Stormy weather uncovers D-Day history on Hampshire beach: Loading platforms known as hards emerge

A large swathe of the D-Day hards have been uncovered after stormy weather and scouring tides revealed the infrastructure that is usually buried beneath the sand at the Hampshire Beach. The concrete D-day loading platforms, built in 1942 for use by Landing Craft Tank ahead of the invasion on the beaches of Normandy, appeared in … Read more

Fears over share platforms touting bets that often lose money

Concerns are rising over the emergence of new-style online trading platforms that encourage stock market novices to invest in complex financial instruments.  Critics say the websites, which offer free trading, are promoting financial products unsuitable for long-term investing – taking advantage of the fact that hundreds of thousands of Britons are looking to better the … Read more

Selena Gomez calls out Facebook and Instagram for allowing sales of ‘racist products’ on platforms

Selena Gomez calls out Facebook and Instagram for allowing Neo-Nazis to sell ‘racist products’ on platforms: ‘How are you tolerating this hate?’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 20:05 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 20:05 GMT, 3 December 2020 She’s never shied away from speaking the truth. And Selena Gomez took to Twitter to … Read more

From denim shirts to platforms perfect for a kitchen disco… check out supermarket style 

Had you told me five years ago that a trip to the supermarket would be the closest we’d get to retail therapy, my heart would have sunk.  But this is 2020, and the fashion aisles are far more promising than you’d expect. While doing my shop at Sainsbury’s last week, my eye was caught by … Read more

Two of Britain’s biggest crowdfunding platforms merging

Two of Britain’s biggest crowdfunding platforms set to merge to create £140m firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 22:24 BST, 5 October 2020 Two of Britain’s biggest crowdfunding platforms are set to merge to create a £140m firm.  Crowdcube and Seedrs, which are both loss-making, … Read more

Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph apologizes after making a joke about using his social platforms

‘I’m truly sorry if it hurt anyone’: Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph apologizes after making a joke about using his large social media platforms By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:03 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 07:07 BST, 3 September 2020 Twenty One Pilots’ artist Tyler Joseph apologized after making a joke about … Read more

Facebook BANS sale of ancient artefacts amid fears that looted items are traded on its platforms

Facebook has banned the sale of all ancient artefacts amid fears that items looted from Iraq and Syria are being traded on its platforms. The move — a tightening of previous rules that only covered stolen artefacts — followed a campaign by academics and a BBC News exposé of illicit sales. The changes were announced as … Read more

Online savings platforms see continued interest from savers with big pots

Surge of wealthy savers turn to platforms to spread their cash and risk since coronavirus pandemic hit in March The likes of Hargreaves Lansdown and Raisin saw a surge of interest in March That was in the immediate aftermath of dramatic stock market falls Since then platforms have continued to see interest from savers as … Read more

Stassi Schroeder dealt another blow as her podcast is removed from ALL platforms

Stassi Schroeder has been dealt another blow following her axing from Vanderpump Rules. The reality TV star’s popular podcast Straight Up with Stassi has been removed from all streaming platforms in light of Schroeder’s previously admitted ‘racially insensitive’ behavior.  ‘We recently learned of racially charged and inappropriate actions by Stassi Schroeder during one of her … Read more

Selena Gomez says she’ll use her massive social media platforms to shine light where it’s needed

‘I decided that we all need to hear more from Black voices’: Selena Gomez says she’ll use her massive social media platforms to shine light where it’s needed amid time of ‘listening with an open heart and mind’ Star has more than 287 million followers on Instagram and Twitter  She urged her fans to listen … Read more