Landlords are increasingly shunning London and other southern English towns and cities to invest in the midlands and north of England. Last year, portfolio landlords – those with four or more properties, flocked into cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, according to analysis by buy-to-let mortgage lender, Paragon Bank. It revealed the top 10 … Read more
By Daniel Mitchell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:59 BST, 24 April 2024 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 24 April 2024 Long a vibrant city, Miami is booming like never before. Young techies are flooding in, the arts are thriving, its foodie scene is among America’s best and you can even watch Lionel Messi have a kickabout for … Read more
The new Mini Aceman is coming to a road near you very soon to fill the crossover-size electric vehicle (EV) hole in the BMW-owned brand’s range between the Cooper supermini and the Countryman SUV. Mini latest electric offering – the Aceman – has been unveiled at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition this week – and … Read more
Croaking hippos. Whooping hyenas. Screeching baboons. These are members of the wildlife orchestra playing a ‘savannah sonata’ that’s stopping me from drifting off to sleep. There is nothing but a thin layer of canvas between me and the performers. Thankfully, I am not alone and I wonder whether my fellow campers, in their own tents, are … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 12:46 BST, 24 April 2024 The FTSE 100 is up 0.5 per cent in afternoon trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Lloyds Banking Group, PZ Cussons, Reckitt Benckiser, Jet2 and Warpaint. Read the Wednesday 24 April Business Live blog below. > If you are using our … Read more
By Jessica Hamilton Published: 14:52 BST, 23 April 2024 | Updated: 14:54 BST, 23 April 2024 Fancy travelling in style on a private jet for economy ticket money? Now you can. If you can share the cost. The Four Seasons private jet – a veritable palace in the sky – is now available to charter, … Read more
September 3, 2018, is a date that will stick forever in my memory. It was not marked by some joyous occasion — the date one of our two daughters got married, or the safe arrival of a beloved grandchild. Nor was it the date on which Gareth, 70, my husband of more than 40 years, retired … Read more
Alaska Airlines has come out as the best U.S. airline in a new study – with only regional carrier SkyWest coming close to its all-around quality. WalletHub, who published the study, vouches for Alaska Airlines’ on-time performance and even its safety, despite the infamous incident on Ontario-bound Alaska Airlines flight 1282 where a door panel … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 17:53 BST, 23 April 2024 The FTSE 100 finished up 20.94 at 8044.81 – a new closing high. It also reached a new intraday high of 8,076.52 earlier in the session. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are JD Spots, Associated British Foods, Taylor Wimpey, Watkin Jones, THG … Read more
We set off with some trepidation, given the hostilities in the Middle East. But the Foreign Office advice was that Egypt was safe — and still is. So, we (my wife, Montserrat, and our younger daughter, Sofia, 15) decided to keep calm and carry on with our trip to Somabay, near Hurghada on the Red Sea … Read more
