Jack Legind, 25, could save more than £2,000 in student loan interest over five years if the Government swapped the ‘flawed’ retail prices index measure of inflation with CPIH Debt-saddled university graduates could save thousands of pounds in interest charged on student loans if the Government follows through with proposals to scrap a flawed measure … Read more
As a trained Army sniper in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice. But nothing could have prepared him for the agonising battle he faced after waking one morning in January 2017 to find the whole right side of his face had completely collapsed, leaving … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Harry Redknapp and Caitlyn Jenner accepted thousands of pounds to promote a fake charity set up by Channel 4 in a sting operation. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager was paid £20,000 to back a group called ‘CUPPA’, which stands for Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution in Africa. In the Dispatches documentary that will air tomorrow evening, … Read more
Events highlighting gender inequality are happening around the world today with marches, protests and gatherings planned in most major cities to celebrate International Women’s Day. The March4Women kicked off in London at around midday. The event combines feminist and climate movements, and the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is expected to attend. Up to 500 … Read more
Pan Am flights and railway journeys to the Malverns: Rare vintage travel posters to entice US tourists to the British Isles are set to fetch thousands at auction A sale of vintage posters will take place on November 14 at the Swann Auction Galleries in New York The rare posters, which date back to 1914, … Read more
Thousands of Airbnb-style holiday rentals in Madrid could be rendered illegal after the city limits the unlicensed leasing of homes The city council has placed a 90 day limit on the unlicensed leasing of homes Licences can only be given if he lodging has its own, independent entrance It is estimated the new rule could render about … Read more
British holidaymakers who have booked trips to Italy feel ‘torn’ on whether or not they should go on their trips and risk catching the coronavirus or stay home and lose their money. New travel advice from the UK government has extended the coronavirus warning to the whole of the country. Current advice states that people … Read more
Thousands of Virgin Media and Sky broadband customers are left without internet as massive outage strikes across the UK Broadband outages hit customers of both providers during Thursday morning Twitter users are furious about the outage, which is affecting home and business Sky said last night it would be conducting maintenance in towns east of London By … Read more
Flybe customers have been told not to travel to the airport today in texts sent in the middle of the night after the airline collapsed putting 2,000-plus jobs at risk and leaving thousands of passengers stranded across the UK. All the regional airline’s flights from 12 UK airports including hubs at Birmingham, Manchester and Exeter have … Read more