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Trying to find calm amidst the current political storm in Britain is a big ask in this day and age. Rarely is there a moment’s peace in Westminster, with the House of Commons increasingly turning into a nightmarish, dystopian vision of itself. Step into Conrad London St. James and you will find the first of many wonderful artistic expressions of the UK’s current political climate. The House Always Wins, sculpted by Evil Ed and Dan Robotic, merges characters from film,...

Researchers found that facilities for cyclists act as "calming" mechanisms on traffic, slowing cars and reducing fatalities

They say when life gives you lemons you should make lemonade, but I don't much care for that. Why make lemonade when you can make a gin and tonic, or sip limoncello on the edge of the Sorrentine Peninsula after eating lemon pepper fettuccine with a fresh lemon sauce? Set into the banks of the Amalfi Coast hotel Santa Caterina is home to a plethora of lemon groves that ascend the cliff providing fruit all year around for use in...

A number of people travel for specific events – a family reunion, a wedding, a sports event, a music festival – the list goes on and on. Plans and reservations are made well in advance and we look forward to that trip. Sadly, sudden emergencies can lead to you have to cancel that trip. This means that all the money you spent on booking that trip is wasted. Well, this is where Event Cancellation Insurance can help you. What is...

Millions of millennials have NEVER read a paper map, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found a decade of ground-breaking tech innovation has all but ended traditional map-reading among the much maligned 23 to 38 age group. The results show millennials use their mobile phone map on average five times a month – or at least once a week. And six in 10 admitted they always ‘rely’ on their mobile map when going somewhere new. In...

A Norwegian cruise line has signed a multi-year deal with biofuel firm Biokraft to power its ships with fuel made from dead fish and other organic waste. In what is the largest ever global contract for supply of liquefied biogas (LBG) to a shipping operator, Hurtigruten and Biokraft has entered into a 7 and a half-year deal. The partnership includes near-daily delivery of biogas produced from organic waste to the ships, which will be the first cruise liners in the...

Malaga not only has beaches, museums and an extraordinary gastronomy, but it is one of the most mountainous Spanish cities. You will be surprised by everything you can find here: rivers that you can walk through, waterfalls, lakes, white villages, castles... Malaga has a lot to offer, and in this incredible region you will find a great variety of landscapes that will make your trip unforgettable. Here you can find a list of all the charming villages within your reach...

Passengers travelling to Heathrow were greeted with a stunning flower display today after an on-board show was installed to celebrate the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. More than 3,000 flowers in total were fitted into a 43 seat, 23-metre long Heathrow Express carriage this morning with a cascade of purple and pink hydrangea, wisteria and fresh sea lavender adorning the walls of the carriage. The ‘flower express’ display, which was created by London-based Jamie Aston Flowers, featured 1,850 hydrangeas, 220...

Charles Jackson, 66, is learning to walk again after falling seriously ill during a coach tour in Cyprus at the start of December last year