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Homeowners yesterday condemned plans to repair their flats with the combustible insulation used on Grenfell Tower. They were shocked to find crates of Kingspan Kooltherm K15 in their car park at the start of works to make their properties safe. The material is at the centre of the inquiry into the Grenfell fire, which cost … Read more
Self-healing phone screens enriched with LINSEED OIL can automatically fix cracks within 20 minutes South Korean researchers combined linseed oil with the plastic of phone screens When the material is smashed and cracks appear the linseed oil is released The transparent liquid then hardens and repairs the cracks naturally This process occurs slowly but UV … Read more
I’m A Celebrity has prompted 607 Ofcom complaints just one week after the show started. As more than 14.3 million viewers tuned in to watch the 20th edition of the competition, a fraction of fans have written to the communications regulator after criticising the treatment of animals and suggesting the series is fixed. The survival programme has … Read more
Tories on verge of revolt over failure to fix cladding scandal in wake of Grenfell tragedy Leaseholders facing bills of up to £115,000 each to remove dangerous cladding MPs Stephen McPartland and Royston Smith have attacked Government over it They aim to build support for solutions that will stop leaseholders paying out By Miles Dilworth … Read more
Night is falling on Chiswick Mall as hundreds of schoolchildren and their parents suddenly encounter a fresh challenge: the route home is now under water. Ever since the total closure of Hammersmith Bridge three months ago, after years of neglect, life has been increasingly complicated in West London. Many people now have to walk or … Read more
As we know from Carillion, Arcadia-Top Shop owner Taveta and other recent corporate imbroglios, a line-up of seemingly robust independent directors does not stop businesses going wrong. Powerful executives at Carillion published misleading financial reports before it headed into insolvency. Sir Philip Green, who decorated his board with respected business and legal figures, still sold … Read more
Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. Mrs E.J. writes: I am sending you a copy of a letter I received from Domestic Cover Limited, … Read more
Are you suffering pattern glare? The little-known eye condition that leaves sufferers with permanent nausea and headaches – and how it can be fixed Pattern glare is where people feel discomfort when looking at particular patterns Symptoms of pattern glare include headaches, pain, light sensitivity and nausea It can be triggered by simple stripes right … Read more
My fridge door seal deteriorated within six months, leaving it useless: So how can John Lewis expect me to wait around for 12 hours to get it fixed? A John Lewis customer’s fridge broke, leaving her unable to store food in it without it rotting The firm could not offer her a specific appointment with … Read more
TV property expert Phil Spencer says the Government needs to pay the bill to renovate up to 1.5million homes with unsafe cladding TV property expert Phil Spencer says the Government needs to pay the bill to renovate up to 1.5million homes with unsafe cladding. He said the situation ‘cannot resolve itself’ and that houseowners – … Read more