There are few things finer than a visit to the park. Whether it’s for a picnic (if the great British weather plays ball) or a stroll with your four-legged friend, the possibilities are endless. Here at Derbyshire Live, we want to know where our readers think is the best park …
Read More »Thousands of families to get letters through door with £125 cost of living vouchers
Thousands of families are due to receive letters informing them of their eligibility for a free £125 cost of living voucher, courtesy of the government’s Household Support Fund. Low-income households in England can now apply for financial aid from councils. It is estimated that 3,850 families on free school meals …
Read More »Men fight for life as two others arrested in drink-driving crash probe
Two men are fighting for their lives in a Birmingham hospital after an early morning serious collision this morning. Two other men have been arrested in a drink-driving crash probe. A white Vauxhall Astra and a black Volkswagen Polo were travelling in opposite directions when the collision happened near to …
Read More »All the royal security scares: From the attempt to kidnap Princess Anne to Charles and Camilla being ushered to safety in Jersey – after images of Kate were found on the phone of Donald Trump’s would-be assassin
One of the strangest elements of last month’s failed attempt on the life of Donald Trump was the mention of the Princess of Wales in the days afterwards. Images of Kate were allegedly found on the mobile phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot Trump in the ear during a …
Read More »Santander customer baffled by suggestion to use branch in another country
A Santander customer was left baffled when the bank suggested he visit a branch in another country to carry out his banking. The man had contacted the bank after experiencing issues with the cash machine at his local branch in Weston-Super-Mare. He queried: “Second time asking. Is the cash point …
Read More »EON issues message to millions of customers and gives them ‘massive benefit’
EON Next has issued a message to millions of customers as it allows them “greater control” over their bills. The energy provider will be hosting an in-person activation – ‘The Smaaaahrt Pay As You Go Event’ – aimed at educating and engaging PAYG customers on the benefits of Smart Pay …
Read More »Bad chicken and overcooked mussels cost us £50 per person at Leddy’s in Melbourne – George Allen
There is a high level of competition in Melbourne. Many, although of course not all, of the residents have a decent amount of money to spend so there are more than a few places to eat and drink. We were welcoming back a friend from a year in Australia so …
Read More »The Royal Opera’s “Fidelio” From 2020 Is Available for Streaming: Arts Intel Report
Expectations were running at fever pitch for the Royal Opera’s new Fidelio on March 1, 2020. Who could wait for the Norwegian phenomenon Lise Davidsen’s first crack at Beethoven’s cross-dressing Leonore, a daring seraph of compassion guaranteed to suit her to a T? Plus, the trending German director Tobias Kratzer, …
Read More »Huge British liner wreck located in Aegean
The British ocean liner-turned-troopship Arcadian, torpedoed by a German submarine during WW1 with the loss of 279 lives, has been discovered 163m deep in Greece’s Cyclades Islands. The wreck of the 152m ship was found south-east of Sifnos by wreck-researcher Kostas Thoctarides, often associated with submarine discoveries but in this …
Read More »Don’t hand pensions to private equity firms, warns Royal London
By John Abiona Updated: 16:50 EDT, 2 August 2024 Ploughing savers’ money into British infrastructure and private equity risks undermining the primary role of pensions, a major mutual insurer has warned. Barry O’Dwyer, chief executive of Royal London, said he is ‘nervous’ about Labour’s proposal to shake-up the pensions industry. …
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