Row over ‘fake’ masterpiece lands hedge fund boss with £4.5m bill

Row over ‘fake’ 17th century masterpiece lands hedge fund boss with £4.5m bill from Sotheby’s By Mario Ledwith for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 12 December 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 12 December 2019 An American hedge fund boss has been forced to pay around £4.5million to Sotheby’s after it sold a 17th century … Read more

ASK TONY: Virgin Mobile made wrong call on phone bill when my partner died

ASK TONY: When my partner died Virgin Mobile told me it would take a year to cancel his phone contract – and then kept charging! By Tony Hazell for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 8 October 2019 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 10 October 2019 In December 2016 I took out phone contracts for myself … Read more

Mortgage bill shock warning as cheapest ever two-year fixes end

Homeowners whose two-year fixed rate mortgage deals are about to end have been warned they could see a bill shock if they fail to act.  In September 2017, the average two-year fixed mortgage rate hit its lowest ever level at 2.17 per cent, according to Moneyfacts. Borrowers can still swap to deals almost as cheap … Read more

Bill Oddie on the joy of bird-watching – and how you can attract them to your garden

Think like a bird. That’s my advice if you want to attract the little feathered blighters to your patch of paradise.  Some birds can be wily or aggressive, but all of them are entertaining.  There are few greater pleasures than peeping out of the window and observing the terrific variety of British birdlife in your … Read more

From the Strictly pros on tour to Tolkien in cinemas and Bill Bailey, 7 Unmissable Events

7 Unmissable Events: From the Strictly pros on tour to Tolkien in cinemas and Bill Bailey’s Larks in Transit, Event picks the top things to see this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:03 BST, 4 May 2019 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 4 May 2019  The Dance Show: Strictly Come Dancing … Read more

Our vet bill was £342 so why did my insurer only pay out 80p? Readers share their pet cover stories 

When Adrian Neal’s beloved dog Poppy had to be put to sleep, he was grateful his pet insurance would at least cover her vet bills. But despite paying more than £1,500 in premiums over eight years, the father-of-four was told he could claim just 80p. Adrian, 50, is just one of scores of readers to … Read more