Month: July 2024

If you haven’t got enough things to watch already there’s good news. Sky has just confirmed that 6 new channels are launching on its streaming platform and all will be available without having to pay a penny extra. Yes, you can tune in and your bill won’t go up. The FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) content boost includes channels such as Sky Sports Stories, Pick Paranormal and Emergency 24/7 with customers seeing the changes from today, July 30. Sky has confirmed that all of the new channels are available through the new Xumo Play app, which offers a total of ... Read more

A Spanish city has dropped a vital word from its tourism board slogan. Visit Barcelona will now be known as This is Barcelona in its latest measure to tackle over-tourism which has gripped the Spanish city for several years.  The new campaign will launch on August 22, during the sailing competition America’s Cup which will see the latest state-of-the-art vessels dock at the city’s coast. The rebranding was described as a “radical change” by the board’s general director, Mateu Hernández, according to travel tomorrow. The slogan Turisme de Barcelona has been in use for 15 years, he said. Hernández described the ... Read more

Residents in a Spanish city popular with British visitors are urging its citizens to report neighbours who are renting out their homes illegally to tourists. The message has been sent to locals in Palma, Majorca, as many on the island become increasingly frustrated with the number of tourists heading there for their holidays. Many blame the rapidly rising rental costs on tourists because some locals are upping their prices to make more money from visitors looking for accommodation. The Palma Residents Association is now calling on locals to tell authorities about anyone renting their properties out illegally. Majorca Daily Bulletin ... Read more

Kelly Anne Davit was born in 1980 in London, UK and currently living and working in London. Her paintings have shiny and glossy overtones, so familiar from low-culture and contemporary celebrit. She creates jaw dropping fine art portraits. She only got graduated in 2002 and the most exciting aspect of Kelly-Anne Davitt’s work is the potential, she is already been commended by the National Portrait Gallery for her work of sublime beauty and great talent. She creates beautiful and ultra-realistic paintings  of women dressed in the style of the 1950s, the birth of the modern consumerist world, in a way ... Read more

If you’ve been eyeing up a new Samsung Galaxy phone then it could be a good time to take the plunge. The Android firm is offering at least £150 cashback when you buy any of its latest smartphones, while one in three customers will get a cashback boost and receive double that amount with £300 straight back into their bank accounts. Samsung is a major partner of the Olympics Games in Paris this year, so to celebrate it appears to be offering this discount offer for the duration of the event – the offer ends on 13 August. Whether you ... Read more

The French border control zone at the Port of Dover will be expanded to reduce the risk of queues at peak times when new EU rules come into force. Under the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), expected to come into force in the autumn, travellers entering from the UK and other non-EU countries will have to register their details at the EU border and provide biometric data. As the Government prepares for the change, Home Office Minister Seema Malhotra will lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament on Monday to allow French border officials to operate in an expanded zone at the ... Read more

Majorca holidaymakers are likely to face a new “ban” that could bring all-out “chaos” to the island, it has been claimed. The popular tourist destination is currently working on a proposal to reduce the influx of rental cars which cause problems when bad weather creates major bottlenecks in the main streets.  The council is introducing a number of measures to tackle overtourism on the beautiful island.  From putting a ban on certain flights arriving at the destination to limiting the number of holiday rentals, cars and tourists, the authorities have been taking severe steps to deal with the swelling tourism.  ... Read more

Dollywood, the famous amusement park owned by country music legend Dolly Parton, has been severely affected by flash flooding, leading to the closure of nearby roads and leaving visitors stranded. The sudden flooding, which followed a storm in Tennessee, has even left one person injured. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning for Sevier County, Tennessee, where the park is located, from 5.39pm on Sunday until 9.45pm. However, many visitors to the Dolly Parton-themed park found themselves trapped as the waters rapidly rose around them. Videos shared online showed the scene at Dollywood, with picnic tables and ... Read more

Russia has sent a stark warning to Israel over its war in Gaza as Moscow’s Foreign Minister says the IDF cannot destroy Hamas. Sergei Lavrov said it is “unrealistic” to believe that Israel can dismantle the Palestinian group because of its “support in the Muslim world.” He said: “No prospect for an end to this bloodshed can be seen yet. Israel, through Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said in response to calls for a ceasefire that it would not stop until it completely eliminates Hamas. “In my opinion, and many of my colleagues share this point of view, it is an ... Read more

The days of asking Alexa endless questions, requests and advice for free could be numbered. It’s thought the online retail giant is working on a new and much more intelligent version of its clever smart assistant and those wanting to use it will need to pay. That’s according to a recent report from news agency Reuters who say Amazon is “planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service”. Those happy to pay could be given access to a premium upgrade which will give Alexa the power to complete more intense tasks and deal with far more complicated queries. ... Read more