House sales surged in March on back of extended stamp duty holiday

Agreed house sales surged in March as the extension of the stamp duty holiday had an immediate impact on the housing market. Half of property professionals reported an increase in agreed sales during the month.  This marked the strongest rise in agreed sales since August 2020, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.  Cardigan in … Read more

Cruella trailer: Emma Stone steals her evil mentor’s dalmatians in new extended Disney preview

Emma Stone’s beginnings as Disney villainess Cruella de Vil has been further explored in the new extended trailer for her upcoming movie, Cruella. The actress, 32, is seen going from a belittled servant for fashion maven Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson) to a vengeful vixen as she steals her employer’s beloved dalmatians after embracing a … Read more

MPs’ summer holidays could be extended to refurbish the Palace of Westminster

MPs’ summer holidays could be two weeks longer so refurbishment team can repair the Palace of Westminster Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg is responsible for tabling motions It is unlikely Government will be won over by the idea to extend summer holiday More time is needed for refurbishment team to carry out repairs on building  By … Read more

Argos to refund over £500k to 114,000 customers after breaking extended warranty rules

Argos will refund more than £500,000 to 114,000 customers in e-card vouchers after breaking rules over extended warranty Argos will refund £570,010 in total to 114,002 customers in £5 e-card vouchers Retailer broke rules on extended warranty deals for more than a year, CMA found Sainsbury’s owned chain failed to remind shoppers of options to … Read more

Argos to refund over £500k to 114,000 customers after breaking extended warranty rules

Argos will refund more than £500,000 to 114,000 customers in e-card vouchers after breaking rules over extended warranty Argos will refund £570,010 in total to 114,002 customers in £5 e-card vouchers Retailer broke rules on extended warranty deals for more than a year, CMA found Sainsbury’s owned chain failed to remind shoppers of options to … Read more

The Talk hiatus extended YET AGAIN amid Sharon Osbourne race row

The Talk has reportedly extended its hiatus yet again over the ongoing controversy about its co-hostess Sharon Osbourne defending her friend Piers Morgan. Osbourne, 68, has been accused of racism after standing by Morgan during his own scandal regarding his vehement denunciations of Meghan Markle. Amid the furor the show was put on hiatus first … Read more

Children’s Commissioner calls for free schools meals to be extended over summer holidays

The new children’s commissioner for England wants to extend free school meals over the summer as she warned the pandemic has had a ‘profound impact’ on children. Dame Rachel de Souza today said she wants to ‘rebuild childhood’ in the wake of the Covid crisis and likened the challenge to reconstructing the social security system after … Read more

Ciara models a plunging bodysuit and extended braids as she shares stunning snaps from Mexico

Ciara shared more stunning snaps from her enviable Mexican vacation on Tuesday.  The 35-year-old singer treated her fans to an impromptu photoshoot, baring her curves in a plunging bodysuit and extended braids while posing against the tropical landscape.  Jetting off to warmer waters with her husband Russell Wilson last week, Ciara tempted her followers with … Read more

Homebuyers breathe easily as stamp duty holiday extended

House prices expected to hit record highs this year after Chancellor’s extension of current stamp duty holiday By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 6 March 2021 Benefit: First-time buyer Jessica Sena saved £5,000 from the holiday House prices are expected to hit record … Read more

PM’s education catch up tsar suggests school day could still be extended

Boris Johnson’s education catch up tsar today suggested the school day could be extended to help pupils recover from the coronavirus crisis. The Government has announced that secondary schools will be given funding to run summer schools for the pupils who need extra classes the most.  Ministers considered a wide variety of options as part … Read more