Retired lawyer quoted over half a MILLION pounds to install reliable broadband at his home

A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home.  David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small.  He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more

Retired lawyer quoted over half a MILLION pounds to install reliable broadband at his home

A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home.  David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small.  He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more

Armour of Roman soldier unearthed at site where three legions were wiped out in 9 AD 

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest is one of the two great military humiliations in the glittered history of the Roman Empire.  Between 15,000 and 20,000 Roman soldiers and their commanders, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus, a general under the emperor Augustus, were destroyed by Germanic warriors in a series of guerrilla-style attacks.  The soldiers … Read more

Armour of Roman soldier unearthed at site where three legions were wiped out in 9 AD 

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest is one of the two great military humiliations in the glittered history of the Roman Empire.  Between 15,000 and 20,000 Roman soldiers and their commanders, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus, a general under the emperor Augustus, were destroyed by Germanic warriors in a series of guerrilla-style attacks.  The soldiers … Read more

Inside Victoria and David Beckham’s £3,430 German detox retreat

Victoria Beckham shared a slew of snaps from her couples’ health retreat holiday with husband David on Instagram on Saturday.   The fashion designer, 46, and the retired footballer, 45, stayed at Villa Stéphanie in Baden Baden in Germany’s Black Forest, where a seven night programme starts from £3,430 per person.    Victoria looked a far cry away … Read more

Inside Victoria and David Beckham’s £3,430 German detox retreat

Victoria Beckham shared a slew of snaps from her couples’ health retreat holiday with husband David on Instagram on Saturday.   The fashion designer, 46, and the retired footballer, 45, stayed at Villa Stéphanie in Baden Baden in Germany’s Black Forest, where a seven night programme starts from £3,430 per person.    Victoria looked a far cry away … Read more

Political correctness invades Berlin as state workers told to avoid phrases like asylum seeker

There are no more foreigners in Berlin! City council issues staff with dikat saying foreigners should be referred to as ‘inhabitants without German citizenship’ and ‘illegal immigrants’ are now ‘undocumented migrants’  Politically correct city government creates booklet for workers on words to avoid  Foreigners and asylum seekers among many every day phrases targeted  The PC … Read more

Political correctness invades Berlin as state workers told to avoid phrases like asylum seeker

There are no more foreigners in Berlin! City council issues staff with dikat saying foreigners should be referred to as ‘inhabitants without German citizenship’ and ‘illegal immigrants’ are now ‘undocumented migrants’  Politically correct city government creates booklet for workers on words to avoid  Foreigners and asylum seekers among many every day phrases targeted  The PC … Read more

Italy’s president tells PM his country ‘loves freedom, but care about seriousness’ after PM comments

‘We love freedom… but also seriousness’: Italian President hits back at Boris Johnson’s claim UK’s coronavirus rate is worse than Italy because Britons are ‘freedom-loving’ Sergio Mattarella was replying to comments made by Boris Johnson on Tuesday PM said infections were higher in UK than Italy because it was ‘freedom-loving’ He claimed that made it … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s ‘pay as you grow’ plan to help businesses survive yet MORE months of misery

Rishi Sunak’s ‘pay as you grow’ plan to help businesses survive yet MORE months of misery by extending loan payments to a DECADE and extending VAT cut for hospitality and tourism Bounce back Loans can be paid back more slowly, helping with cash flow Terms of 10 years up from previous six-year term, plus payment … Read more