b Screwfix fixed a shower the right way: Consumer Fightback By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:15:55 GMT Abigail bought a shower from Screwfix for £119.99 and when Triton refused to repair it, the retailer stepped in and treated the customer right. Here's how to get the same result Full Article
b TONY HETHERINGTON: It's your call... but I'd take offer to scrap £1,238 Vodafone debt By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:13:13 GMT My son has experienced no end of problems since upgrading his contract. His phone has been cut off, debt collectors have demanded money, and now he's being threatened by bailiffs. Full Article
b ASK TONY: Scammers stole £3k but Tesco said I was too late to complain By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:21:01 GMT I was contacted regarding potential fraudulent activity on my Tesco Mastercard in early October 2019. In total, £3,700.20 of illicit transactions were refunded. Full Article
b My fridge-freezer broke over 5 months ago and my insurer still hasn't paid out. What can I do? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:02:14 GMT I made a claim with Legal and General five months ago after my fridge-freezer broke but it still hasn't paid out for the problem or made any repairs. What can I do to get this sorted? Full Article
b TONY HETHERINGTON: £47k bill for new build with no planning permission By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:42:13 GMT In January 2018, my son Michael paid a deposit on an off-plan new build apartment in Smithfield Square, Birmingham. Last year, we discovered that there was still no planning permission. Full Article
b ASK TONY: TalkTalk won't let me cancel my care home dad's phone bill By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:27:07 GMT My father, 92, was admitted to a dementia care home last September. I have Lasting Power of Attorney. I rang TalkTalk to cancel his account but they refused because I wasn't the account holder. Full Article
b I owe £2,232 in tax but the new Chancellor isn't too bothered: TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:09:25 GMT I closed my company in March last year. Final corporation tax due stood at £2,232 and I have tried repeatedly to pay this, but now the company is closed, the Revenue just does not accept it. Full Article
b ASK TONY: TSB - The bank that said 'NO' to my frail 86-year-old mother By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 11:12:21 GMT I took my mother to a TSB branch to open an account because she has been told she can no longer receive her state pension via the Post Office. We took several documents showing her address. Full Article
b I received shock £1.7k bill for a day's mobile phone use abroad By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:23:24 GMT I checked my bill from O2 and found a charge for £1,710 which was taken for 285MB worth of data usage while in Saudi Arabia. But it won't tell me what it was used on. Full Article
b Why is my renewal quote for car cover higher with LV= than ABC? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:09:50 GMT I received my renewal quote from LV= and it was too much so I decided to switch to ABC. However, I found out ABC is owned by LV=. How can the prices be so different? Full Article
b I've accidentally sent money to the wrong bank account, can I get it back? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:18:51 GMT I transferred some money to someone who was doing some work in my garden and unknowingly and rather stupidly managed to get the account number wrong. Full Article
b TONY HETHERINGTON: ScottishPower's billing shambles may bankrupt us By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 15:11:11 GMT P.S. writes: I am secretary of a not-for-profit charity. ScottishPower for some reason reduced the utility payments for our premises from £748 a month to just £1. Full Article
b My boss can't use a Jack Wills gift voucher I bought him, even though it is in date. Why is this? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:39:59 GMT I purchased a Jack Wills gift card as a present for my boss. However, when he went to use it in January this year he was told that there was no value on the card. Why is this? Full Article
b Coronavirus: What should be included in my travel insurance policy? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:14:19 GMT I have booked a family ski holiday to France in April and we have every intention of still going, despite coronavirus. What do I need to check for to see if I am covered if the trip gets cancelled? Full Article
b ASK TONY: I was banking on my Isa to buy a house but Skipton closed it By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:42:07 GMT I opened a Lifetime Isa (Lisa) with Skipton on June 27, 2017. I recently tried to pay into it, but discovered Skipton had closed it on September 16 last year. Full Article
b We paid £2k for wedding photos from Celebrity Cruises: where are they? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 08:29:14 GMT Me and my now wife got married on a Celebrity Cruise in December of last year. We paid £1.7k for photos to be delivered but three months on, we still haven't received them. What can we do? Full Article
b It was a brutal week for investors but patience pays (in the end) By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:06:34 GMT What a week. As a money commentator for more than 30 years standing, that was as disheartening as times go. But patient, long-term investing will win through in the end. Full Article
