Why Flaine in the French Alps is up there as one of the best ski resorts for beginners January 9, 2023 THE WEEKEND: I’m putting on skis from the first time ever and hitting the slopes in the brilliant sunshine. It’s hard to believe that only six hours earlier I was still in London. I’m in the French Alps ski resort of Flaine, near Mont Blanc, and the sheer ease of accessibility is one of the [...]
Ski holidays: Why ski touring is bucket list stuff for Alpine lovers January 9, 2023 Ski touring is a hugely popular activity in Austria, but one not widely embraced by the British skier. Understandable really, as with access to white mountains generally limited to a mere weeks’ holiday per year, most Brits prefer to stick to straight downhill skiing. As such, it’s a sport not particularly well understood and with [...]
New London dog cafe is latest alternative London opening, with puppy yoga and doggy ice cream January 9, 2023 Dogs are increasingly being treated like humans, and the latest way Londoners can involve their dog in their life is a new London dog cafe that’s opened in Notting Hill. Call them barking mad, but visitors can even book their dog in for a session of doggy yoga. The new dog café is called Pawsitive [...]
Cardano leads the charge as crypto markets start the week with a buzz January 9, 2023 Topping $17,250, Bitcoin is having its strongest day since the start of the new year, as Cardano posts an impressive 18% lift.
‘Nobody died’: Embarrassment for Putin as Russia claims missile strikes on Ukrainian base killed 600 January 9, 2023 Ukrainian officials say nobody died in missile attacks Russia claims killed 600 troops. Vladimir Putin’s Russian defence ministry said missiles hit two temporary bases housing 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk in the easter Donetsk region. The strikes were retaliation for Ukraine’s attack in Makiivka, which left at least 89 Russian troops died, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. [...]
‘Divorce Day’: Why cash-strapped couples are looking at putting off their split amid money woes January 9, 2023 Over a third of married couples who had been considering a divorce are now opting to stay in their relationship because of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a survey. The first working Monday of the new year has been dubbed ‘Divorce Day’ by lawyers, but many couples are thinking twice before splitting from their partner [...]
UK’s cost of living crisis will swipe over £2k from Brits pockets with some groups expected to feel squeeze of recession even more January 9, 2023 The UK is just halfway through a cost of living crisis that will swipe £2,100 year from incomes with living standards remaining at pre Covid levels until at least 2028, a report out today has revealed. The cost of living crisis which, when combined with a tough recession, will leave households worse off than they [...]
Prince Harry interview: key revelations from bombshell ITV interview January 8, 2023 Prince Harry has spoken to ITV ahead of the release of his book Spare. In the hour-and-a-half-long interview, filmed in California, Harry went into more detail about his claims about his fallout with The Firm. He also describes the alleged assault by his brother in more detail and talks about the trauma of the death [...]
UK public procurement reforms could create £4bn ‘accountability gap’, campaigners warn January 8, 2023 Plans to overhaul the UK’s public procurement processes risk creating an “accountability gap” around the use of public funds, anti-corruption campaigners have warned. The plans, which aim to make it easier for small businesses to win contracts from the UK government, seek to simplify the country’s procurement processes and make them easier to navigate. The [...]
New Year fitness regime: How to stick to your goals January 8, 2023 Struggling to stick to your new year’s fitess regime? We asked three fitness experts their top tricks to make sticking to your gym routine a breeze. Abigail Roberts, sports nutritionist at Bulk.com Set SMART goals: The vaguer your fitness goals, the less likely you are to commit to them long-term. Structure your fitness goals so [...]