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Cornwallis Academy has been unable to use its new £700k sports pitch (Image: SWNS) Cornwallis Academy in Boughton Monchelsea near Maidstone, Kent has a brand new 3G artificial grass surface which it has been forbidden from using since August. But it’s not health and safety concerns barring its use – but rather the noise from … Read more

Barcelona supporters celebrate during the Spanish anthem in 2018 (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Imagine a packed stadium, the roar of the crowd swelling as the national anthem plays. But instead of voices raised in song, all you can hear are hums. The “Marcha Real”, translated as “Royal March”, has been the anthem for Spain since the … Read more

Pension buyouts are worth around £50bn a year, according to one pension consultancy (Image: Getty) The UK pension sector’s assets were valued at just under £3trillion towards the end of 2023. Some of that money is held in private sector final salary schemes. These schemes are self-contained, so pension companies or providers do not run … Read more

A Nationwide Building Society error left customers unable to see their account (Image: Google) Nationwide Building Society has updated customers after a technical error left some people unable to see their accounts online. Two concerned customers reached out via social media to ask what was going on as they couldn’t see their account. One stated … Read more

Booking offsite parking could also be a good way for holiday-goers to save money (Image: Getty) Exclusive data has revealed that booking airport parking in advance could save travellers hundreds of pounds. This February half term, people around the country will be heading abroad for some winter sun, but price analysis has shown huge disparities … Read more

Flu cases appear to be dropping after an intense few weeks for the NHS (Image: Getty) The season appears to have peaked but chiefs say hospitals are “not out of the woods yet” as they remain “jampacked” with patients. An average of 4,929 patients were in hospital with flu each day last week, down from … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING It’s supposed to be extremely cold on Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, and Jimmy Fallon’s concerned something awful might happen. “I’m serious, there’s a real chance Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg’s lips could all freeze to Trump’s butt,” the “Tonight Show” host quipped on his Wednesday night monologue of the billionaires, who … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once he’s in office to stall a law that would force the sale or closure of TikTok, The Washington Post reported Wednesday night. The report adds new intrigue to the TikTok saga after Congress passed bipartisan legislation last April to force the sale of the … Read more

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. The couple could not travel due to the 3-month rule (Image: Carla Acosta) A couple were left stuck at the airport and unable to go on their dream holiday after they forgot to check one . Carla Acosta, … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING Actor Cameron Diaz risked triggering President-elect Donald Trump with a comment about Elon Musk during promotion for her comeback movie, “Back In Action.” Diaz said “now Elon Musk is our president” while talking with co-star Jamie Foxx about one of her favorite conspiracy theories regarding aliens and possible future life on Mars. Foxx … Read more