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β€˜We didn’t feel safe’: Booking.com users face battle to get money back

1 August 2026 at 10:00

From melted electric sockets to shabby alternatives, readers tell of dealings with platform when things go wrong

Jane Ripley* spent some time researching the best apartment to stay in for her family’s trip to Batumi in Georgia, eventually settling on one with an β€œexceptional” rating on Booking.com.

But when the Ripleys arrived at 11pm on the first day, they were directed to another property that was shabby and had stains on the furniture and ceiling.

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Β© Photograph: Sergey Alimov/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Sergey Alimov/Getty Images

Β© Photograph: Sergey Alimov/Getty Images

New solar panels in Great Britain at 15-year high as fossil fuel costs soar

Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran

Great Britain has recorded more new solar power installations in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2011, as households turn to rooftop panels to help cut their energy bills.

An analysis of the government’s official figures shows that Great Britain added 142,536 solar installations in the first six months of the year, putting it on track to top last year’s record solar additions.

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Β© Photograph: Climate Central

Β© Photograph: Climate Central

Β© Photograph: Climate Central

Decades of Financial Hardship Linked to Faster Brain Aging

28 July 2026 at 20:13
Long-term financial stress accelerates age-related cognitive decline. Image credit: Thomas Breher.

A large British study spanning more than 70 years has found that people who experience chronic money struggles over their working lives show measurable declines in memory and processing speed by their 50s, along with signs of accelerated brain shrinkage decades later.

The post Decades of Financial Hardship Linked to Faster Brain Aging appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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