on Tory MPs accepted £2,400-worth of VIP tickets for Cheltenham Festival only days before lockdown By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:48:10 GMT It has emerged that Philip Davies and Caroline Nokes received eight tickets between them from sports betting company GVC Holdings, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral, for the event. Full Article
on Former director of public health calls for investigation into Cheltenham Festival decision By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 22:23:59 GMT NHS figures show the local hospital trust in Gloucestershire has had 125 patients die from COVID-19, nearly double the amount recorded in Bristol, 58, Swindon, 67, and Bath, 46. Full Article
on Coronavirus UK: Calls for inquiry over Cheltenham Festival By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 13:46:23 GMT Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust has recorded 125 deaths from the disease so far, more than double those in nearby Swindon with 67, Bristol on 58 and Bath on 46. Full Article
on Coronavirus: Former Public Health chief calls for investigation into Cheltenham Festival By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:37:42 GMT Cheltenham Festival went ahead just 10 days before lockdown measures were introduced by the government and experts want an inquiry to see if it caused a spike in positive tests in Gloucestershire. Full Article
on Cheltenham landlord dies from coronavirus amid calls for probe into why the festival went ahead By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 02:48:20 GMT 67-year-old landlord Alexander Grierson died after contracting coronavirus during the Cheltenham festival. Calls are being made to investigate why the races went ahead. Full Article
on Horse racing could be first live sporting action in UK lockdown and can be ready return in a WEEK By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:41:29 GMT The sport has held discussions with figures in the Government about resuming action, and BHA chief Nick Rust has claimed racing is 'ready to go' whenever they are given the green light. Full Article
on Clarifications & corrections By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:31:04 GMT An article on May 6 about the UK's death toll from coronavirus said that the fourday Cheltenham Festival was 'allowed to go ahead from March 16'. We are happy to clarify that the Festival in fact ran... Full Article
on Will I get flight compensation I'm due from Thomas Cook? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:36:05 GMT We had a 25 hour delay to Mexico, we applied for compensation and were told it was on its way via BACs, then a few days later Thomas Cook folded. Will I get it? Full Article
on HETHERINGTON: Your £22,500 in cash deposits stinks of money laundering By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:20:11 GMT I have had my Barclays accounts since 2014, when I was a student, before moving to Gibraltar. My balances of almost £25,000 have been wiped clean by the bank, without notice. Full Article
on Why did Lloyds Bank stop my cheque after 60 years of business? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:20:33 GMT I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it. Full Article
on ASK TONY: Virgin Mobile made wrong call on phone bill when my partner died By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:19:21 GMT I asked Virgin if it would cancel my partner's phone if I sent it back. It said I couldn't cancel until December 2018 as it was in my name, so I would have to continue to pay for the two phones. Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: 'Car hire firm charged me an extra £75 for insurance' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:00:18 GMT My booking with OK Rent a Car at Malaga Airport included Collision Damage Waiver. But the agent told me my CDW was useless, and I needed to pay another €84 (about £75). Full Article
on ASK TONY: Car insurance chaos left me with three policies (and drove me round the bend) By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:17:18 GMT The cost of my car insurance with More Than increased dramatically to £325. On a comparison site, I found More Than cover for £214. I chose this and paid by credit card. Full Article
on I've accidentally under-egged annual mileage to our insurer: Do I need to confess? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 08:19:06 GMT I told my insurer that my annual mileage would be 8,000 but I think it will be 10,000 by the time I come to renew my policy. Should I tell my insurer? Will it want to up our premium? Full Article
on ASK TONY: Ryanair didn't see fit to pay up after my eye injury By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:20:14 GMT My wife and I booked return flights from Luton to Tenerife with Ryanair for September. The cost was £369.24, plus £30 for reserved seats. On July 26 I was hit by a golf ball and suffered an eye injury. Full Article
on Why can't I use Section 75 to make a claim when using a third party? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 10:25:01 GMT My hotel wasn't as described but I was told as I paid through a third party on my credit card, I am not liable to claim a refund through the Section 75 rule. Full Article
