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A British scientist dubbed ‘Dr Pot’ and his business partner were last night celebrating a £94million windfall after selling their cannabis firm for £5.3billion. Dr Geoffrey Guy founded Cambridge-based GW Pharmaceuticals in 1998, but is selling the company to Irish rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals. His holding will net him a payout of £65.9million, with the company’s … Read more
Savers will soon be offered four ready-made investment deals when they first dip into their pension pots, if they are doing this without paying for financial advice first. They are designed to help those who want to keep their pension invested in retirement by delivering returns and avoiding common mistakes, such as taking too much … Read more
Don’t look down! Workman dangles 150ft up as council sends ABSEILING team to remove windowsill plant pots – all in the name of health and safety Camden Council sent tenants a letter telling them to remove their window boxes Warning letter said the pots were ‘dangerous’ and residents had eight days to act A housing … Read more
Tidying up: Should I cash in an old pension worth £600 I am tidying up my pensions as at 56 I need to be more organised with my finances. I have come across a pension with £600 in that was paid in by my employer for the six months I worked there back in 2001. … Read more
Do you know what all your pension pots are worth? Are you confident you’ve not lost track of one from decades ago? If the answer to both questions is ‘yes’, congratulations – you’re doing better than most. Millions of us have pensions we have paid into over the years that we now have no idea … Read more
Monty revisits one of his classic books, Gardening at Longmeadow, in an occasional series. Biennials have adapted to survive the harshness of winter before restarting growth and flowering early in the new year, so now is the ideal time to plant them. The biennials we use most here are wallflowers. The basic wallflower has yellow … Read more
Creamy mango, passion fruit and lime pots By Jo Pratt Published: 00:02 BST, 30 August 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 30 August 2020 Cashews make a brilliant dairy-free alternative to whipped cream. Because they’re mild in flavour they are also an ideal base to add fruit purées to, letting the fruit do all the talking. … Read more
Americans are increasingly being spotted wearing face masks in public amid the coronavirus pandemic, as are people are around the globe. Soon, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may advise all Americans to cover their faces when they leave the house, the Washington Post reported. The agency is weighing that recommendation after initially … Read more
Moment green-fingered thief steals three PLANT POTS from outside family home before driving off in car with false number plates Man in tracksuit pulls up in Ford Focus and steals plants pots from driveway He lugs the pots into the boot of his car in Birmingham before driving away Police launched appeal on social media … Read more
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