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Hackers are using the world’s fear of coronavirus against them. Security experts found fraudulent websites are using maps tracking the outbreak to infect people’s computers and steal personal information. The malicious software being used is known as AZORult, which was first discovered in 2016 and currently sold in Russian forums with the sole purpose of … Read more
Greta Thunberg today joined climate protesters outside the EU Council building as EU environment ministers met inside. It came a day after she accused European Union governments and institutions of only ‘pretending’ to urgently tackle the climate crisis. A handful of protesters clutched umbrellas as they gathered for the small protest on the sidelines of the … Read more
The hard-working Victorians who first built the reservoirs, pipes and sewers that have kept the rapidly-growing population of London watered and clean ever since the end of the 19th century are revealed in a collection of newly-restored photographs. Impeccably-dressed men are seen wearing full suits as they stand on muddy construction sites and oversee building work … Read more
Matchstick Mayflower: Former sailor spends 900 hours (and 70,000 matches) to build model, 400 years after the ship first sailed David Reynolds, 61, used 70,000 matches to create his Mayflower ship replica The 4ft high and 5ft long model has tiny anchors and rigging blocks along side The creation weighs nearly 16lb and took 900 hours to … Read more
Savers looking for monthly pocket money have been dealt a blow by the news one of the nation’s largest building societies will no longer pay monthly interest on its fixed-rate bonds. Yorkshire Building Society previously offered monthly interest payments to savers who held its one, two and three-year fixed-rate bonds and Isas, but now only … Read more
A family’s dream holiday to Hollywood turned into a nightmare when they arrived at the ‘luxury’ villa – to find it was an unfinished building site. The Russell-Illingworth family were excited to spend seven days living like celebs at a six-bed Los Angeles villa overlooking Hollywood Hills. They forked out £2,450 for a week at … Read more
The winning images in a prestigious building photography competition have been revealed – and they are truly mesmerising. The Art of Building Photographer of the Year contest, now in its 10th year, is run by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to celebrate creativity in the construction industry. The competition’s judges sifted through thousands of … Read more
Regional building society Newcastle hopes to get the go-ahead to open another community-style branch The branch will be incorporated into a new library development in Tynemouth It will be the fourth such community-branch launched by the society The new branch will offer a range of financial services By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: … Read more
The second profit warning in three months walloped shares in building materials supplier SIG and wiped around £150million off the company’s value. The Sheffield-based roofing and insulation seller has been hit hard by a drop-off in new construction projects in Europe, particularly in the UK and Germany. It now expects profit for 2019 to come … Read more
Chorley Building Society launches a new savings deal just for the over-60s paying £1.35% By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 16 July 2019 | Updated: 09:18 BST, 17 July 2019 Chorley BS has launched a savings account that is available only to those aged 60 and over. Its top rate is … Read more