b Basil! I never even use the name...but fraudsters stole it By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:54:59 GMT S.A. writes: I think some scammers are operating off the back of Beside Asset Management Limited, which you have written about before. Full Article
b 'Bulgarian "crypto firm" stole £5,680 from my account': TONY HETHERINGTON investigates By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:28:27 GMT I was contacted by Xtraderfx and told that it would transfer my frozen credit balance of £680 to my NatWest credit card. I agreed and gave my card details. Full Article
b I booked my BA flights through a third party. Am I still able to get a voucher or a cash refund? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 08:52:31 GMT My flight to Cambodia has still not been cancelled but I cannot go. I booked through a third party but not sure if this means I can get a voucher in lieu of flights or a cash refund? Full Article
b Is a plumber allowed to fix our boiler during coronavirus outbreak? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:42:02 GMT Our boiler has been playing up since the weekend and we ideally need a plumber to come over and check it over. Are engineers able to come out to do necessary maintenance? Full Article
b I moved flat last weekend, during the coronavirus outbreak. Can I get my deposit back in 10 days? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:57:30 GMT I moved flat last weekend, thankfully just before the Government lockdown. Will I still be able to get my deposit back from my old flat, once I leave, within 10 days? Full Article
b TONY HETHERINGTON: A huge payments scam - and Nationwide and Visa should be ashamed By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 08:03:28 GMT I fell for a sales pitch from Easytrade.biz, and now am unable to withdraw any money. I have filled in several withdrawal forms, but it never happenes. Full Article
b ASK TONY: We waited two weeks for Morrisons order, then RBS blocked it By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:21:22 GMT My wife and I received a message from our bank saying there had been an 'unusual' request for payment on our account and it had declined to pay it. The payment was to Morrisons. Full Article
b Chelsea Bonds and Infinity Bonds paying 27% - are they too good to be true? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:22:50 GMT We have a chunk of cash we want to tuck away for up to five years. I have seen two bonds advertised through Google. One is named Chelsea Bonds, the other is Infinity Bonds. Full Article
b ASK TONY: Husband's birthday Beatles treat fell victim to coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:25:20 GMT For my husband's 50th birthday I booked an apartment in Liverpool via Booking.com. He wanted to see all The Beatles memorabilia and we had tickets to see the tribute band. Full Article
b I need to cancel my TV licence but the website says I can't do that. Can I cancel my Direct Debit? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:03:45 GMT I need to get a TV licence refund but online it says that it isn't possible to request a refund at the moment due to coronavirus. Can I just cancel my direct debit with the bank instead? Full Article
b From dentist bills to holidays: Your key coronavirus questions answered By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 08:30:48 GMT Can your employer force you to take your eight outstanding days of holiday amid the lockdown? Sarah Bridge talks to the experts to get the answers. Full Article
b ASK TONY: Metro bank froze my account and it has £30,000 stuck in it! By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:02:30 GMT Despite my repeated calls and a letter to Metro Bank's chief executive, it was almost a month before it wrote back asking for proof of address and details of my travel for the past 6 months. Full Article
b What can I do to cool down my one bed flat now the weather is getting hotter and I'm stuck inside? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:38:27 GMT I live in a small, one bed, second story flat. As the weather is getting hotter, so is my flat. What are the best methods, aside from opening windows, to cooling it down? Full Article
b Should I now wash my clothes at 60 degrees to help beat coronavirus? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 06:55:54 GMT Someone told me the other day that I should now be washing all clothes at 60 degrees to kill viruses such as coronavirus. Should I wash at 60? And if I do, how much extra would this cost? Full Article
b Is it possible for companies to rotate their furloughed staff? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:51:47 GMT I wanted to know if it would be possible for companies to rotate the staff they have on furlough so we can all have a chance of earning our full salary - at least for a while? Full Article
b HETHERINGTON: How can my house be using 'industrial' amounts of power? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 06:32:28 GMT I joined ScottishPower for my electricity in March 2017, paying £190 a month. In March last year, they asked for weekly readings and said I was not paying enough. Full Article
