7 h. ago Splendid isolation: 10 beautifully remote getaways in the UK

From a Scottish island lighthouse to a lakeside cabin in Cornwall, these secluded places to stay are bound to reinvigorate and inspireGuests at this lighthouse keeper’s cottage have not only the property but the whole 1.6-hectare (four-acre) island to themselves. Eilean Sionnach is an islet off Skye that is accessible by boat or on foot at low tide. Like the lighthouse, the cottage was built in 1857 and has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen and a lounge with a wood burner, and incredible sea views. Continue reading...

Politics

21 h. ago JFK and Jackie Onassis' Washington DC love nest that she spent thousands remodeling hits the market for $7.5m

The historical Georgetown home, located at 3307 N Street NW, was purchased by the Kennedys in 1957 for $82,000, and served as the base of his successful presidential campaign.

Economics

68 h. ago Spot Silver Hits Highest Since 1980 as London Market Tightens

Spot Silver Hits Highest Since 1980 as London Market Tightens  Bloomberg.com

Events

4 d. ago Bank of England warns of risk of AI market correction; gold hits new $4,000 an ounce record – business live

Soaring tech valuations could drop amid potentially ‘disappointing’ progress on AI, central bank says; gold has doubled in two years and extends 50% rally so far this yearPeter Hargreaves, the billionaire co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is retiring from the UK’s largest personal investment site, seven months after its £5.4bn acquisition by private equity firms. Hargreaves, 79, who set up the business in 1981 in the back bedroom of his house in Clifton with Stephen Lansdown, is handing his board position to his son Robert and said this “marks a proud new chapter in the family legacy”. His firm pioneered “DIY” investments, allowing people to invest directly in shares via its website without costly financial advisers.The Bristol-based company said he had rejoined the board earlier this year to “provide continuity and support through a period of change” following its takeover by a private equity consortium of Jersey-based buyout giant CVC Capital Partners, Sweden’s Nordic Capital and...

Events

8 d. ago Restored seaside townhouse in 'Scotland's artists town' hits the market

"Rich in history yet perfectly suited to modern living"

Events

1 week ago UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high; US jobs market weakens as companies cut workers – business live

FTSE 100 hits record high as global stocks celebrate best September since 2013UK business confidence falls to record low amid rising employment costsOver in the eurozone, the manufacturing sector has slipped back into contraction.Data firm S&P Global reports that factory operating conditions across the euro area deteriorated in September, due to a reduction in new order inflows and a sharper rate of job shedding. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Would YOU pay £1.6 MILLION for this? Ordinary looking Modernist box home goes on market for eye

A seemingly average five bed end-of terrace home in north London has hit the market - but for a whopping seven figure sum.

Economics

2 w. ago House appears too good to be true as it hits market until viewers spot VERY awkward feature in hallway

A SEEMINGLY pleasant property has sparked a huge debate - for its downstairs loo without a DOOR. The semi-detached home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, has an attractive hallway, spacious lounge, almost new kitchen and heaps of space. But for £350,000 it seems you don’t get the requisite number of doors - with the under-the-stairs bog...

Events

2 w. ago Tesco shoppers rave about new cookies that are just like M&S as supermarket makes big change

A MAJOR supermarket chain has released five new cookie flavours for sweet treat lovers. Tesco launched the new range of Finest Cookies earlier this month, with five new flavours hitting the market. The five new flavours include Belgian milk chocolate, Belgian triple chocolate, Belgian white chocolate, jumbo oat and flame raisin and chocolate shortbread. All...

Economics

2 w. ago Four bedroom home with swimming pool hits the market for £575k

The derelict property, in Maidstone, Kent, looks more like a haunted house than a dream home.

Economics

2 w. ago Iconic building on famous Glasgow thoroughfare hits market for £11.5 million

“McLellan Works represents a rare opportunity to acquire a modernised, design-led building in one of Glasgow’s most dynamic locations” – Andrew Shiells, CBRE

Economics

2 w. ago All the Devils Are Here review – Eddie Marsan and Sam Claflin hole up in cottage

In the aftermath of a large heist, Marsan’s gang of thieves battle mistrust and cabin fever as they make tracks for a remote Dartmoor homesteadCan you trust your work colleagues? Perhaps not when they’re all hardened criminals and there’s a lot of money at stake. A quartet of robbers fresh from a heist hole up in a remote Dartmoor cottage in a grimy crime drama from music-video director Barnaby Roper, turning his hand successfully to feature films here.The gang’s leader is Ronnie, played by Eddie Marsan, who unlike the others gets a voiceover, too, giving us a window into this veteran geezer’s thought processes. Marsan serves up the world-weary grit demanded by the character with aplomb; he can do this stuff in his sleep. More of a revelation is Sam Claflin, having an enormous amount of fun as a proper wildcard, the kind of loose cannon whose impulsive nature guarantees trouble. Claflin is more usually cast as a gentleman or dashing handsome hero and has played a posh version of thi...

Events

2 w. ago Katharine Hepburn's 'gay' hideout in Beverly Hills hits the market for $1.4 million

The 1,200-square-foot home sits on a half-acre wooded plot with stunning views of a canyon. It has also seen numerous upgrades since it was Hepburn's stomping grounds.

Economics

3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing Dani Dyer's relationship with soap star dad, Love Island win, and marriage to 'hot' neighbour

After finding fame in the Love Island villa, Dani Dyer will be taking on the glamour of Strictly

Culture

3 w. ago 'Landmark' Glasgow church in Ibrox no longer used for worship hits the market

The traditional stone-built church could be turned into a shop, cinema or entertainment venue.

Events

3 w. ago Next boss warns over ‘anaemic’ growth and hit to jobs market from tax hike

The retail giant stuck to full-year forecasts but cautioned that UK sales growth will pull back sharply in coming months.

Events

3 w. ago New 'cheaper' weight loss pill that 'works like Mounjaro' could be in UK very soon

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, is developing a weight-loss pill that could hit the UK market very soon.

Economics

3 w. ago Terraced Victorian house in Kent hits the market for just £75,000

With no chain and boasting two bedrooms, a bathroom and a garden, the Victorian property is nestled in the heart of Chatham, just a stone's throw away from Rochester Castle.

Economics

3 w. ago Mansion where legendary crime writer wrote their first murder mystery novel hits the market for £10million

The elegant seven-bedroom townhouse (pictured) on St George's Square in the upmarket Pimlico area of London was once the home of a homegrown literary talent.

Economics

3 w. ago Cottage on remote island with no neighbours hits market for £195,000

It has beautiful views in a 'wonderful place' - with nobody around to pester you

Economics