How we waste £265 a year on unused subscriptions

Record number of households spending £265 a year on subscriptions they do not even use, according to research by Compare The Market By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 19 June 2021 A record number of households are spending £265 a year on subscriptions for … Read more

Tamara Ecclestone appeals for advice about donating her unused pumped breastmilk in Switzerland

She gave birth to her second daughter, Serena, in September. And Tamara Ecclestone has appealed to her followers for help in finding somewhere she can donate her unused pumped breastmilk in Switzerland. Taking to her Instagram stories on Monday, the Formula One heiress, 36, revealed that she previously donated her spare milk when nursing Serena’s … Read more

Green Homes Grant scheme flop: £1bn will go unused

Revealed: The Green Homes Grant scheme flops with just £71.3m vouchers issued so far – and £1bn of funding withdrawn Leftover funding for the Green Homes Grant will not be rolled over to next year As only £71.3m has been spent, this means the budget will be slashed by £1bn   The scheme gives vouchers to … Read more

Save your unused mobile data in a ‘piggybank’ and gift it to family

Save your unused mobile data in a ‘piggybank’ and gift it to family or friends who need it more By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 9 February 2021 Sky Mobile customers can now share spare internet data with family and friends who need it … Read more

West End restaurateurs slam being forced to close as they throw out unused food ahead of Tier 3

West End restaurateurs have slammed the enforced closure brought on by Tier 3 as they throw out bags and boxes of unused food – as police officer and Covid-19 volunteers cleared away the last of London’s drinkers.  Millions of pounds worth of food could go to waste as a result of the capital going into … Read more

BBC blew £350,000 of licence-fee payers’ cash on unused taxis, train fares and hotel stays

The BBC has been slammed for blowing an eye-watering £350,000 on unused taxis, train fares and hotel stays in the last five years alone, figures have revealed.  The broadcaster spent more than £273,000 on 5,455 train tickets, £64,800 on 600 hotel rooms and £25,000 on 1,631 taxi journeys – all of which were unused by its globetrotting staff. The BBC … Read more

Grant Shapps admits too many new cycle lanes are ‘unused’

Grant Shapps has hit out at ‘unused’ cycle lanes clogging up traffic – blaming some town halls for misusing special funds for ‘green’ transport. The Transport Secretary declared he was ‘not prepared to tolerate’ badly designed road closures that led to traffic being ‘backed up’.  He also vented his fury at new cycle lanes that … Read more

The average British adult has around £598’s worth of unused gadgets gathering dust about their home

The average British adult has around £598’s worth of unused gadgets just gathering dust about their home — equal to some £16.5 billion of tech — a study has found.  However, these forgotten gems may not stay so precious, as smart phones, tablets, computers, and consoles have depreciated by some 20 per cent in the last year. … Read more

DIY-wiz turns the unused space of her back garden into an Ibiza-inspired lounging area

Costa del patio! Creative homeowner transforms her garden into a beach-inspired retreat complete with a stunning covered lounge and a BBQ zone Kerry Devlin, 46, from Belfast, transformed her back garden into a beach resort She and her husband built decking, mosaic tiling and lounging area themselves  They started transformation three years ago and finally … Read more