Pension pot mistake could leave Brits with £50,000 less retirement money

fined £4,000 for keeping the 5ft animal as a pet in his London home.The creature is now being held at a secret location to avoid rescue attempts as it is feared the man may "try to rescue" her, according to prosecutors.James Brown, 36, has owned Zena since she was a kitten and insisted she was a "big soft pussycat" who is "entirely tame" and even plays with his young daughter, MyLondon reports.Neighbours in Roehampton, southwest London, reported him to the police in 2018 after seeing the family pet peering out of a window at their property.Zena is 5ft tall when she stands on her hind legs.She was taken to a secure holding centre and has since been transferred to a specialist wildlife facility in the UK.Brown admitted one count of keeping a

holiday to make sure it is eco-friendly.Brits under the age of 24 would spend up to a quarter more on 'green' accommodation per night compared to those older who are prepared on average to fork out 16%.A new study of 2,000 adults found a third want to be more environmentally and socially conscious on their travels, but this rises to 41% for 18–24-year-olds.It appears the oldest category polled care the least about improving their carbon footprint when travelling as those aged 55 and over would only pay an extra 10%.Half of everyone involved in the research said they now care more about doing their bit for the planet, when on holiday than they did 10 years ago.Other findings in the study revealed four in five holidaymakers feel it’s

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a word of warning to anybody with a UK bank account.According to Martin, many of us could be having money taken out of our accounts every month without us even realising it. According to Birmingham Live, Martin made the revelation on Thursday's instalment of the Martin Lewis Money show - which is currently on ITV every week.

Viola Beach have spoken about the band’s legacy five years on from the accident that claimed their lives.On February 13, 2016, singer/guitarist Kris Leonard, guitarist River Reeves, bassist Tomas Lowe and drummer Jack Dakin of the Warrington band were killed with their manager Craig Tarry when their tour vehicle plunged into a canal in Sweden.Five years later, the families of the victims have reflected on their career and lives in a new interview with the BBC. Joanne Dakin, mother of 19-year-old drummer Jack, said: “They were living their dream.

here When asked by the Manchester Evening News , the force refused to provide the officer's name, but outlined some of the details of the case. The officer had been driving their own car and was off-duty at the time of the crash, the force confirmed.They had parked the car at a train station before taking a train to Manchester to meet colleagues at a social event, according to GMP.She got back into the car following the return train journey, hit a tree and the car came to rest on its roof.The M.E.N.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Livingston boss David Martindale says his players are fighting for cup final places following a dismal performance at Dundee United.The Lions suffered a 3-0 defeat at Tannadice a fortnight before their Betfred Cup final against St Johnstone but the gaffer also admitted the loss was a learning experience for himself.The visitors were a goal down after just 49 seconds when a poor clearance from Max Stryjek led to Adrian Sporle tapping home the opener.If that wasn't bad enough, striker Scott Robinson went off injured after just 11 minutes and could be a doubt for Hampden.A red card for United's Peter Pawlett didn't even lead to a change in momentum

A woman who used Gorilla Glue on her hair is donating £14,000 ($20,000) to charity after a doctor removed the adhesive from her hair for free.

When Dick Strawbridge first locked eyes on Angel Adoree at a 40th birthday party she was hosting in 2010, it was love at first sight.

With over 120,000 Instagram followers, Lala is the anonymous voice helping womankind through every bump in the road. An established sex, dating and relationship educator, she’s had her fair share of relationship drama and shares her wisdom on social media to a loyal army of followers.

Even though some of us might have only just had breakfast, that doesn’t mean we’re not thinking about the next meal - lunch. And to make sure you don’t have to tuck into another sad sandwich, Subway’s new Loaded Value meal deals and bundles are here to save your lockdown lunchtimes.

If you were wondering if Robin Thicke is going to make another music video like the one for ‘Blurred Lines’, the answer is “no”. Were you wondering that?Well, now the thought has been pushed into your mind, maybe you’re wondering why he has said that.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA teacher’s aide who sexually abused a young student allegedly told the victim’s parents she targeted him to teach him not to be gay. Tedria Fluellen, 52, was arrested in 2019 after the child’s grandmother discovered explicit texts between the victim and the Worthing High School teacher.The pair first met at school but the boy also went to the same church as Fluellen and she was known to the family.

The first Brits have arrived at new quarantine hotels as the government's enforced isolation scheme comes into force today.

direct to your inboxDancing On Ice fans jumped to the defence of one particular couple on Sunday night. Viewers of the ITV skating competition tuned in for 'Love Week' as the celebrities and their pro partners performed famous love stories on ice.

A new trend on TikTok has seen people sharing the things that are completely "normal" in their own country, but would be considered "weird" elsewhere in the world.

Kilmarnock on Saturday.While nothing has been proved at this stage, fans up and down the country will be nervously awaiting the outcome of the investigation.The Scottish Government and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have issued a number of warnings to football after previous breaches.The SPFL is already suspended below the Championship, and there will be fears any further breaches could prompt action.Here's what Sturgeon has said so far this season.Eight Aberdeen players were caught visiting a bar in the Granite City after the opening day defeat to Rangers, in breach of the return to play protocols.Two members of Derek McInnes' squad later tested positive for the virus.Sturgeon responded: "I'm trying to be diplomatic here.

Arsenal as his importance to Mikel Arteta continues to grow despite their indifferent form.The former Chelsea and PSG defender joined the club for a fee of £8m from their Premier League rivals back in 2019, and has made 64 appearances in all competitions.Although 33-year-old could leave the club for free in the summer, Arteta has his reasons for wanting the Brazil international to extend his stay in north London.Following his impressive performance in the win over Leeds on Sunday, Luiz is set to be offered a one-year extension to prolong his stay in England.The Independent have now reported Arteta’s feelings on the matter, stating that the Spaniard ‘greatly values’ the influence of Luiz in his young side.They add that Luiz provides a

KATE Garraway today joked her milkman is worried his wife will leave him after her hilariously cheeky gag on Friday's GMB. The TV host was left red-faced as she inadvertently suggested her helpful milkman Mick was providing more than just a delivery service with his offer of "extras".

Hailey Bieber shared a sweet tribute to her husband Justin Bieber with a PDA-filled slideshowwith snaps from their wedding and tropical getaways.As the24-year-old supermodel rang in Valentine's Day with her other half, she posted a series of PDA-filled snaps from their wedding and a number of tropical getaways.'V happy ur my valentine,' Hailey wrote of her man,26, who performed his 2013 fan-favorite album Journals for the first time on Sunday night over TikTok. Happy Valentine's Day! Hailey Bieber shared a sweet tribute to her husband Justin Bieber with a PDA-filled slideshow with snaps from their wedding and tropical getawaysIn the first snap, the happy couple could be seen warmly embracing as Mrs.

overweight they were.They resolved to shape up, and are now “feeling better than ever” after Lisa went from 17.2st to 10st, while ­husband Paul dropped 4.5st to 12st.Security supervisor Paul, 47, said: “We watched ourselves on TV and were shocked.

AMY Tinkler has left Dancing on Ice after a tense skate off against Lady Leshurr. All four judges chose to save the rapper after she went up against the former Olympic gymnast, who replaced injured Denise Van Outen on the ITV show last month.