Month: July 2023

As a new month nears, there are key financial changes Brits need to be aware of. From interest rate announcements to Costa Coffee club changes and updates on inflation, here’s what you need to know about the upcoming events. August 1 – Alcohol Rates Alcohol duty rates will rise by 10.1 percent from August 1, resulting in higher prices for some alcoholic beverages. Additionally, a new system will be introduced that taxes drinks based on their strength. The Wine & Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) say the price of a bottle of wine with an alcohol by volume (ABV) will increase ... Read more

The price of a summer holiday has soared but luckily there are still a few bargains on offer for last-minute tourists. New research from the expert team at Which? Travel has found a Spanish city is the cheapest spot for an early August break. This year’s cheapest last-minute break was in Bilbao, where the average price of a seven night package holiday was just £667. The team checked holidays still available with Jet2Holidays and TUI in the third week of the school summer holidays. The holidays all included flights and a room and four of the cheapest destinations were in ... Read more

George Russell believes that the FIA should cancel this year’s Belgian Grand Prix if the conditions are unsafe at Spa-Francorchamps, where heavy rain is expected to fall this weekend. “The two questions are, is Spa safe enough and then it’s the question of the conditions,” said Russell. “The fact is motorsport will always be dangerous when you’re travelling at these speeds. It’s the visibility [in the wet], we just have no visibility whatsoever. “The way I describe it, to try and give some perspective, is driving down the motorway in pouring rain and turning your windscreen wipers off. That’s genuinely ... Read more

July 24, 2023 – Pickleball.  It’s a new national obsession, the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. And by the end of 2023, it’s expected to yield roughly 67,000 emergency department visits, 366,000 outpatient visits, 8,800 outpatient surgeries, 4,700 hospitalizations, and 20,000 post-acute injury episodes. All told, UBS Group AG financial analysts have forecast that the direct medical costs of pickleball will top $377 million this year alone, mostly due to wrist, lower leg, head, or lower trunk injuries. So why is one of the most popular and easily accessed sports associated with falls, tears, strains, and sprains? More importantly, what can ... Read more

Weber Lumin review (Image: WEBER) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more If you can’t be bothered with setting fire to lumps of charcoal the Lumin from Weber offers a seriously impressive alternative. What we love Simple set up Compact size is ideal for small balconies Heats up really fast Comes with a smoker Temperature gauge helps achieve perfect cooking What we don’t Could be easier to clean Expensive No cover or stand included If you can’t be bothered with setting fire to lumps of charcoal or heading ... Read more

J. Robert Oppenheimer’s grandson has discussed a key moment in the hit movie that he doesn’t agree with. This particular part of the film shows Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) injecting an apple with potassium cyanide and leaving it on the desk of his university tutor Patrick Blackett (James D’Arcy). But before Blackett can take a bite out of the poisoned fruit, Oppenheimer decides to throw it in the bin. Having seen the film for himself, the physicist’s grandson Charles Oppenheimer, 48, has expressed his dislike for this insinuation. He told TIME magazine: “There’s no record of him trying to ... Read more

When it comes to living with migraines, sometimes you’re willing to try anything to stop the pain. A pounding migraine can make you feel like you are losing control. It’s natural to want to get back in charge.  Some have gone to great lengths to quash the pain and other symptoms. From spraying cayenne pepper into their nose to strict food diets, there’s not much that hasn’t been tried to get a break from symptoms. Some complementary therapies for migraines have research backing them up. Others, not so much. So why do we give things that may not work a ... Read more

Agitation can be one of the most troubling symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. You’ve probably tried everything you could think of to bring calm to your loved one.  Keep in mind the behavior is part of the disease and a form of communication and often is triggered by relatively minor events, says Sam Fazio, PhD, senior director of quality care and psychosocial research at the Alzheimer’s Association.  “The person may be uncomfortable, confused, bored, anxious, or have some basic need like being hungry, thirsty, or having to use the bathroom. As it becomes more difficult for the person living with dementia to communicate ... Read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a difficult diagnosis for the person with the disease as well as for all those who love them. As the brain becomes weaker, it becomes harder to recognize your loved one’s “old self.” It is as though the person you once knew and loved is gone even when they are physically still present. How can you maintain your relationship with loved ones with Alzheimer’s? Learning the effects Alzheimer’s disease has on mental and emotional responses is the first step toward shifting expectations of your loved one and adapting to a new way of relating with them. It’s ... Read more

Andrea Bocelli’s son has been following in his father’s footsteps for the last five years, ever since the pair released their duet Fall on Me. Matteo Bocelli has been touring on and off with the maestro and sister Virginia Bocelli, after the three released a Christmas album last December. And now the 25-year-old is gearing up to go solo with his debut album Matteo, set for release on September 22. In the meantime, the rising star has put out a few singles with his latest released today alongside a music video filmed at Jamaica Beach on Italy’s Lake Garda. Chasing ... Read more