repairs

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s road tolls plan to pay for £141m Hammersmith Bridge repairs

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of planning road tolls to claw back millions ‘wasted’ on fat cat transport managers’ salaries and gold-plated pensions. His Tory rival in the Mayoral election next May, Shaun Bailey, says the Mayor has chalked up nearly £10bn of ‘wasteful spending’ at Transport for London (TfL) and is looking … Read more

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot five issues in the home that need repairs

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A new brainteaser is daring eagle-eyed players to identify repairs that need fixing in in the home.  The tricky puzzle has been created by UK-based boiler comparison service provider HomeSage in a bid to raise awareness of common issues around the home that can be a nightmare to fix. In total, five issues can be … Read more

Drug that ‘repairs damage to the brain and spinal cord’ has been created by British scientists

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A drug created by British scientists could repair damage to the brain and spinal cord by improving messaging between cells.    Scientists led by Cambridge University created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1 that links brain messaging neurons together. The compound, called CPTX, acts like a ‘bridge’ where connections have been lost due … Read more

Selfridges and John Lewis will offer repairs, rental and second-hand products

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Selfridges and John Lewis will offer repairs, rental and second-hand products in bid to improve fortunes as High Streets suffer slump Selfridges is exploring repairing and reselling items, such as handbags, as part of ‘Project Earth’ John Lewis will trial renting a range of furniture with prices from £17 a month Retail giants are addressing … Read more

Work restarts on vital £5million roof repairs at 350-room Wentworth Woodhouse mansion

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Work has restarted on a £5 million vital roof repair at a Grade I listed stately home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Specialist contractors were replacing the six-tennis-court-sized roof of Wentworth Woodhouse in a project costing £30,000 each month, but were forced to pause on the work, because of the coronavirus outbreak.  The project is once … Read more

Flood victims homeless because insurers are quibbling over repairs 

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Homeowners recovering from last year’s devastating floods are still fighting to secure insurance payouts while others are nowhere nearer moving back into their homes. As parts of Britain face record floods, Money Mail has spoken to families who are battling insurers up to four months after their homes were destroyed. Experts have criticised the ‘unhelpful … Read more