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Confusion and concern in Camber over the abandoned site in Pontins
Located on a beautiful beach, Camber has long attracted British holidaymakers – Getty/iStock From the road, all you can see of Pontins in Camber Sands is the huge purple reception building and a locked gate. The sudden closure this week – alongside that of sister resort Prestatyn in North Wales – marks the end of … Read more
Cows in the port of Rotterdam, seedlings on rafts in India; Are floating farms the future?
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — On the upper deck of a three-story building moored near central Rotterdam, brown and white cows graze on hay dropped from a conveyor belt overhead and orange peels salvaged from supermarket juicers in the port city. Overhead canopies protect the cows from the sun and collect rainwater that they will eventually … Read more
The search for the Northwest Passage was based on philosophy, not evidence
HMS Terror was trapped in pack ice west of Baffin Island and stranded on an ice floe for 118 days during a polar voyage under George Back, ten years before the Franklin expedition. (Royal Museums Greenwich – image credits) HMS Terror was trapped in pack ice west of Baffin Island and stranded on an ice … Read more
Watches are a must-have for Premier League players, but not for the reason you think
Many Premier League players now see wristwatches as a smart investment – Getty Images/Oli Scarff Roy Keane tells a story about how he was introduced to a watch dealer by his Manchester United teammate Lee Sharpe. Wrist accessories weren’t exactly Keane’s style, but he was willing to pay the £1,150 he thought was the price. … Read more
East Timor is maturing and has learned from Sri Lanka’s mistakes
East Timor, formerly East Timor, is one of the largest ocean destinations in the world Looking out from Wata Bo’o Beach, I saw a calm blue sea, the water calm and only occasionally disturbed by the splash of a leaping silver fish. This serene tropical outpost, a thousand miles east of Bali, felt like it … Read more
How to navigate even the most bizarre and confusing festive dress codes
Demi Moore arrives at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York – Getty ‘Tis the season of festive celebrations, but if you thought you nailed the flawless velvet slip dress and party combo with kitten heels, think again. Partying in 2023 style seems to come with some tricky festive dress codes. Over the past few … Read more