Terri Irwin gives heavily pregnant daughter Bindi Irwin a hug as her due date looms closer 

Terri Irwin gives heavily pregnant daughter Bindi Irwin a hug as her due date looms closer By D. Lawrance For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:17 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 8 March 2021 In an interview with Sunrise last month, Terri Irwin mentioned that daughter Bindi  was due to give birth in … Read more

Human cost of EU’s spite: Trade war looms after Brussels’ ‘indefensible’ block on seafood

There’s a bitter north-easterly wind whipping the waves as Chris Ranger moors his ageing sailboat and steps off with a small net of oysters. ‘This time last year, I’d be selling 1,500 of these for Valentine’s Day,’ he says. ‘But Covid has closed the UK market and Brexit has ended EU exports. I’m down to a … Read more

Beast from the East II looms over UK: Snow hits parts of the South East as Storm Darcy moves in

Snowy blizzards are set to cause travel chaos and power cuts to parts of Britain from today as Storm Darcy rolls across Europe from Russia and Ukraine and brings up to four days of freezing weather.  The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East, especially parts of East Anglia … Read more

Beast from the East II looms over UK: Storm Darcy is threatening travel chaos and power cuts

Heavy snow is set to bring disruption to parts of Britain today and tomorrow as Storm Darcy rolls in from Russia and Ukraine and brings four days of freezing weather to much of the nation.  The Met Office has warned of ‘significant disruptive snowfall’ in London and the South East of England, especially parts of East … Read more

As the tax deadline looms, FLIC EVERETT shares a cautionary tale 

As I was hurrying through Manchester late last year, on my way to meet my son Tom for lunch in that all-too-brief period between lockdowns, my mobile phone rang in my pocket. A voice said: ‘Is that Felicity Everett? This is Robert Walker from the HMRC Collections office, and we need to speak to you … Read more

Smart motorway showdown with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps looms for Highways England

Crisis talks over smart motorways: Showdown with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps looms as it emerges road chiefs were told of risks in 2011 Grant Shapps thought to be unimpressed with Highways England over scheme It comes after a coroner labelled the motorways ‘ongoing risk of future deaths’ Talks with Highways England’s acting chief executive, Nick Harris, … Read more

Heathrow is busy with people fleeing UK – as 4am looms for anyone trying to get INTO the country

Heathrow’s departure lounge is packed with passengers this morning ahead of tomorrow’s looming suspension of travel corridors that will prevent people arriving in the UK without a negative test. Passengers could be seen queuing at the West London airport, with queues forming at the BA and Iberia desks. Most of the two airlines’ flights today … Read more

Hopes for homebuyers as stamp duty date looms

Homebuyers at risk of missing out on stamp duty holiday could still be thrown last-minute lifeline By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 Homebuyers at risk of missing out on the stamp duty holiday could still be thrown a last-minute lifeline as … Read more

‘Divorce Day’ looms for couples tomorrow but experts predict lower numbers than last year

‘Divorce Day’ looms for warring couples tomorrow but experts predict lower numbers of inquiries than last year because more decided to split up while in lockdown Co-op Legal Services has said it recorded a 250% rise in inquiries through 2020  First working Monday in January has long held its grim nickname as ‘Divorce Day’ This … Read more