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Our third savings account of the year lasted a month. Like many savers I was a bit miffed last week when NS&I cut the rate on its easy-access income bonds from a best buy 1.15 per cent to 0.01 per cent. Particularly as I’d only just transferred our money into them four weeks previously. That was … Read more
Cats are better at controlling their hunger when they are only being fed one meal a day, according to a new study. In experiments, cats that ate one large meal a day in the morning were more satisfied compared to those that ate four smaller meals throughout the day. Feeding cats once at breakfast time … Read more
When Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, sits down to resume Brexit negotiations with his British counterpart David Frost today, let’s hope he has learned his lesson. From the moment Britain voted for Brexit more than four years ago, Brussels became enveloped by an emotionally charged thunderstorm — with Mr Barnier as its overzealous lightning … Read more
Fed up with commuting? You could buy this 13-bedroom Edwardian B&B in Norfolk for £950,000 as the owners look to move to France Holidaying abroad is being increasingly compromised, so bookings for UK breaks are becoming more popular One B&B owner who is already finding this is Jan Edwards, who is now selling 13-bedroom house … Read more
When I was presenting the news on BBC1 in the 1980s I firmly believed that the Beeb was the best broadcasting outlet in the world and the channel of choice for quality. It had strength in depth throughout its range of content — from my own bailiwick of news and current affairs through drama, comedy, … Read more
US central bank ripping up its rule book as it attempts to rebuild America’s economy in aftermath of coronavirus By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 22:18 BST, 27 August 2020 The US central bank is ripping up its rule book as it attempts to rebuild America’s … Read more
Milk from cows fed on grass is BETTER for the environment than drinking milk made from soya beans, study claims Researchers examined the environmental impact of different milk products They found it takes more soya to produce soya milk than it does to feed a cow Switching from soya milk to cows milk could reduce … Read more
Bachelor reject Nadine Kodsi makes extraordinary claims Locky Gilbert is ‘fed lines like a puppet’ via an earpiece while filming By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:02 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 06:02 BST, 17 August 2020 Nadine Kodsi has made extraordinary claims about The Bachelor’s production after Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert sent … Read more
United States should shut down completely for another four to six weeks to save the economy, senior Federal Reserve official says Neel Kashkari, head of Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, advised lockdown He said on Sunday that a 4-6 week closure would be beneficial in the long term Kashkari also said that Congress can afford to … Read more
Seth Rogen says he was ‘fed a huge amount of lies’ about Israel when he was child attending Jewish schools because he didn’t know the state was created where Palestinians were living The Hollywood actor, who attended Jewish schools and camps growing up in Canada, made the comments about Israel this week He was interviewed … Read more