000, according to TMZ. The performer’s sizable six-bedroom, … Read more
Politicians and campaigners angrily rejected long-awaited Government plans to end the cladding scandal yesterday as a betrayal of innocent leaseholders. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick pledged a further £3.5billion to help end the safety crisis following the 72 deaths in the Grenfell disaster. More than a million leaseholders face bills of up to £115,000 to fix … Read more
Politicians and campaigners angrily rejected long-awaited Government plans to end the cladding scandal yesterday as a betrayal of innocent leaseholders. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick pledged a further £3.5billion to help end the safety crisis following the 72 deaths in the Grenfell disaster. More than a million leaseholders face bills of up to £115,000 to fix … Read more
Once known as Hippie’s Disappointment because it doesn’t get you high, cannabidiol (CBD) — derived from the cannabis plant but non-psychoactive — is the panacea of the moment. You can sip it in coffee, sprinkle it on porridge or bake it in brownies. Fans claim that CBD oil can reduce anxiety, aid relaxation and promote … Read more