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Ryanair passengers paid to ‘offset’ emissions and fill this field with trees but airline pulled plug

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Ryanair has dropped two ‘carbon offset’ projects funded by passengers after claims they do little or nothing to reduce total emissions. The budget airline has dumped one tree-planting scheme before a single sapling was planted and pulled funding from a whale-watching project. Critics said the schemes were ‘woefully inadequate’ at cancelling out the massive amount … Read more

Couple move in home to find pensioner there – and now say ‘landlord’ they paid £800 has disappeared

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Young couple moving into their first home together turn up to find a 99-year-old pensioner already living there – and now they say the Gumtree ‘landlord’ they paid £800 has disappeared Amy Da Cruz, 22, and Matthew Morgan, 26, were moving to first home together Couple spoke to a ‘landlord’ over Whatsapp after posting an … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s security costs won’t be paid by Canadian taxpayers and current financial support will end within weeks, police say The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been protecting the couple and Archie Protection will cease in weeks as the pair officially step back from royal duties  Comes after weeks of speculations that … Read more

Wife of Vladimir Putin ally ‘paid £45,000 for tennis match with Boris Johnson’

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The wife of a Vladimir Putin ally paid £45,000 for a tennis match with Boris Johnson at a Tory fundraiser, it was claimed today. Lubov Chernukhin, who is married to billionaire former Russian minister Vladimir, has been named as the donor who shelled out for a place on court with the PM at the glitzy … Read more

Elderly farmers should be paid to retire, Environment Secretary George Eustice says

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Elderly farmers should be paid to retire so younger workers can be brought into the industry, Environment Secretary George Eustice says George Eustice accused some veteran farmers of ‘standing in the way of change’ Older workers will be offered lump sums to quit and let young farmers take over  Average age of farmer is 59 … Read more

Angry flood victims demand to know why Boris Johnson hasn’t paid them a morale-boosting visit 

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Why is no-one here to help? Angry flood victims who were left to fend for themselves demand to know why Boris Johnson hasn’t paid them a morale-boosting visit Residents complained they had been left to fend for themselves in recent floods Environment Agency issued severe flood warning in Shrewsbury and Shropshire Further 109 flood warnings were … Read more

BBC presenter Mishal Husain was paid to take part in oil and gas forums

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Revealed: BBC presenter Mishal Husain was paid to take part in oil and gas forums prompting critics to call for tighter rules on ‘moonlighting’ stars Mishal Husain, 47, moderated discussions at the Oslo Energy Forum last week Has previously made several appearances Norwegian gas and oil industry events Environmental groups claimed BBC’s reputation for impartiality could be … Read more

My fridge-freezer broke over 5 months ago and my insurer still hasn’t paid out. What can I do?  

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I have an American style Electrolux fridge-freezer, that cost £1,600 when I purchased it, with an LCD screen on the front which is what apparently makes the whole fridge operate. The door was damaged in an accident five months ago meaning neither the fridge nor the freezer has worked since. I made a claim with … Read more

Marines who paid the ultimate price on Iwo Jima are captured in fascinating historical footage

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Historic footage of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II – which saw the iconic image of US Marines planting the Stars and Stripes on a mountain top – has been released to mark its 75th anniversary. Almost 7,000 American troops lost their lives in the Battle of Iwo Jima along with nearly … Read more

II snaps-up Share Centre but investors get paid in unlisted shares

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Investment platform Interactive Investor snaps-up rival The Share Centre for £62m, but shareholders will be paid in unlisted company shares The Share Centre investors will receive 41p in a combination of cash and shares That’s a 40% premium to The Share Centre’s closing price of 29p on Friday Interactive Investor said tie-up necessary to keep up … Read more