Alarm bells should always ring when someone is desperate to sell you something. And the marketing frenzy around equity release is no different. Equity release, also known as a lifetime mortgage, is a fairly niche financial product. Yet elderly and vulnerable homeowners are bombarded with regular TV adverts, letters and emails. Equity release, also known … Read more
In April, a man named Daniel King Jr was booked on a charge of aggravated assault by a drive-by shooting after two homes on Duck Dynasty star Willie Robertson’s West Monroe, Louisiana estate were struck by gunfire. But two months later, Willie’s daughter Sadie Robertson Huff, 23, gave a tour of the massive property, which … Read more
Cyberbullying can lead to post-traumatic stress – with more than a third of young victims suffering ‘similar levels as people caught up in terror attacks’ Victims suffer intrusive, repetitive thoughts and flashbacks due to the bullying Those who were cyberbullies were also less likely to be traditional bullies Researchers said results suggest children should be … Read more
Half of Britons have piled on the pounds during coronavirus lockdown… as research shows chocolate and biscuits were our go-to snack A survey by Weight Watchers found people have good intentions post-lockdown Some 42 per cent said disruption to their daily routine has led to weight gain Chocolate and biscuits are nation’s go-to snacks during … Read more
One of Prince Philip’s favourite actresses, West End musical star Sheila Mathews — who once turned up at a Buckingham Palace garden party wearing a broad-brimmed straw picture hat to disguise the fact that her hair was in curlers — offers an unusual sidelight on Dame Vera Lynn, who died last week at the age … Read more
Green shoots in the housing market have failed to win over Rightmove investors as the property listings site warned it is likely to take another £20million hit to revenues this year. Rightmove has clocked up its ten busiest-ever days since the market began reopening on May 13. In the last seven days alone the number … Read more
A simulation created stunning sunsets from alien worlds across the solar system. The animation transports viewers to the surface of Venus, Mars, Uranus and Saturn’s largest moon Titan, allowing them to witness the sun dip into the horizon. As a planet rotates away from the sun’s light, photons scattered in different directions that produce an … Read more
Rayshard Brooks’ girlfriend, 29, is arrested for ‘setting fire to the Wendy’s’ where he was shot dead by cops Moments before he was killed, Brooks told cops he was meeting his ‘girlfriend’ who he said was called ‘Natalie White’ He was married and had three children with his wife Tomika Miller Cops earlier issued an … Read more
Musical theatre star Michael Falzon dies at 48: Prolific stage actor known for his roles in We Will Rock You and Hedwig and the Angry Inch loses his cancer battle By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:47 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 23 June 2020 Prolific musical theatre actor Michael … Read more
A mother-of-four, who is the first American patient to have her genes edited with the controversial CRISPR technology to treat her sickle cell disease, says the technology is working. Victoria Gray, 34, of Forest, Mississippi, has suffered from the debilitating blood disorder her entire life. She was in so much pain at one point that she … Read more