The River Thames looks mighty and awe-inspiring as it flows through London, but at the start, it’s practically just a marsh. So reveals Ed Pratt, an adventurer who waded, swam and kayaked over 200 miles down the river, from its source to the sea. Ed has a history of madcap adventures and has previously travelled … Read more
By John Abiona Updated: 21:57 BST, 26 July 2024 The UK’s biggest wood burner is in talks with the Government over further handouts to cover funding its controversial biomass plant. Despite whopping profits and a £300m share buyback, Drax wants ministers to provide financial support through to the end of the decade. It has been … Read more
Forget everything you thought you knew about Yorkshire puddings (unless you’re actually from Yorkshire). Because not only have you been making them all wrong – you’ve been eating them at the wrong point in the meal. MailOnline Travel spoke to Luke French, co-owner and chef at JÖRO, a Michelin guide restaurant in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He … Read more
The end of electric vehicle car tax exemptions from next year could kill off demand for greener cars in Britain, a new report is warning. From April 2025, EV owners will be forced to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) – or car tax – for the first time under new rules introduced by the former … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered a ‘monumental’ structure in Jerusalem that is mentioned in two books of the Bible. They uncovered ruins of an ancient moat that was built more than 3,000 years ago in the City of David, which is considered one of the oldest cities in history. For 150 years, researchers have worked to prove the city was … Read more
The average cost of a lifetime in Britain is over £32,000 more than the average worker earns, data claims. A typical British person’s lifetime will cost them just under £1.68million, or £1,675,399 to be precise, according to research by Atom Bank. Thanks to high inflation in recent years, the total has gone up from £1.54million … Read more
The ’10 best beaches across popular European holiday destinations’ have been named in a new study, and Nissi Beach in Cyprus takes the top spot, with a UK beach beating Corsica in the list. Listing top beaches is a popular pastime – and now travel insurance company Quotezone has thrown its hat into the ring … Read more
By Live Commentary Updated: 17:17 BST, 25 July 2024 The FTSE 100 closed up 32.66 points at 8186.35. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Lloyds, ITV, Unilever, Vodafone, British American Tobacco, BT and AstraZeneca. Read the Thursday 25 July Business Live blog below. > If you are using our app or … Read more
And they’re off! It’s train versus two planes in a race from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London to the Stade de France in Paris, where the 2024 Olympics begin on Friday. The competitors? A Eurostar high-speed train, a British Airways Airbus A319 and a Vueling Airbus A321neo, along with two travel experts from … Read more
The Lucky Strike owner has invested billions developing smoking alternatives British American Tobacco aims to generate £5bn from new categories in 2025 By Harry Wise Updated: 13:37 BST, 25 July 2024 British American Tobacco has warned it is unlikely to achieve key ‘new categories’ revenue targets. The Dunhill and Lucky Strike owner has invested billions … Read more
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