They say you only have 18 summers with your children before they desert you in favour of their own adventures. So, how to make the most of your time off together? Luckily, at most well-run hotels, it’s no longer a case of raised eyebrows at youngsters in the dining room, no matter how upmarket the … Read more
By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:58 BST, 19 April 2024 After a bumpy few weeks for Tesla, Wall Street investors will be looking for some much-needed reassurance when it unveils its first-quarter figures on Tuesday. The electric vehicle (EV) maker has already signalled that its finances are likely to be hit after posting its … Read more
Ahead of mass ‘anti-tourism’ protests in the Canary Islands, locals there say that they ‘love’ British people and that tourists are welcome – but that the money isn’t trickling down and the number of rental homes is destroying the market for those living on the archipelago. Anti-tourism protests are set to take place across the … Read more
April will mark the first bitcoin halving event since 11 May 2020 Next halving event expected to be sometime in 2028 By This Is Money Updated: 14:59 BST, 19 April 2024 This weekend will mark the first bitcoin ‘halving’ event in almost four years, kickstarting a new chapter for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency and the … Read more
If only Caravaggio had stopped at the artichokes. The Italian artist, one of the greatest of the 17th century, had a prodigious talent — and a temper to match. Smashing a waiter in the face with a plate of the vegetables was the most restrained act in a criminal career that featured bar brawls, drunken … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 10:12 BST, 19 April 2024 The FTSE 100 is down 0.8 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are 888 and Home REIT. Read the Friday 19 April Business Live blog below. > If you are using our app or a third-party site click … Read more
By Sean Poulter Consumer Affairs Editor Published: 00:00 BST, 18 April 2024 | Updated: 01:00 BST, 18 April 2024 Families after a cheap summer getaway should head for the Costa Brava, Italy’s Amalfi Coast or lesser-known Greek islands. The destinations have plenty of inexpensive room-only, self-catering and bed and breakfast deals, according to Which?. The … Read more
Only 11 supermarkets are charging below 140p a litre for petrol, the AA says Petrol prices highest since November 2023, just shy of 150p a litre A of spring fuel efficiency savings wiped out in a month – and tough year ahead By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 00:07 BST, 19 April 2024 The AA’s Fuel Price … Read more
Our jolly, mahogany-tanned captain glides the dingy towards some rocks, then directs his group of excited day-trippers to head for an indiscernible path between tall reeds. I lead the way with fearless vigour, and a few minutes later we emerge at a beach of cinematic beauty, with alabaster-white sand and a glimmering sea of the … Read more
By Vicky Reynal Updated: 16:59 BST, 18 April 2024 I am 42, and divorced my husband of eight years in 2023. My husband dealt with our finances when we were married. Our joint savings pot was invested and managed by him. We owned a house together, which we sold and I bought a small flat … Read more
