A shocked Ryanair holidaymaker only realised she had boarded the wrong plane when she woke up in Benidorm instead of Paris. Jem Maybank arrived at Leeds Bradford Airport at 5am last Saturday [22nd June] after planning a short city trip to Paris, France. After passing through security without any problems, the 30-year-old walked to what … Read more
Mea culpa, I tried the Galaxy S24 a little tough love. I thought I was logical, even right. No, I was wrong when I said that any iPhone was a better buy than Samsung’s flagship S24. In fact, after testing AI features and getting to know them Apple’s intelligence plans, I’m especially impressed with what … Read more
Council workers have outraged residents by sticking ‘shame cards’ on their rubbish bins. Bosses say this is a new initiative to ‘re-educate’ families about recycling. The row over the collections by South Kesteven Council in Lincolnshire has already been branded the ‘bingate’ scandal by leading Tory Michael Gove, who demanded an official apology to locals … Read more
Image caption, Andrew and Victoria Gore call it a ‘nightmare’ Item information Author, Then Moffat Role, BBC news 1 hour ago A couple were placed on the wrong flight for their family holiday in the sun and instead ended up 1,500 miles away from their intended destination. The trip to the Costa Brava was for … Read more
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s travel email Andrew Gore was expecting a birthday for his 47th birthday: he flew with his wife Victoria and 10 other people for a week’s holiday on Spain’s Costa Brava. But after an extraordinary mix-up at Bristol airport, … Read more
Only in recent years have scientists discovered that not everyone has the sense of an inner voice—and a new study sheds some light on how living without an internal monologue affects the way language is processed in the brain. This latest study, from researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the University of … Read more
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Starship vehicle is undergoing a wet dress rehearsal ahead of its fourth launch attempt. SpaceX SpaceX is targeting June 5 for the next flight of its massive Starship rocket, the company said Friday. The highly anticipated test flight – the fourth in a program to make Starship operationally ready and make progress … Read more
“These integrated retirement communities [IRCs] fill the gap between the family home and the nursing home,” says Tom Scaife, head of seniors housing at Knight Frank. “I visit so many 80-year-olds who live in one room of their London townhouse because they can’t walk up the stairs. We are failing a generation if we do … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Michael Ras Role, Business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 4:25 PM BST Updated 1 hour ago Online used car retailer Cazoo has gone bankrupt after cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructuring. Cazoo became popular during the Covid pandemic when restrictions forced car buyers … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Michael Ras Role, Business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024, 4:25 PM BST Updated 37 minutes ago Online used car retailer Cazoo has gone bankrupt after cutting hundreds of jobs as part of a major restructuring. Cazoo became popular during the Covid pandemic when restrictions forced car buyers … Read more