I have to turn on the hot tap a long time before my combi boiler kicks in: I’m on a water meter so am worried about wasting money – can I fix it? Some have found it takes a while for their hot tap to work with their combi boiler Having boiler insurance is a … Read more
British Airways owner preparing to tap shareholders for as much as £2.3bn to help it ride out coronavirus crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 24 July 2020 The owner of British Airways is preparing to tap shareholders for as much as £2.3billion to … Read more
Banks have quietly launched a vital security crackdown to prevent fraudsters intercepting payments. Online bank transfer payments will now be blocked if the recipient’s name and account number do not match. A box will pop up asking you to check the payee’s details for errors – and alerting you to potential fraud. This will happen … Read more
Struggling airlines tap up Bank of England for almost £2bn in emergency state-backed loans as they try to weather coronavirus crisis By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 4 June 2020 Struggling airlines have tapped up the Bank of England for almost £2billion in emergency … Read more
The war on the use of reusable plastic has never been an easy one. But since the Covid-19 pandemic hit it’s become even more complex, as the drive towards re-use suffers due to health concerns. For example, major coffee chains such as Starbucks are shunning the use of reusable coffee cups for now, in favour … Read more
Catherine Zeta-Jones showcases her incredible tap dancing skills in throwback video as she marks National Tap Dance Day By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 12:45 BST, 26 May 2020 | Updated: 12:49 BST, 26 May 2020 She’s carved out an impressive acting career spanning over 30 years. And Catherine Zeta-Jones showcased her other passion on … Read more
A Bank of England scheme designed to provide banks with cheap money to lend to small businesses has handed out an enormous £6billion in its first week, official figures reveal. In an announcement which revealed the speed and scale of the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus, the sum pumped into banks in the first … Read more
DFS enjoys a sales rise thanks to people seeking to spruce up their living rooms during lockdown as the sofa retailer lines up fresh finance DFS considering issuing new shares worth just under 20% of its existing capital It said it is also close to secure an additional £60-£70million from its banks Online sales up more … Read more
Books that tap into children’s constant ‘why?’ questions encourage reading more than overly descriptive ones, study shows A total of 48 children aged 3 or 4 years old were recruited for the study The were read two very similar books but only one offered ‘causal information’ This addresses how and why the story unfolds as … Read more
Tap water may be the cause of one in 20 cases of bladder cancer in Europe each year, a major study suggests. Researchers have linked drinking, showering and bathing in the water to more than 6,500 cases of the disease in 26 countries across the continent. They estimate 1,356 bladder cancer diagnoses in Britain since … Read more