BRITISH expats living in Tenerife have blamed the overtourism plaguing the Canary Islands on greedy landlords and bad bosses. A disgruntled wave of furious locals have been calling for ‘low-quality’ tourists to stop flocking down to the Spanish paradises in recent weeks with some even proposing new laws and taxes to ban Brits. 9 ‘Low-quality’ Brits have been accused … Read more
Denver homeless advocates this month have demanded that city leaders step in to help 42 people who faced a potential return to the streets, two years after the city worked with service providers to move them into subsidized housing. The “rapid rehousing” vouchers they received, providing significant monthly rent support, are now expiring — highlighting … Read more
Are there unintended consequences to European Union sanctions against Russia? While rocked initially by the restrictions, Russia’s economy has shown remarkable resilience. Europe, on the other hand, is facing a year of glacial growth. There are also growing concerns around the legitimacy of some of the embargoes being issued by Brussels, the adverse impact on … Read more
Marks and Spencer has been slammed by shoppers for selling a “posh” egg and cress sandwich for £6 in its cafes. The sarnie is said to contain just 51g more filling than the £2.65 version offered in the store. According to MailOnline, the cafe sandwich says it contains an entire sliced egg that has been … Read more
A new report from Property Guides has shared which countries are the cheapest to live in for 2024. This is based upon Cost of Living Overseas Index, which looks at living costs across 13 countries and compares UK prices with those in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Germany, USA, Canada, Australia and New … Read more
DIEGO MARADONA’S eyes are gazing down at me from every street corner – from shrines, mosaics, murals and flags. His legacy is inescapable, with a song about him echoing through the streets of Naples since the Eighties, when the diminutive Argentinian unexpectedly moved there, bringing success for its struggling Serie A side. 5 Naples is … Read more
4. Those aged 25 to 39 spent the most on food, clothes and footwear, and utility bills, while those aged 21 to 24 are more likely to spend on hobbies Respondents aged 25 to 39 tended to spend the largest chunk of their income on food (around eight in 10) clothes and footwear (over six … Read more
FED-UP residents of a cut-off housing estate fear the closure of their local community centre could prove its death knell, leaving kids to roam the streets “terrorising the place”. The 3,000 people of Gamesley already have very limited resources, with the local pubs and cafes long shuttered, and council cost-cutting further stripping away services like … Read more
Excerpts were released over the weekend and include a scathing view of Britain’s financial establishment. She describes the Treasury, the Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) as a “three-headed hydra” that “wanted to stick as closely to EU law as possible.” But the now-backbench MP went further in the interview, saying … Read more
AN urgent travel warning has been issued for Brits after a popular hotspot introduced a “tourist tax” that could add £50 to your holiday. Visitors to the sun-soaked destination will have to fork up €2 (£1.70) per night for up to a week between March and September. 2 The Algarve resort of Portimão is bringing … Read more
