A word of warning: if you want to build sandcastles, Nice’s beaches may not be for you. The five mile long bend at the water’s edge consists almost exclusively of small stones, or larger ones. But the compensations are many. The Bay of Angels did not adopt his name. The vast sea is filled with … Read more
One of the things I’ve enjoyed in the 22-plus years I’ve written the Night Sky column for Space.com is alerting readers to hoaxes or celestial falsehoods widely spread on the Internet. Although I have done my best to steer readers away from such fallacies, I am still amazed at how many people take them as … Read more
For many viewers, breakfast TV is a refuge thanks to its cozy conventionality, light-hearted subject matter and presenting duos who come to feel like family. But the cheerful legacy of ITV’s flagship show This Morning has suffered a serious blow: first with the scandal that led to the departure of Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby … Read more
When you go walking on islands like São Miguel, you actually go back in time: Joao Santos I wandered through a labyrinth of black basalt, my fingertips dragging along walls laced with electric green lichen, boots crunching over rubble as dark as coal. The landscape on Pico, one of nine islands that make up the … Read more
Leeds vs Southampton LIVE! The Championship play-off final takes center stage at Wembley this afternoon, just 24 hours after Manchester United triumphed in a thrilling FA Cup showpiece at the home of English football. The stakes are once again sky-high for the so-called ‘richest match in football’, with either Leeds or Southampton securing an immediate … Read more
The Albion, Isle of Wight Claiming some of the best sea views on the island, the Albion hotel has been welcoming guests to Freshwater Bay since Victorian times. It is about to reopen under new ownership after a multi-million pound renovation. The new Albion will have 40 rooms, 36 with sea views, including two suites, … Read more
A flight attendant who is unable to do her dream job after breaking her leg in seven places during heavy turbulence has won a six-figure payout. Eden Garrity, 31, was pushing a trolley when the Thomas Cook flight from Cuba to Manchester was caught in a fierce Atlantic hail storm. The impact of the turbulence … Read more
Having drawn up exactly the right match plan for the FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag also seemed to have prepared a ready-made answer. The Dutch coach had just added a little more glory to Manchester United’s history, but despite everything, questions about his future inevitably dominated the aftermath of the victory over Manchester City. … Read more
A very confident tourist recently attracted the ire of Mallorcans – and the attention of the international press – when he wandered the streets of Palma wearing only a pair of skimpy green Speedos. It wasn’t necessarily the choice of swimwear that he got so wrong, but rather the local etiquette. “Do research into what … Read more