The mortgage lender says lower borrowing costs could fuel a “modest” rise in house prices.
Month: August 2024
UK military on standby for possible Lebanon evacuation
Preparations are being made after the government warned the situation in the Middle East could deteriorate.
Bone-building drug coming for post-menopause women
Abaloparatide protects against the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis and is approved for NHS use.
Businessman tackled Southport knifeman after hearing screams
Johnathan Hayes was stabbed in the leg after he intervened in the attack.
‘Sombre’ inquest opens for girls killed in Southport attack
Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King were stabbed to death on 29 July.
Royal Mint starts turning e-waste into gold
The UK’s coin-maker opens a new industrial plant to extract gold from old circuit boards.
‘I was force-fed crack by criminals who took over my house’
A Dundee woman was forced to smoke crack by criminals who turned her home into a drug den.
Scammers target Jay Slater’s funeral, charity says
Social media accounts are offering access to a fake live stream in exchange for likes, follows and money.
Pregnant woman’s shock at four-week scan delay
A woman who suffered multiple miscarriages faced a wait of up to 16 weeks for her first scan.
Wildcat kitten caught on thermal imaging camera
Wildcat identification can be complicated because wildcats have a significant interbreeding history.
