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I transferred some money to someone who was doing some work in my garden and unknowingly – and rather stupidly – managed to get the account number wrong. With hindsight I should probably have transferred a smaller value as a test, but instead sent £1,000. Having checked on the Barclays website, it states that transfers … Read more
A makeup artist who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia after she noticed bruises on her legs while travelling has urged women to trust their gut and see a doctor if they notice any unusual physical changes. Nadia Peri, who is in her 20s, was diagnosed with leukaemia two days after returning home to Melbourne from … Read more
Shocking moment HGV driver who took wrong M6 exit does U-turn on slip road then turns back onto motorway during morning rush-hour traffic – as he’s jailed for six months A HGV driver was jailed for six months and disqualified from driving for 15 Took wrong M6 exit before U-turn on to a slip road … Read more
Magic Goes Wrong starring Dave Hearn and Nancy Zamit at the Vaudeville Theatre is funny, but the show breaks no new ground By Robert Gore-Langton for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 Magic Goes Wrong Vaudeville Theatre, London … Read more
A disgruntled couple have been left fuming by a furniture giant that claimed they were sitting on their new sofa incorrectly after complaining about it sagging. Mike Sacre, from Ramsgate, and his wife, Shirley, bought the four-seater sofa from ScS in February 2019 with a total outlay of £1,491, including delivery. However, soon after purchase, … Read more
On a cold Wednesday evening, the rain is pelting at the windows of the Slamannan Community Centre, where around 50 people have braved the weather to attend a meeting about soaring energy bills. They are residents of this and other rural villages near Falkirk, in Scotland, where households have seen their bills jump to more … Read more
No fines for fat-fingered drivers: Motorists who accidentally enter wrong details for parking will now find it easier to appeal New rules from the British Parking Association require firms to cancel charges This follows complaints from motorists who were hounded after getting one letter wrong when keying in their details By Miles Dilworth For The … Read more
ASK TONY: When my partner died Virgin Mobile told me it would take a year to cancel his phone contract – and then kept charging! By Tony Hazell for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 8 October 2019 | Updated: 10:19 BST, 10 October 2019 In December 2016 I took out phone contracts for myself … Read more
Tangle Teezer posts strong growth in sales, making it the most successful Dragons’ Den reject ever By Sarah Bridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 10:08 BST, 25 August 2019 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 25 August 2019 It was mocked by all five judges on BBC’s Dragons’ Den but the detangling hairbrush made by Tangle … Read more
What’s gone wrong for fund manager Neil Woodford and retail mogul Sir Philip Green? The This is Money podcast By This Is Money Published: 14:53 GMT, 7 June 2019 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 7 June 2019 It’s been a rocky week to say the least for Britain’s most recognisable fund manager Neil Woodford – he … Read more