Music crisis brings sound of silence to cities that gave birth toBeatles and Oasis | UK | News
The musical hotbed that has produced world-conquering acts including The Beatles, Oasis, Sam Fender, Arctic Monkeys and Corrine Bailey Rae is in critical danger of falling silent due to a music-funding crisis For over half a century many of Britain’s most-loved bands and artists have hailed from northern cities and towns and gone on to […]
The gorgeous European city rewarding tourists for one thing | World | News
Copenhagen is introducing a new scheme to reward tourists for participating in environmentally friendly tasks such as picking up litter and cycling through the city. Tourists will be given free food and activities as part of the new CopenPay scheme, starting on July 15 and running until August 11. Copenhagen’s tourist board announced the initiative […]
Amazon revives popular Echo speaker but this time it’s less creepy
Amazon has resurrected one of its discontinued Echo speakers with the Alexa voice assistant onboard, and this time it’s less creepy than the versions that went before it. That’s because the new Echo Spot, which is designed to be used as an alarm clock device, doesn’t have a camera on it – an addition to […]
Discover your ideal board game and meal combo with our quiz
A selection of questions will determine your ideal board game and food combo – including anything from Cluedo to fish fingers. It follows a poll which found less than half of moments spent together are deemed ‘quality family time’. Research of 1,000 parents with children aged 5 to 17 revealed the top barriers, including household […]
Should Prince Harry give up the Pat Tillman award after petition? Poll | Royal | News
Prince Harry has reportedly been left “stunned” after backlash against his nomination for a controversial award for his work with the Invictus Games, after thousands of people signed a petition against him receiving it. The Duke of Sussex has been nominated for the ESPY’s Pat Tillman Award for Service, with the royal set to attend […]
Sky issues 48-hour countdown to claim ultimate TV upgrade – don’t miss out
If you’ve been thinking about making the switch to Sky’s latest Stream box then now could be a very good time to make the jump. The firm television and broadband firm is currently offering this diddy device – that doesn’t require a dish – at prices that make it feel far more affordable. In fact, […]
UK heatwave: New maps go red as 30C sizzler scorches Britain | Weather | News
The maps show a large body of warm air moving up from the Iberian peninsula around July 23 – July 24. London and the south of England are set to experience the warmest weather with temperatures expected to surge to between 27C-30C. Temperatures in Wales are expected to soar to between 23C-26 C while Scotland […]
Samsung could launch the ultimate Galaxy Watch upgrade tomorrow
We are only a day away from what looks like a huge Samsung Galaxy Unpacked launch event where rumours suggest we’ll see new foldable phones, smartwatches and earbuds, plus the alleged full unveiling of Samsung’s new Galaxy Ring wearable after it was teased earlier this year. Among all the leaks and rumours so far for […]
Jay Slater family search ‘new’ Tenerife town after CCTV ‘mystery’ | World | News
Jay Slater’s family have moved their search efforts to a new area where he was reportedly seen on CCTV nine hours before he went missing after the Tenerife police abandoned their search. The Civil Guard called off their search for the 19-year-old, who had now been missing for three weeks after it found no evidence […]
Worst smartphone signal exposed – is your postcode in a UK dead spot?
If you are constantly having issues making phone calls or sending texts you might be living in a UK black spot. Despite most areas of the UK now being connected to a 4G or 5G signal, it appears some more rural areas are still struggling for coverage. That’s according to a new report from the […]