LLOYDS Banking Group has repaid £300million to £526,000 borrowers after it failed to check they could meet mortgage repayments. City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has also fined the group £64million for the errors. Between April 2011 and December 2015, Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland and The Mortgage Business failed to gather the correct […]
A WOMAN who spent more than 30 years turning a pair of rundown cottages into a life-sized doll house says her changes have made the property unsellable. Mary Rose Young, 61, has been painting her home in Lydney, Gloucestershire in bright colours by hand since 1987. She bought the two cottages – once lived in […]
WE often go about using our regular household items daily without giving much thought to how and when we should be replacing them. Sure, we might be cleaning things such as mop heads, cleaning clothes and gloves but we should actually be replacing them entirely, experts claim – and it’s probably sooner than you think. […]
PEGGY Mitchell was one of the most iconic characters ever to step foot in Albert Square. But why did she leave the soap? And what were her biggest storylines? Here’s what we know… How have EastEnders paid tribute to Barbara Windsor’s character Peggy Mitchell? EastEnders bosses paid soap legend Barbara Windsor a touching tribute by […]
POLICE have launched an investigation after two men were rushed to hospital with stab wounds after attending a private party at a £6.5million mansion. Cops believe the stabbings took place at a party at Brockhurst Park, in Buckinghamshire, a palatial country home that was listed on the market for £6.5m. It was described as a […]
FELIPE Massa says he is still “very close” to Michael Schumacher and hopes the F1 legend can one day visit trackside again. Schumacher, who won a record seven Formula One world championships, suffered a brain injury while skiing in the French Alps in 2013. His condition has been shrouded in secrecy with his wife Corinna […]
VANESSA Bryant honored her late husband and daughter by getting two tattoos and posting a picture of a flower with four buds with the caption “my four girls”. Kobe Bryant’s widow shared two videos on Instagram of herself getting tattooed by Nikko Hurtado, an artist based in Los Angeles. One clip shows Vanessa getting a […]
SONY is hosting a highly secretive PS5 event tonight – and we still don’t know exactly what will be on show. Hi-res PlayStation 5 gameplay footage is a dead cert, but there’s also a chance we’ll hear more about the PS5 price – or maybe the console’s elusive design. What to expect from PS5 June […]
FORMER pupils of a school named after Edward Colston have blasted its headteacher for ‘defending’ the slave trader. Ex-students of Colston’s School in Bristol slammed Jeremy McCullough for appearing to show support for the 17th century figure in a note to parents. Headteacher condemned They accused him of using a “racist argument” to defend the […]
BLACK Lives Matter protesters tore down a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Virginia overnight and beheaded four other historic monuments. The attacks came as demonstrators across the country continued to target symbols of white supremacy in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Across the country, at least 10 monuments of controversial […]
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry ‘discussed Megxit before they got married’, a new book will claim. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines with their bombshell announcement in January that they were quitting the Royal Family to become financially independent. But claims have today emerged that the couple started talking about plans for a […]
SCOUTS founder Lord Robert Baden Powell’s statue is to be removed from its plinth in Poole Quay. So who is he and why is his statue being removed? Who was Baden Powell? Lieutenant General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, was born February 22, 1857, in Paddington, London. He was a British Army officer, […]
CORONAVIRUS is mutating very slowly and has had few changes since it first emerged, scientists have said. A vaccine has not yet been developed for the virus but its lack of change will make it easier for those who are trying to create an effective jab. Molecular biologists have now said that working on vaccines […]
SMITH & Sinclair has launched a new, limited edition, alcoholic cocktail gummies box – featuring classics like Tequila Sunrise and Cosmopolitan. In the words of the founders themselves, “Parades might be cancelled but love, darling, is not.” Pride Month is celebrated every June, usually with parades and various events throughout the country. This year many […]
IT’S BEEN a while since we’ve seen an Italian town selling houses for £1, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic that sent both Italy and most other countries into lockdown. But they’re back, and this time they have an added selling point new for 2020 – the town in question is Covid-free. Cinquefrondi, located in the […]
BRITS have been left baffled by Boris Johnson’s latest easing of lockdown by introducing “support bubbles”. People have taken to social media to ask if “bubbling” is code for sex and demand the new rules be extended to all households. People across the country have been trying to make sense of the new rules – […]
A WOMAN transformed her battered concrete porch using a lick of paint from B&Q and a stencil – but vowed ‘never again’ after she did her knees in trying to finish it. Jayne Warbrick decided it was finally time to tackle her porch step, which had seen better days. The concrete was in a terrible […]
A WOMAN has found a huge tooth in South Carolina that once belonged to an ancient megalodon shark. Scientist Jessica Owens spotted the fossil, which is the size of her hand, on a riverbed near Charleston and says it’s up to five millions years old. Megalodons grew up to 60ft (18 metres) long and weighed […]
CANCER referrals have dropped by 60 per cent in England during the coronavirus lockdown – raising fears of “unnecessary deaths”. Family doctors made 79,573 urgent cancer referrals in England in April – down from 199,217 in the same month last year. But despite the huge fall in demand, just 88 per cent were seen within […]
HOLLY Willoughby was left confused on This Morning as she was caught up in a blunder over lockdown rules for outdoor pubs. The 39-year-old admitted she didn’t have a clue whether six people were allowed inside an inflatable bar – after presenter Alison Hammond encouraged viewers to rent one this weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic. […]
VIEWERS of raunchy Netflix flick 365 DNI have been shocked by a graphic X-rated oral sex scene. Fans were left red-faced as they watched the air hostess perform fellatio on a passenger while travelling with his family. One person commented: “Watching 365 DNI and babeyyyy that plane scene… I have no words.” A shocked viewer […]
RYAN Thomas has celebrated his birthday in serious style thanks to his fiancée Lucy Mecklenburgh. The ex-Towie star pulled out all the stops to ensure Ryan still had a special day despite not being able to see his extended family. From delicious cakes to impressive balloon displays, there was no expense spared from the new […]
FORMER Scouts have started defending a statue honouring the founder of the movement from being removed later today. Robert Baden-Powell’s sculpture in Poole harbour was due be placed in storage by a council after concerns over his “Nazi sympathies”. But former Scouts and locals have staged their own protest this morning with former Queen’s Scout […]
THERE’S nothing better then jumping into bed with the feeling of fresh sheets on your skin. And one mum swears that the secret to hotel-worthy bed linen is vinegar which she claims softens and brightens the sheets. The Aussie cleaning guru shared her hack on TikTok after showing how he strips and cleans her mattress […]
MANCHESTER UNITED are wary of committing to a record-breaking deal for Jadon Sancho, according to reports. The Telegraph suggest Borussia Dortmund have slapped a £115million asking price on the England winger. MAN UTD NEWS LIVE: Follow for the latest United news The report adds that the Red Devils are hesitant to put pen to paper […]
