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A quirky Devon Airbnb – with links to Francis Drake – inviting guests to stay the night in a pirate ship has been closed with “immediate effect” – with no explanation.The sudden closure of the Airbnb ship in Devon’s Brixham Harbour sees the loss of an accurate replica of the famous The Golden Hind, captained by Sir Francis Drake.The owners of the tourist attraction took to social media on February 14 where they announced that they have closed their doors for good.Owner Sean Twomey said: “Unfortunately the Golden Hind is now closed with immediate effect. The Golden Hind, captained by…

The Chagos deal has been “completely destroyed” and Labour’s plan is “undermined” by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, campaigners have revealed.Speaking to GB News, Barrister for Keystone Law James Tunbridge and head of Communications at Friends of the British Overseas Territories Robert Midgley explained that a certain article of international treaty prevents the Chagos Islands from being given away.The judicial review into Sir Keir Starmer’s deal with Mauritius has been frozen for almost four months, with Chagossian representatives being forced to seek a new judge.Pinpointing the legislation which could collapse the entire deal, Mr Midgley told…

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Martin Lewis has highlighted a savings protection rule many people are unaware exists, which can significantly increase the amount of money protected if a financial firm collapses.Speaking on his podcast, Mr Lewis explained how the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) can offer substantially higher protection limits during certain major life events.The scheme can protect balances of up to £1.4million for a six-month period when money is temporarily held following specific qualifying circumstances.These circumstances include receiving money from selling property, redundancy payments, inheritance, or drawing certain retirement benefits.The temporary high balance protection applies per financial institution and per person, which means…

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Weather conditions will become more unsettled again on Wednesday with a band of rain pushing in from the south and west. This could bring a mix of rain, sleet and hill snow, according to the Met Office. The forecaster said the system is being monitored closely with the potential for further snow warnings.

Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig said he felt “extremely stupid” after being disqualified from the men’s large hill individual event for wearing oversized boots.Tschofenig, 23, had comfortably qualified for Saturday’s final but his Winter Olympics medal hopes were dashed due to an error with his kit.The 2025 World Cup champion was found to be wearing boots that were four millimetres larger than the rules permitted.”I used new shoes in training which, by the way, I wasn’t very happy with, but I kept them,” Tschofenig said.”Unfortunately, I was naive and didn’t measure it. Extremely stupid of me, there was just so…

A forthcoming book offers fresh insight into how the Prince and Princess of Wales responded in starkly different ways when Prince Harry announced his departure from senior royal duties in 2020.The book, titled “William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story,” by Russell Myers, is set for release on March 10.Myers chronicles the couple’s divergent reactions to the moment when Harry and Meghan Markle declared their intention to step back from their royal roles and divide their time between Britain and North America.Excerpts published by The Mirror reveal Catherine took a notably different view from her husband regarding…

State pensioners admitted to hospital for extended periods risk losing access to several key benefits after four weeks under existing Government rules that many older claimants remain unaware of.Regulations from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) mean that while the core state pension continues regardless of hospital stay length, additional support payments can be reduced or stopped once a stay exceeds 28 days.Financial specialists at PensionBee confirm both the old basic state pension and the new state pension continue to be paid in full during hospital treatment.However, separate DWP rules covering long absences from home mean other pension-related benefits…