3 d. ago Will Trump’s $200 billion mortgage bond buy actually lower your housing costs?

‘If it actually occurs, it's definitely a great opportunity for current buyers to save some money,’ one expert said

Economics

4 d. ago Home Bargains slashes £200 'clean beauty' set with eight items to £40

The retailer offers a range of beauty deals, including an offer on a branded skincare set

Economics

4 d. ago Home Bargains selling 'luxurious' skincare gift set that's usually £200 for £40

The discount retailer has slashed the price of the branded beauty set, which contains eight products

Economics

6 d. ago ‘We were sitting with our calculator saying “we can afford that!”’ Joy for families as cystic fibrosis drug prices fall within reach

The cost of medication was too high for thousands of CF sufferers around the world. Now a Bangladeshi company is making a generic version that will change livesSeven-year-old Grant Leitch had an important question for his mother. He asked if his little brother, Brett, who has cystic fibrosis (CF), was going to die.The South African family, like tens of thousands around the world, have been priced out of access to modern cystic fibrosis therapies, and if Grant had asked at the start of 2025, he might have received a less optimistic answer. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago More than 6,200 homes and businesses in Whitburn now have access to Full Fibre

The £1.8m investment by Openreach has brought gigabit-capable broadband to around 90 per cent of properties in the area.

Events

8 d. ago More than 5,600 homes and businesses in Cambusnethan and Newmains now have access to Full Fibre broadband

The £1.6m investment by Openreach has brought gigabit-capable broadband to around 70 per cent of properties in the area. However, many are yet to switch, prompting calls for residents to check their eligibility for upgrading.

Transport

2 w. ago New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes

New South London leisure centre set to be built in 2026 alongside 200 homes  My London

Politics

2 w. ago Reformer Pilates machines for beginners from £35 to save you thousands on gym classes

Reformer Pilates memberships can cost upwards of £200 per month, but you can create your own home studio with affordable equipment starting from just £34.99

Economics

2 w. ago A conversation between Joe Rogan and Mel Gibson summed up 2025 for me – and not in a good way | George Monbiot

From merrily dismissing climate science, to promoting irresponsible health claims, the podcast was an unintentional warning for our times Looking back on this crazy year, one event, right at the start, seems to me to encapsulate the whole. In January, recording his podcast in a studio in Austin, Texas, the host, Joe Rogan, and the actor Mel Gibson merrily dissed climate science. At the same time, about 1,200 miles away in California, Gibson’s $14m home was being incinerated in the Palisades wildfire. In this and other respects, their discussion could be seen as prefiguring the entire 12 months.The loss of his house hadn’t been confirmed at the time of the interview, but Gibson said his son had just sent him “a video of my neighbourhood, and it’s in flames. It looks like an inferno.” According to World Weather Attribution, January’s fires in California were made significantly more likely by climate breakdown. Factors such as the extreme lack of rainfall and stronger winds made such f...

Politics

2 w. ago UK council £200 fine warning if you recycle these Christmas items

Know which Christmas items can't go in your recycling bin as breaking council waste rules could result in hefty fines

Events

3 w. ago Jude Law's apology after sharing "upsetting" truth about The Holiday

For a postcard-worthy British cottage that looked like it had been there for over 200 years - it's incredible to think The Holiday's iconic home was just a man made film set

Politics

4 w. ago Christmas trees with weird clump like a pine cone need to be binned now

Real Christmas trees can harbour unwanted guests with praying mantis egg sacs containing up to 200 eggs that can hatch in warm homes – though finding them is rare, especially in the UK

Politics