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Earl of Sandwich’s touching memoirs as he chronicles his father’s decline into Alzheimer’s disease

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MEMOIR Mapperton Moments  by John Montagu (Skyscraper £10, 224 pp) Leaking house, leaking pond, leaking puppy, leaking father… these touching diaries of John Montagu (now the 11th Earl of Sandwich), chronicling his father’s slow decline into Alzheimer’s disease and death over eight years, have them all, in dripping abundance. Drip, drip, drip. It’s January 1987 … Read more

Does the performance of an electric car decline when the temperature drops?

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The performance of an electric car can PLUMMET when the temperature drops: Here’s three ways to boost batteries when weather turns cold Range can drop by as much as 50% due to repeat cold starts, experts said That’s because electric cars produce far less waste heat than petrol or diesels It means owners need to … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Regional sales decline hits Whitbread; Higher revenues boost Primark owner

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FTSE CLOSE: Premier Inn owner Whitbread’s bookings decline; Higher sales boost Primark parent ABF; Kids bikes lift Halfords By This Is Money Published: 08:21 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 17:17 GMT, 16 January 2020 Regional sales fell 2 per cent at Premier Inn’s parent company Whitbread The FTSE 100 closed down 32.99 points at … Read more

New car market decline drags on as registrations fall by 4.6%

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Almost 9,000 fewer new cars were bought in Britain last month compared to May 2018, official figures show. A total of 183,724 new vehicle were registered, down 4.6 per cent annually as buyers continue to move away from diesel cars. The Society of Motor Manufacturers said confusing government polices had resulted in more drivers keeping … Read more