Judge freezes late paedophile priest’s £5million estate

A judge has ordered that the £5m estate of paedophile priest Michael Studdert, who died in 2017, should be used to provide support for his potential victims  A paedophile priest’s almost £5 million estate – most of which he left to a charity he set up to support families of clergy of the Church of … Read more

Customers cut off from their cash as watchdog freezes British arm of collapsed German firm Wirecard 

Hundreds of thousands of customers are cut off from their cash as watchdog freezes British arm of collapsed German payments firm Wirecard Several fintech companies who use Wirecard systems have been suspended from allowing customers access to their money until further notice UK customers may not be able to touch their money on payday or … Read more

Britons face pay freezes and tax rises to cover £300bn bill for coronavirus

Britain’s bill for the pandemic could hit £300billion and force tax rises, cuts to the state pension and a public-sector pay freeze, a Treasury document warns. A paper drawn up for Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the austerity-style policies – including drastic cuts to public spending and welfare – may have to be announced within weeks … Read more

Cheers! Chancellor FREEZES tax on booze in major budget boost for pubs during coronavirus crisis 

Cheers! Chancellor FREEZES tax on beer, wine AND cider in major budget boost to stop pubs shutting during coronavirus crisis The Chancellor said he was abandoning a planned rise in duty on spirits  Sunak also revealed he would freeze the rates on beer, cider and wine as well Was among measures designed to immunise the … Read more

Snowstorm freezes homes on Lake Erie

The big freeze! Homes in New York become ‘IGLOOS’ and trap Lake Erie residents inside as snowstorm covers properties in three inches of ice and temperatures plunge to 21 degrees A Lake Erie waterfront neighborhood in Hamburg, New York is completely covered in ice Cold snap and blizzard over the weekend with freezing 21F temperatures … Read more