Games Workshop and Amazon made an ‘agreement in principle’ last year Peel Hunt analysts: Amazon deal is a ‘game changer’ for Games Workshop Games Workshop also told investors it had not changed its annual forecasts By Harry Wise Updated: 10:36 GMT, 18 December 2023 Games Workshop has struck a deal with Amazon to develop Warhammer … Read more
Forget exotic holidays to the likes of the Maldives and the Caribbean – if money was no object, an ideal Christmas for Britons would be in a country manor house. That’s according to a survey that quizzed them on the elements that would make up their perfect Christmas day, producing a ranking with 24 entries. … Read more
By John Abiona Updated: 22:01 GMT, 18 December 2023 Oil prices rose after BP paused shipments through the Red Sea as a rebel group ramped up attacks on vessels in the region. Global freight firms have scrambled to reroute their ships in response to Yemen’s Houthi militants, who have wreaked havoc for weeks in a … Read more
There might not be long left to hear one of Britain’s most distinctive accents. Celebrities like Eric Morecambe, Jane Horrocks, and Jim Bowen made the Lancashire accent famous, but scientists say it is now disappearing. The Lancashire accent is unique for its use of the ‘Arr’ sound in words like ‘car’ or ‘father’. However, researchers … Read more
Britain’s largest ten-pin bowling operator also owns Puttstars minigolf outlets Hollywood Bowl achieved a very strong result in July and record sales in August Rival Ten Entertainment recently agreed to a takeover by Trive Capital Partners By Harry Wise Updated: 13:41 GMT, 18 December 2023 Hollywood Bowl Group scored record revenue last financial year as … Read more
A North Carolina couple has trekked tens of thousands of miles in a RV across the country – taking their pet goat Frankie along for the ride. ‘Frankie is a great travel buddy,’ artist Cate Battles, who travels with her husband Chad, told CNN Travel recently. She elaborated further in an episode of Discovery+ miniseries, The Bond, that … Read more
By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 GMT, 17 December 2023 The world’s biggest unicorn companies have suffered an £8billion slump in value this year, with retailers seeing the biggest drops as households struggled with the cost-of-living crisis. Research showed the total value of the top 100 unicorn firms – which are private companies with a valuation … Read more
By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 13:41 GMT, 17 December 2023 | Updated: 13:41 GMT, 17 December 2023 One of the greatest thrills when travelling is undoubtedly booking economy on a plane – and having a spare seat next to you. This turns a cattle-class seat into a budget business-class berth, with the option … Read more
Heathrow Airport expects 81.4m travellers in 2024, a 2.9% rise on this year But the travel hub forecasts turnover next year dropping by 6.1% to £3.45bn Passenger numbers jumped by 30% to 72 m in the first 11 months of 2023 By Harry Wise Updated: 18:41 GMT, 17 December 2023 London Heathrow expects revenue and … Read more
Forgotten churches, an apocalyptic car show room, barren boutiques and tower blocks being reclaimed by nature. These haunting photographs capture the once-booming beach resort of Varosha, located on coastline known in bygone times as the Riviera of the Eastern Mediterranean. Varosha lies in a UN buffer zone that separates Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus and the Republic … Read more
