13 h. ago FCA highlights missed opportunities by banks to 'break spell' of romance fraud

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it had seen examples of banks going to significant lengths to protect those at risk of romance fraud, but also uncovered some missed chances to prevent scams

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18 h. ago Bereaved families demand public inquiry into suicide forum linked to UK deaths

The families and survivor of loved ones whose deaths are linked to a suicide forum and a poisonous substance are calling for a public inquiry into missed opportunities to protect those vulnerable

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4 d. ago Banks missing opportunities to ‘break spell’ of romance scams, says regulator

The FCA said it recognised the challenge banks and payment firms faced combating ‘this complex crime’.

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6 d. ago Family say brother who died on barge would still be alive if given proper care

An inquest heard that the Home Office ‘missed opportunities’ to assess the mental health of Leonard Farruku.

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6 d. ago Keep your plants safe this winter with simple £19 buy that ‘protects against wind and frost’

With the winter season nearly here, green-thumbed shoppers can keep plants 'protected against wind and frost' with one simple product that won't break the bank

Economics

8 d. ago All the missed opportunities to catch paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins

Multiple police forces failed to investigate claims about Watkins' depraved behaviour properly

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8 d. ago Horror as mum found dead with 'genius' daughter, 8, after missed opportunities

The bodies of Tiffany Wilkes, 54, and her "girl wonder" daughter Clementine, eight, were discovered outside a £500 per night Airbnb property in Brisbane, Australia at the end of September

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1 week ago Seventies Fast Fords that will break the bank: Pair of rare Escort Mk2 RS1800s set to sell for £250k each at auction

With just 109 examples ever produced, the RS1800 is one of those unicorn performance models from half a century ago that are in huge demand and commanding jaw-dropping prices.

Economics

1 week ago Turtle Beach Racer review: A fantastic Xbox driving wheel for the casual gamer

Turtle Beach has come up trumps again with a new gaming wheel for race fans who don't want to break the bank but do want an authentic drive in their Xbox titles

Sport

2 w. ago Arne Slot jumps to defence of Mohamed Salah after Liverpool star misses 'many opportunities' in Chelsea loss

The Liverpool star drew blank in front of goal as Reds crashed to defeat at Stamford Bridge

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s Charli xcx hit job misses the point – and underscores her tedious obsession with conflict

Sixteen months after Charli used Brat to air her anxieties about Swift, the US star’s graceless response is a missed opportunity for growth – and betrays her vengeful sideCharli xcx released her sixth album, Brat, on 7 June 2024. Within seconds of it streaming, fans had deduced that the song Girl, So Confusing was probably about Lorde: all it took was the line “people say we’re alike / They say we’ve got the same hair”, riffing on a 2014 video where Charli and an interviewer did a bit about people confusing the two. In the song, Charli laid bare her anxieties about their relationship and admitted: “Sometimes I think you might hate me.” Exactly two weeks later came the Girl, So Confusing Featuring Lorde remix, brokered by the pair over text and voice note in the days after Brat came out. On Lorde’s verse, she owned up to ghosting on dinner dates with Charli and exposed the self-hate, projection and industry-fuelled sense of pop-girl-on-pop-girl rivalry that had made her shy away from...

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2 w. ago Taylor Swift’s Charli xcx hit job misses the point – and underscores her tedious obsession with conflict | Laura Snapes

Sixteen months after Charli used Brat to air her anxieties about Swift, the US star’s graceless response is a missed opportunity for growth – and betrays her vengeful sideCharli xcx released her sixth album, Brat, on 7 June 2024. Within seconds of it streaming, fans had deduced that the song Girl, So Confusing was probably about Lorde: all it took was the line “people say we’re alike / They say we’ve got the same hair”, riffing on a 2014 video where Charli and an interviewer did a bit about people confusing the two. In the song, Charli laid bare her anxieties about their relationship and admitted: “Sometimes I think you might hate me.” Exactly two weeks later came the Girl, So Confusing Featuring Lorde remix, brokered by the pair over text and voice note in the days after Brat came out. On Lorde’s verse, she owned up to ghosting on dinner dates with Charli and exposed the self-hate, projection and industry-fuelled sense of pop-girl-on-pop-girl rivalry that had made her shy away from...

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2 w. ago Readers' letters: Labour conference was a propaganda coup for Reform

A reader suggests Keir Starmer’s set piece confence speech was a missed opportunity

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2 w. ago Home Office ‘missed opportunities’ to assess asylum seeker who took his own life

Leonard Farruku died onboard the Bibby Stockholm in December 2023.

Society

2 w. ago UK's 'comfiest hotel chain' revealed and you can book rooms from £35 a night

The UK's most comfortable hotel chains have been ranked on factors including their beds and customer reviews, and you won't need to break the bank to stay

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Missed opportunity if first woman not appointed as archbishop of Canterbury’

The next person to fill the leading Church role will be officially named on Friday.

Politics

2 w. ago What it's REALLY like to holiday on the world's cheapest cruise

A travel expert has revealed what it's really like to stay on the world's cheapest cruise. Jenni Fielding - who calls herself 'Cruise Mummy' - bagged a luxurious stay that won't break the bank.

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2 w. ago Dodgy broadband 'ruining phone sex and funerals' as Brits complain of bad wifi

Bad wifi has left more than half of Brits struggling, with some left missing out on once-in-a-lifetime concert tickets, job opportunities, phone sex sessions - and even family funerals

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2 w. ago Tottenham snatch late draw as Bodo/Glimt left to rue missed opportunities

Bodo/Glimt 2-2 Tottenham: Spurs trailed by two goals after 66 minutes, but fought back to earn a point.

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2 w. ago Failure, misery and revenge: what can we learn from the Curb Your Enthusiasm book?

A new tell-all book looks back at Larry David’s singularly sour comedy series and recounts stories of its productionFor all the plaudits that Curb Your Enthusiasm received over its lifespan, for how funny and daring and groundbreaking it was, people seem to have missed the fact that it provided Larry David with the perfect opportunity to conceal his true self.The main character in the show (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) was so superficially similar to its creator (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) that people started to assume they were one and the same. And David seemed to welcome this, shying from most opportunities to reveal himself. On talkshows, he likes to retreat behind the same clutch of anecdotes. When former Seinfeld writer Larry Charles made a two-part documentary about David for HBO in 2022, David had it pulled from schedules the day before broadcast. When I interviewed him for a book I wrote about baldness last year, he only agreed on the...

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