29 h. ago Private island off the coast of Northern Ireland for sale for less than the price of a London flat

Get away from it all by buying your own private island and working remotely – or commuting between the two – just a three-hour round-trip from London

Economics

55 h. ago Arsenal handed Benjamin Sesko transfer blow as asking price revealed

Arsenal handed Benjamin Sesko transfer blow as asking price revealed  Football London

Sport

3 d. ago Amazon Is Practically Giving Away LEGO’s London Skyline Set, Just Matched Its Black Friday Price

Amazon Is Practically Giving Away LEGO’s London Skyline Set, Just Matched Its Black Friday Price  Gizmodo

Politics

7 d. ago Indigenous Australian shell dolls let out for children’s play at UK museum

Twelve dadikwakwa-kwa given to Manchester Museum on condition they are not permanently kept behind glassThey represent a “beautiful friendship” that defies preconceptions, spanning 9,000 miles with a complicated, 70-year history. The 12 dadikwakwa-kwa shell dolls, traditionally used to teach kinship, literacy, numeracy and about women’s health – have been given by the Indigenous Australian Anindilyakwa community to a UK museum on one condition – that children play with them once a year.The relationship between Europe’s museums and the countries and communities where items were taken from has been replete with controversy in recent years. But Manchester Museum cemented a bond with the Anindilyakwa community, the traditional owners of the land and seas of the Groote archipelago in the Gulf of Carpentaria, off the northern coast of Australia, by returning 174 objects in 2023. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Additional public transport announced ahead of Open golf event at Royal Portrush

Tens of thousands are expected to flock to Northern Ireland’s north coast to see the world’s top golfers in July.

Sport

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 April: Markets rally on dealmaking hopes, S&P 500 seen higher

Buyers returned to the London stock market today after a three day rout triggered by Donald’s Trump’s trade war threats.

Economics

1 week ago London’s new Silvertown tunnel is now open: price, location and everything you need to know

London’s new Silvertown tunnel is now open: price, location and everything you need to know  Time Out

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 08 April: Markets rally, Nikkei surges 6% on hopes of trade talks

Buyers returned to the London stock market today after a three day rout triggered by Donald’s Trump’s trade war threats.

Politics

2 w. ago UK beach looks like it should be in the Caribbean is named one of Britain's best

On a sunny day, this pristine beach with white sand and crystal-clear waters could easily be mistaken for a private island in the Caribbean - but it's much closer to home

Politics

3 w. ago 'I took a ferry to France's premier booze cruise destination and found a hidden gem'

From a world-beating aquarium to sandy beaches and French fries galore, Northern France’s Opal Coast offers a stress-free family getaway less than two hours away over the Channel

Politics

3 w. ago British tourist dies in jet ski accident after colliding with rock in the Bahamas

The victim was on a Holland America Line cruise that docked on a private island

Events

3 w. ago Why your croissant is costing upwards of £5: Once cheap breakfast pastry that costs just pence to make

A breakfast staple for centuries, the croissant has soared in price - with London bakeries charging close to £5 for the flaky, French treat.

Economics

3 w. ago Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism

Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels

Society

3 w. ago Brit cruise passenger, 73, killed on Bahamas holiday after smashing jet ski into rock

The woman was a passenger on the Holland America cruiseliner Nieuw Amsterdam and died on Saturday while visiting a private island as part of a two-week tour of the Caribbean

Events

3 w. ago The rare turtle stranded in Wales thanks to Trump’s aid freeze

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Rhossi was found on the coast of northern Wales in 2023 - now he can’t get home

Politics

3 w. ago British woman, 73, is killed in jet ski crash during holiday in the Bahamas

The 73-year-old, whose identity has not yet been released, died on Saturday whilst visiting the private island RelaxAway, Half Moon Cay, police have confirmed.

Events

3 w. ago Budget measures will send average price of a pint in London to brink of £6

The impact of Budget announcements across the beer and pub sector will add around £650 million to costs

Economics

3 w. ago Beautiful remote island you can now buy for less than a terraced house in Greater Manchester

It is a rare opportunity to own this entire private island

Sport

4 w. ago London Metal Exchange fined £9.2m by City watchdog over nickel price spike

The FCA said the London Metal Exchange ‘should have been better prepared to address the serious risks posed by extreme volatility’.

Economics

last month Second person in two days dies trying to cross Channel in small boat

Deaths occur after eight-day gap in crossings between, bringing death toll this year to at least 10One person has died trying to cross the Channel in an overloaded boat, after another person died earlier attempting the same journey, according to the French authorities.In the latest incident, 15 people were rescued after a boat containing 40 people picked up more migrants on the coast of Gravelines, in northern France, at around 3am on Thursday. Continue reading...

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