on My son has £40,000 in student loan debt. How can I help him clear it? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2019 10:25:29 GMT My 22-year-old son graduated university last July and recently received his loan statement through the post. If I pay off the debt and he instead owes me the money what route could I go down? Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: This 'bricks and mortar' bond falls through cracks By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:18:11 GMT My wife and I were looking at investing £20,000 and found the Investment Chronicle website offering a return of 38 per cent in 36 months. The company's website mentions the Daily Mail. Full Article
on Falkirk Council told me I must pay £14k for work on my £60k flat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:15:35 GMT Falkirk Council has decided to upgrade my block, there are four flats in the block and as I am the home owner it has been assessed that my share will be £14,000. Full Article
on ASK TONY: Why does John Lewis keep sending me faulty iPads? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:26:03 GMT I bought an iPad from John Lewis in 2017. I started having problems, so they suggested I send it back. Unfortunately the company keeps sending reconditioned replacements. Full Article
on How long notice does airline have to give for flight changes? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 07:47:29 GMT I was sent an e-ticket and when I printed it out, I realised my flights had been pushed back by 17 hours but KLM won't give me any compensation. What can I do to get my money back? Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: Your piano is now fixed - no strings attached By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:28:35 GMT I used Anyvan Limited to move a piano from my house to my daughter's property, but it was damaged in transit. But Anyvan now says it only acts as an agent and accepts no liability. Full Article
on ASK TONY: HMRC wants me to pay £300 in tax for someone else's savings By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:30:40 GMT HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) claims that I have received untaxed interest of £2,640 from Secure Trust Bank and owe £300 income tax. Full Article
on Ten times you might be wrong about your consumer rights By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:46:42 GMT Our Consumer Fightback columnist is here to help you get a fair deal, but sometimes we get it wrong on what we think we are entitled to. Here are some common examples of misconceptions. Full Article
on How the Consumer Rights Act protects you By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:11:51 GMT When you're making a complaint to a company, knowing your consumer law is important. This is what you need to know about what covers you now. Full Article
on Can online firms really find out your new card details before you? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 08:11:00 GMT I recently obtained a new Visa debit card from Lloyds and went to update all my subscription services with the new details. When I went onto Now TV, I saw it already had them. Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: Sitting targets...how Orchid Mobility treats the elderly By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:07:10 GMT My elderly relatives are still owed £2,000 for a cancelled order. The company promised every week for three months that a cheque would be sent, but still haven't paid up. Can you help? Full Article
on ASK TONY: Why won't my 'new for old' policy pay out for my brand-new Jag? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:18:12 GMT I bought a new Jaguar for £60,000 in 2017. In May this year I was involved in an accident. The garage gave an initial estimate for repairs of £25,563, but said there were likely to be further costs. Full Article
on I'm no drug baron...I run a hair salon! TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 09:40:41 GMT I had a letter from HSBC saying it had decided to close my beauty salon's business account. I rang the bank and was asked to complete a lengthy online form, which I did as best I could. Full Article
on Hotels.com said 'no deposit' but charged me €199 in pre-authorisation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:03:18 GMT I booked a free cancellation hotel on Hotels.com which said no deposit would be taken. However, money was taken from my account as 'pre-authorisation'. Is the website in the wrong? Full Article
on ASK TONY: Late husband's £110,000 Isa left me facing unfair tax bill By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 09:11:05 GMT My husband died in September 2016, after putting his affairs in order. In February 2017, Interactive Investor was instructed to transfer my late husband's shares Isa to mine. Full Article
on HETHERINGTON: Liongate Partners is a web of art, wine and Bitcoins By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 10:45:37 GMT You should look into Liongate Partners, which is being used to promote crypto currency trading. It promotes a company called DSTL which trades as daxpartners. Full Article
on ALEX BRUMMER: FCA has been too slothful in acting on problem firms By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:43:24 GMT The Financial Conduct Authority was always going to be a bed of nails for Bank of England governor aspirant Andrew Bailey - and so it has proved. Full Article
on ASK TONY: Why won't Tesco Bank do more to help a deaf person? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:44:47 GMT My Tesco credit card has been blocked since January. I am a deaf lip-reader so cannot contact the bank by phone. I wrote asking if we could communicate by different means but was refused. Full Article
