Winning holidays
NO ONE could fail to notice the plethora of top sporting events being hosted around the world this summer. Here is our guide to holidays that will please any sports
Cosmetic surgery boom for over-61s
LOOKING GOOD is no longer the domain of the young, a BUPA survey has revealed. Figures from BUPA Hospitals show that increasing numbers of older Brits are turning to cosmetic
Film Review – CARS
Review by LOUISE PIMM Out of gas THUS FAR, Pixar has given voices to bugs, toys, monsters and fish, so why not cars? Although Cars is arguably the weakest animated
The best of the rest – part six
WHO IS your hero? I have always had a penchant for explorers: Scott, Livingstone, Indiana Jones and Michael Pallin. But there is one man, who to an everyday-same-route-to-work type like
Off the beaten track
NOT EVERYONE longs for two weeks of sun and sand at this time of year, so here are two of the more unusual holidays on offer around the globe. Ice
Dead Sea is dying
If you fancy bathing in the Dead Sea, you’d better hurry. An environmental group has issued its strongest warning yet that the sea is in danger of drying up. “The
Pest control in Spain
A new campaign has been launched in Catalonia to cut down on unruly behaviour from tourists. Visitors to the region, and in particular Barcelona, will find new by-laws in place,
Plan to pay for emissions is blocked by Germans
A British plan to make passengers pay for the environmental damage caused by their flights is being blocked by Lufthansa, Germany’s largest airline. Lufthansa has rejected proposals put forward by
Film Review – JUST MY LUCK
Lucky for some LINDSAY LOHAN plays Ashley Albright, a single girl in Manhattan, who has a couple of giggly girlfriends (Turner and Armstrong), a fast-track career in publicity, and is
easyjet expands Gatwick services
Low cost airline, easyjet has announced a major expansion of routes to and from Gatwick. These include three services a day to Glasgow, starting on October 2. The airline also