People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead …
Read More »King Charles decides to break longstanding royal tradition at his coronation
Foreign monarchs will be invited to King Charles’s Coronation in an historic break with a longstanding Royal tradition, according to Daily Mail. The coronation of King Charles will take place on May 6 2023, months after he became the monarch after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth. The Queen …
Read More »A full list of strike dates in March
With a government said to be ‘missing in action’ and failing to engage in any meaningful dialogue with unions, the strike action of recent months is set to continue into March. Similar to the February 1 day of action, which saw half a million people simultaneously strike across the UK, …
Read More »The quaint village half an hour from Bristol with an historic post box and views for miles
The village of Brent Knoll is just 30 minutes drive south of Bristol and if a brisk hike up a knoll followed by a hot Sunday roast sounds like your idea of fun, this is a great weekend outing. Brent Knoll is a 449ft hill on the Somerset Levels, which …
Read More »Help! I’ve been paying twice for my energy bills | Money
I have been having a nightmare for the past year with Shell Energy and Scottish Power. In June 2021, after my husband’s death, I downsized from our family home to a flat next door. I had been supplied by Shell for gas and electricity in the family home and rang …
Read More »Divers recover two bodies from Firth of Clyde after capsize of tugboat
They were removed from the water on Saturday, the day after the boat sank in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock, Inverclyde, sparking a major search and rescue operation. Police Scotland, the coastguard and RNLI had all been called out to the scene after the boat went under the water at …
Read More »When dividend investing goes badly wrong!
Image source: Getty Images Over 36 years, I’ve honed my investing strategy to hunt for value shares and dividend income. Sometimes, dividend investing goes horribly wrong, blowing up shareholdings. Here’s my tale of three dividend dogs (in A-Z order) and my reason for continuing to buy dividend shares. Dividend howler …
Read More »Cristian Stellini reading nothing into Chelsea slump
Stellini, who has taken charge of Tottenham on a temporary basis in place of the absent Antonio Conte, understands Chelsea’s quality despite the Blues sitting in 10th place. Graham Potter’s side have picked up just two wins in their last 14 games in all competitions and another defeat on Sunday …
Read More »Brighton and Hove News » Aggregate and concrete firm to move to Hove end of Shoreham Harbour
An aggregate processing and concrete plant at the Shoreham end of the harbour could move to the Hove end as the port’s masterplan takes shape. Aggregate Industries UK, one of Britain’s biggest suppliers of building materials, has submitted plans for the new site at Brighton Terminal, in Basin Road South. …
Read More »MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Microlise, transport tech firm you can really dig
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Transport tech firm you can really dig… Fast-growing Microlise helps JCB and its customers to maintain vehicles more effectively By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EST, 25 February 2023 | Updated: 16:52 EST, 25 February 2023 JCB is a phenomenal British success story. …
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