b I'm a full-time temp but my agency won't furlough me: What can I do? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:34:20 GMT I work for a recruitment agency which places me on temporary contracts. They cannot find me a new assignment and they are refusing to furlough me so I now have no income. What can I do? Full Article
b Sainsbury's defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:25:46 GMT Food sales in the peak week to March 21 jumped by 48 per cent. But the supermarket's general merchandise and clothing business, part of which operates through Argos, has suffered. Full Article
b TONY HETHERINGTON: Your debtor's 800 miles away in Shetland By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 09:55:14 GMT I have received a letter from Lowell Portfolio, claiming an alleged debt of £599 which it says I owe to PayPal. But I rang PayPal and was told that in fact no money is owed on my account. Full Article
b ASK TONY:I got a £994 bill... years after I left my student digs By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:26:18 GMT In June 2014 I moved out of a student house I had been living in for two years while at university. The accounts were in my name. We always paid the full amount of our energy bill on time. Full Article
b Audley Harrison on winning gold 20 years ago and the public ridicule of his pro career By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:36:27 GMT EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: He won Britain's first ever super-heavyweight gold but his pro career would become synonymous with ridicule and potential unfulfilled. Full Article
b How dare food snobs give Arctic Roll the cold shoulder By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 22:08:44 GMT Jan Moir picked out a selection of retro British puddings, after BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, was forced to apologise for claiming that Arctic Roll is a 'low-level pudding'. Full Article
b Strictly bosses 'are offering doubled fees to celebs to attract an A-list line-up' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:29:07 GMT Sources claim TV executives are keen for the series 'to remain the jewel in the BBC's crown' and have already put forward contract proposals in a bid to attract a 'stellar line-up'. Full Article
b How series three of BBC thriller Killing Eve came to life in some VERY ordinary West London streets By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:07:17 GMT Fans of the BBC hit drama Killing Eve have been thrilled to spot so many filming locations they recognise from suburban London neighbourhoods in the programme. Full Article
b Viewers celebrate return of Great British Sewing Bee and admit they're 'crushing' on Patrick Grant By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:14:33 GMT The Great British Sewing Bee, which aired last night at 9pm on BBC2, has left fans hot under the collar, thanks to judge Patrick Grant, 47, who has been branded 'dishy' and 'such a sort' by viewers. Full Article
b Hard-up parents complain that their children are missing out on BBC's Bitesize homeschooling lessons By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:15:55 GMT Families without a TV licence said they cannot access some of the BBC Bitesize Daily's video content, which is available each week day on BBC iPlayer and via the red button at 9am. Full Article
b Forensic scientist, 46, wins case after her boss asked if she didn't like him because she is gay By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:27:50 GMT Jo Millington (right), one of Britain's leading forensic scientists, was 'upset and embarrassed' when Joe Arend confronted her and brought up her sexuality, an employment tribunal in Reading, Berkshire heard. Full Article
b Computer says YES! Little Britain revival has BBC Big Night In viewers demanding a new series By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:05:11 GMT The BBC's Big Night In kicked off on Thursday evening to raise funds for Children In Need, Comic Relief and the battle against COVID-19. Full Article
b BBC's Big Night In viewers rejoice as Miranda reunites with former co-stars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:40:53 GMT BBC's Big Night In viewers rejoiced as Miranda Hart reunited with her former co-stars for a special sketch on Thursday evening during the fundraiser. Full Article
b Big Night In: Dua Lipa, Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding lead musical performances By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:34:47 GMT The One Kiss hitmaker, 24, led the singers in delivering a passionate performance of Foo Fighters' 2003 classic Times Like These for BBC 's fundraiser Big Night In on Thursday. Full Article
b Joe Sugg butchers girlfriend Dianne Sugwell's hair on BBC's Big Night In By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:36:43 GMT The YouTuber was let loose on the red-haired Strictly dancer in a live segment of the fundraising special. Full Article
b BBC misses the point AGAIN as viewers SLAM the use of FIVE presenters for Big Night In By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:25:02 GMT The BBC was attacked by viewers on Twitter for the second time this week on Thursday night, as it hosted its second telethon for charity. Full Article
b Davina McCall looks glamorous in a bright yellow asymmetric dress as she hosts the Big Night In By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:26:45 GMT The TV presenter, 52, showcased her svelte physique in the vibrant asymmetric number, which boasted one dramatic statement sleeve. Full Article