Clock ticking on returns for items bought before lockdown

Shoppers told to act swiftly if they need to return unwanted items bought before lockdown By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 23 June 2020 Warning: The clock is ticking for returns on items bought before lockdown Shoppers stuck with unwanted items bought before lockdown … Read more

Barnsley street evacuated street as police find suspicious items

Police call in bomb squad and evacuate whole street of 50 homes after finding ‘suspicious’ items at a house 50 homes on a street in Grimthorpe, Barnsley were evacuated on Friday Police found ‘potentially harmful chemicals’ in a property following a warrant The Army’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal were called to the scene The 50 households … Read more

Davina McCall moves items into her new £3.4 million home amid the coronavirus crisis

The housing market reopened last month, after being forced to shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. And Davina McCall appeared to be making the most of the easing lockdown rules, as she was spotted moving house on Wednesday so she can make a ‘fresh start’ following her divorce from Matthew Robertson. The TV presenter, 52, could … Read more

Davina McCall moves items into her new home amid the coronavirus crisis

The housing market reopened last month, after being forced to shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. And Davina McCall appeared to be making the most of the easing lockdown rules, as she was spotted moving house on Wednesday.  The TV presenter, 52, could be seen carrying a door mat and an array of other goods … Read more

Matt Hancock says the UK is to ‘stockpile’ PPE as domestic firms sign deals for two BILLION items

Matt Hancock announces the UK is to ‘stockpile’ protective gowns, masks and gloves as domestic firms sign deals to provide two BILLION items of PPE for the Government and the NHS Health Secretary said that authoritieds no longer struggling with demand Will now build up stocks against future outbreaks Domestic deals to produce two billion items … Read more

Women who buy designer items are more likely to act in a selfish manner, study finds

Devils really do wear Prada! Women who buy designer items are more likely to act in a selfish manner, study finds Academics in Maryland looked at how designer goods can alter your psychology  In one test involving 72 female students, half received a £1,500 Prada handbag The other half participating in the test received a … Read more

CeX customers left out of pocket after tech firm delivers faulty items

A number of shoppers have been left out of pocket after purchasing items from the second-hand tech store, CeX that haven’t turned up, according to an exclusive report for This is Money by Which?. Some customers, including key workers, have reported receiving faulty items according to the consumer group, while others have not received online … Read more

How government ‘counted single gloves rather than pairs to claim boast of one billion items of PPE

A BBC documentary last night claimed ministers counted every glove individually instead of in pairs to boast of delivering one billion bits of PPE to NHS staff frontline – as yet another minister suffered a shambolic round of interviews today. The Panorama investigation said Number 10 had failed to procure enough protective equipment, such as … Read more

Households with pensioners are most likely to have stockpiled items  

Pensioners are the most likely to have stockpiled items in preparation for a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.  US scientists found households headed up by pensioners are the most likely to have items stockpiled ready for a disaster, such as bottled water, tinned food and a back-up generator.  Researchers analysed … Read more

Ministers accused of IGNORING offers of equipment, letting hundreds of thousands of items go ABROAD

Ministers were last night accused of ignoring offers of equipment and letting hundreds of thousands of items go abroad despite the urgent need for PPE in the UK.  The government is facing an onslaught of questions over the shortage of the vital equipment desperately needed by frontline healthcare workers.  A number of businesses have come … Read more