Wedding venues could be breaking the law by exploiting unfair terms and conditions to avoid refunding couples for cancellations due to coronavirus, new research has revealed. Many frustrated couples are struggling to obtain refunds – often tens of thousands of pounds – from their wedding venue after the event had to be cancelled or postponed … Read more
Mother purchases £100 second-hand vending machine and makes her four children use pocket money earned through chores to ‘buy’ their snacks in a bid to cut down on junk food Sarah Balsdon, 29, from Northumberland, paid £100 for an old vending machine Mother-of-four makes her children use their pocket money for their snacks The 29-year-old … Read more
Principality’s pocket money account pays a top 4% on children’s savings with up to £250 a month that can be paid in By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 16 July 2019 | Updated: 09:54 BST, 17 July 2019 A new children’s account with Principality Building Society pays a top 4 per … Read more
Drug firm owners pocket £33m on back of coronavirus epidemic By Jamie Nimmo, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 16 May 2020 The billionaire family behind Hikma Pharmaceuticals has cashed in £33 million of shares in the FTSE100 drugs giant after its stock was boosted by the … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered why there appears to be a pocket of material in your underwear, the mystery has finally been solved. While some may not pay a great deal of attention, it’s a design feature that appears to have baffled others, with the topic coming up again on Mumsnet this week, when one user asking … Read more
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
The coronavirus pandemic has seen a number of major events cancelled, including the Edinburgh Fringe festival, Glastonbury music festival and the Wimbledon tennis tournament. But a number of smaller events have also had to postpone and it leaves a number of questions marks if and how exhibitors will be refunded. For example, those who had booked … Read more
On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child’s birth, which obviously I did not have. My son and his wife, who have the documents, both live an … Read more
British traveller is blocked from boarding a flight to Thailand and left £1,000 out of pocket because of novelty stamps on her passport Tina Sibley was halted at the boarding gate in Madrid by Qatar Airways officials She was told her passport was invalid due to Machu Picchu stamps inside it British Embassy rubbished these … Read more
British father reveals the horrific burns he suffered when his e-cigarette EXPLODED in his pocket Graham Tooby said he was left scarred after his electronic cigarette caught fire He had been in his Dubai garden when the lithium battery in the vape exploded Mr Tooby was left was permanent injuries and had to undergo a … Read more