Home buyers could typically save over £40,000 by purchasing a ‘fixer-upper’

Home buyers could typically save more than £40,000 by purchasing a “fixer-upper” property, according to analysis. The average asking price of a fixer-upper home is £327,224, which is £44,634 less than the £371,858 typical price tag for a home in Britain, Rightmove said. Rental prices have surged by 61% over the past decade, which could prompt renters to consider more affordable properties in need of refurbishment as a pathway to […]

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Sport

Carlos Alcaraz abandons practice session to cast doubt on ATP Finals involvement

Reigning French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz’s participation in the ATP Finals in Turin has been cast into doubt after he pulled out of practice with illness. His coach Juan Carlos Ferrera told Spanish media the 21-year-old cut short his session after just five minutes as a chest complaint was making breathing difficult. Alcaraz is due to play Andrey Rublev on Wednesday. Daniil Medvedev won his first indoor match […]

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World

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to advise White House on government efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new non-governmental agency called the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The acronym Doge is a nod to Musk’s favourite cryptocurrency, dogecoin. Mr Trump said in a statement that Mr Musk and Mr Ramaswamy will work from outside the government to offer the White House “advice and guidance” and will partner with the […]

November 13, 2024

Sport

Gary Lineker set to step down as Match of the Day host at end of season

Gary Lineker’s departure from Match of the Day at the end of the season is expected to be announced on Tuesday. BBC News reported the 63-year-old former England striker was set to leave his role as host of the long-running football programme. He will then leave the BBC after fronting the corporation’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, according to The Sun. The […]

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