CASH IN THE ATTIC: Don’t lose your marbles… they could be worth hundreds of pounds

CASH IN THE ATTIC: Don’t lose your marbles… they could be worth hundreds of pounds By Toby Walne for The Mail on Sunday Published: 10:52 GMT, 16 February 2020 | Updated: 10:53 GMT, 16 February 2020 Every week we give the low-down on the value of forgotten treasures that may be gathering dust at home.  … Read more

Eating a big breakfast could help you LOSE weight, study says

Eating a big breakfast could help you burn DOUBLE the amount of calories ‘because it boosts the metabolism more than a large dinner’ A big breakfast could be the key to losing weight, researchers in Germany said Their study found filling up in the morning boosts a metabolism process  Diet-induced thermogenesis was shown to be twice … Read more

Gyms lose out as fitness fans seek flexibility over contracts

Gyms lose out as fitness fans seek flexibility with pay-as-you-go classes By A Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:00 GMT, 5 January 2020 | Updated: 08:04 GMT, 6 January 2020 Flexible gym memberships are booming at the expense of High Street options, latest figures show. Payment models that allow fitness fans to avoid contracts and pick … Read more

Cobham family says we MUST protect UK defence, or we will lose ‘irreplaceable’ assets

Prominent member of Cobham family says we MUST protect UK defence, or we will lose ‘irreplaceable’ assets By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 The UK appears to be the last major military power to prioritise the protection of domestically-owned and controlled … Read more

Study claims Tesla batteries lose just 1% performance each year

Various surveys have highlighted the many hurdles still standing in the way of UK drivers making the switch to electric cars. High upfront cost, a lack of charging infrastructure, comparably stingy government incentives and range anxiety are among them.  As is the lifespan of the batteries and cost to replace them if they degrade. But … Read more

Greene King sales slip as pub sector continues to lose its fizz

Greene King sales slip as pub sector continues to lose its fizz and £2.7billion takeover by Hong Kong family looms Greene King said the decline in group sales was driven by ‘softer’ beer sales Net income across its pub arm slid 4.2% as it fell short of 2018 trading levels The looming takeover offers a … Read more

Cashless society? Fine… until you lose your wallet as our Personal Finance editor found out

All too easy: The banks are relentlessly pursuing an agenda to take us away from using cash but it doesn’t work for everyone Slowly but surely, like a Number 9 bus, we are moving towards a cashless society where plastic and payment apps rule. Move over bank and building society branches run by tellers with friendly … Read more