on Can my mother continue to pay my children's school fees now I have power of attorney? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:00:48 GMT I have taken over the management of my mother's finances under a power of attorney which she granted. She used to pay my children's school fees. Can I continue to make these payments? Full Article
on What are your consumer rights on Black Friday? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:00:28 GMT Black Friday might be over-hyped, but there are still some great deals to be had. So if you are tempted, what should you look out for and what are your rights? Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: Watchdog is dead loss for victims of funeral scam By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:23:41 GMT I took out two Equitable Lifecare Limited funeral plans. The sales agent assured us repeatedly that we could cancel the plans at any time. I've tried to cancel them both but have had no reply. Full Article
on Should I cancel my high-interest credit cards I no longer use? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 08:37:17 GMT Whether you've got a bad credit history or no credit history to speak of at all, you might find you are forced into applying for credit cards with higher interest rates. Full Article
on ASK TONY: Foster child stole our credit cards now we're paying the price By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 09:54:25 GMT My wife and I have been foster carers for more than 11 years. In 2017 we fostered a teenage girl for three months. In July I discovered she had stolen two credit cards - Barclaycard and Creation. Full Article
on Should I put my parent's address on a credit card application when I'm a student? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:19:26 GMT I've lived at multiple addresses over the past few years, but consider my parents' home my 'permanent address', even though I'm at university for six months of the year now. What should I enter? Full Article
on HETHERINGTON: Land Equity offers a 15% return in a year - beware By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 09:30:48 GMT Land Equity Limited is offering 15 per cent interest on a one-year investment in a Birmingham property development, can you investigate please? Full Article
on ALEX BRUMMER: Labour's recipe for fiscal mayhem shows they have not learned the lessons of the 1970s By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 23:24:33 GMT Labour promises, such as free broadband and a pensions bailout for women born in the Fifties would eviscerate public finances, destroy our credit rating and lead to a run on the pound. Full Article
on Why does having data turned on rinse the credit on my PAYG phone? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:32:05 GMT I bought a PAYG smartphone last week and have barely used it but I noticed that the credit has gone down. I read online it could be due to having my data switched on. Why is this? Full Article
on ASK TONY: I paid upfront for line rental - yet Plusnet's pocketed more By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:18:10 GMT In August 2018, I paid line rental a year in advance to Plusnet. It left me to pay £12 per month. In September, it took £56 from my account, which it blamed on a software glitch. Full Article
on I was charged for food I didn't order on Uber Eats By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:42:56 GMT My friend and I decided to order a takeaway from Uber Eats. We started selecting items but changed our minds so left the app. However, I have been charged and Uber refuse to refund me. Why? Full Article
on TONY HETHERINGTON: Help! Revolut robots have £10,000 of my money! By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:01:12 GMT I have an account with Revolut which lets me operate in both euros and sterling. On October 4, Revolut 'temporarily disabled' my account for unspecified 'security reasons'. Full Article
on RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. Otherwise, his new voters won't forgive him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:54:37 GMT A wave of people in the old Labour heartlands of the North have taken a huge psychological and emotional step by voting Tory for the first time in their lives. They have not done it lightly. Full Article
on ASK TONY: Premium Bond palaver that left me £500 out of pocket By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:10:10 GMT On September 5, I tried to buy Premium Bonds for my new granddaughter. I went online, filled out the forms and paid by debit card. I was then asked to upload documents relating to the child's birth. Full Article
on How can I make sure my work pension is ethical and investing for good? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:43:49 GMT I have just started a new job and joined the company pension plan. I'd like to take a more active role but I don't know how to find out what I can and can't do and where I should go from there. Full Article
on HETHERINGTON: £2,999 to recoup loss on timeshare? Dream on… By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 10:28:15 GMT I belonged to the Eze Group timeshare scheme before the owners were jailed. I have now been told Spanish courts have seized €1.3million (£1.1million) from Eze, to be repaid to members. Full Article