One in six homes sold for above asking price last month – the highest proportion for seven years as house market shows no sign of cooling Average of 12 sales were agreed per estate agency branch, largest since 2007 More than a quarter of sales in March were made to first-time buyers Of those one … Read more
Gang who sold ecstasy on dark web and sent packages from UK to Europe, Asia and US is smashed by National Crime Agency as drugs worth £4.3m are seized and two men are arrested The National Crime Agency ‘dismantled’ the drug dealing gang in series of raids Officers seized 90kg of MDMA, 134kg of amphetamine, … Read more
Online fashion retailer Boohoo sold the same products for different prices across a number of its fashion brands, a probe revealed. Price disparities include selling a coat for £89 at Oasis with the same product listed as £65 at Dorothy Perkins. Another product was being sold for £34 more via the Coast clothing website than … Read more
‘World’s biggest’ video game cheating operation that made £55million selling hacks for games such as Call Of Duty is smashed by Chinese police The so-called Chicken Drumstick ring offered gaming cheats around the world Gamers paid up to £145 a month to get access to the specially-designed hacks Chinese police say they busted the ring … Read more
Legal cannabis products sold on the high street are facing a crackdown amid concerns they could create a ‘high’ for users There is unease about levels of psychoactive compound THC in CBD products Ministers worried sale of CBD gives impression of softening stance on cannabis People claim CBD alleviates ailments from aches to anxiety but … Read more
Liverpool City Council vows to NEVER let its 100 parks to be sold or built on Liverpool City Council is first council to have made a vow not to build on parks This follows court ruling stopping council building homes on Calderstones Park Such areas have been vital for locked down Britons seeking places to … Read more
A vintage clothing dealer is proving why it’s not always a good idea give your wardrobe a brutal clear out – after more than 100 of her pieces were admired by millions across the globe when they appeared on The Crown. Chiara Menage, 54, who lives in central London, runs Menage Modern Vintage, an online … Read more
A Banksy mural which appeared overnight on the side of a house on England’s steepest road just before it was sold was today removed. The piece, entitled ‘Aachoo!’, was first discovered on the external wall of the semi-detached property on Vale Street in Totterdown, Bristol, last December. The image depicted an elderly woman sneezing and created … Read more
‘Where are all the uniforms?’ Stressed out parents say shirts and trousers are ‘sold out’ online as they get ready for Monday – with one mother claiming her son’s feet have grown two sizes since September Boris Johnson’s lockdown exit plan will see schools in England reopen March 8, Lockdown restrictions means parents aren’t able … Read more
Pure, golden honey spread on hot buttered toast, spooned over fresh yoghurt or drizzled on a pancake — these are among life’s great culinary delights. As Winnie-the-Pooh sang in Disney’s 2011 film: ‘Oh what a sight, oh what a dream, dive in the wonderful, honeyful stream!’ In Britain, we eat more than 50,000 tons of … Read more