Cladding crisis: ‘I was a first-time buyer at 27, and bankrupt at 28’
Twenty-eight-year-old Hayley Tillotson is the first person in the UK believed to have been made bankrupt because of the cladding...
Month: January 2021
GameStop: What is it and why is it trending?
By Kirsty GrantBBC NewsbeatPublished6 hours agoimage copyrightGetty ImagesYou've probably stared blankly at your WhatsApp chat as the words "GameStop", "Reddit"...
US economic decline not as bad as feared
US economic growth "was still down by 2.5% on a year earlier, but that still represents a much faster recovery...
How to Buy Used Gear on eBay—the Smart, Safe Way
I have purchased dozens of laptops, phones, cameras, camera lenses, cast iron cookware, musical equipment, and even prepaid cell phone...
How to Mix and Match Wireless Smart Speakers With Ease
We’re all conducting experiments all the time without knowing it. My experiment has been collecting wireless smart speakers. They are...
Cairn Energy threatens to seize Indian government assets
Cairn has sent a letter to Indian government officials, seen by both Reuters and the Financial Times, saying its shareholders...
Sources: Texans hire Ravens’ Culley as head coach
9:54 PM ETHOUSTON -- The Houston Texans have hired Baltimore Ravens assistant David Culley to be their next head coach,...
Sources: Parker leaving Sparks for hometown Sky
5:01 PM ETTwo-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker has committed to play for the Chicago Sky after 13 seasons with the...
OT Wheeler charged in domestic violence case
3:59 PM ETBrady HendersonESPN SEATTLE -- Former Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was formally charged Wednesday following his arrest...
Jason Witten retiring: ‘Gave it my absolute all’
4:20 PM ETFRISCO, Texas -- After 17 seasons, Jason Witten is retiring from the NFL. He intends to sign a...
Sources: Jays nearing trade for Mets LHP Matz
9:42 PM ETThe Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a trade to acquire starter Steven Matz from the New York Mets...
Nursery top-up fees probe prompts England-wide warning
"While I acknowledge local authorities - and the early years sector - are struggling financially, the government's intentions have always...
Covid: Black over-80s ‘half as likely’ to have been vaccinated
Evidence presented to government outlined factors including "perception of risk, low confidence in the vaccine, distrust, access barriers, inconvenience, socio-demographic...
Covid: Social workers ‘braced for tsunami of needs’ after lockdown
"I think there's that constant worry that, 'Am I missing something, is there something here that I'm not seeing, that...
Parosmia: ‘Since I had Covid, food makes me want to vomit’
Many people with Covid-19 temporarily lose their sense of smell. As they recover, it usually returns - but some are...
UK car production tumbles to ‘worst in a generation’
Shipments to the US, Japan and Australia last year all fell, down 33.7%, 21.6% and 21.8% respectively. Exports to China,...
Covid: Living through lockdown in a high-rise flat
The continuing lockdown in England is tough for everyone but what's it like if you have limited space at home?...
Covid-19: ‘I told my kids I wasn’t going to make it’
London taxi driver Ali Sakallioglu spent 222 days in hospital with Covid in 2020, including three months in a coma.Now...
