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Major Universal theme park to open in Bedford in £50bn economy boost
Europe’s first Universal theme park is to open in Bedford in 2031 under a deal that will bring in an estimated £50bn to the UK economy. Visitors are likely to […]
Who will be hit hardest by China-US trade war as Trump boosts tariffs to 104%?
President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with China, confirming a staggering 104 per cent tariff on goods imported to the US. The move will hit US consumers hard, […]
DFDS Ferries makes up post-Brexit passport rules to wreck family birthday holiday
Four years after the post-Brexit passport rules for travel to the EU took effect, a leading ferry line wrongly turned away a family from a birthday voyage from Newcastle to […]
Mapped: Which UK cities could be hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs?
US tariffs are set to cause an “uneven storm” across the UK with Coventry expected to be the worst affected, a think tank has warned. The West Midlands, the home […]
This gorgeous Italian region will pay you €100,000 to move there
The Italian region of Trentino is offering up to €100,000 (£83,595) for people willing to relocate and renovate abandoned houses in the area. With vineyards, lakes, ski slopes and hiking […]
Mystery material used to make medieval book covers finally revealed
Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in […]
What Asian countries hit hard by Trump’s tariffs are doing to save their economies
Major economies in Asia were scrambling to safeguard their financial interests as Donald Trump’s blanket “reciprocal” duties on dozens of countries came into force on Wednesday. The US president’s tariff […]
Pets make better social media influencers than people, study confirms
Social media accounts of pets showcasing products could have an edge over their human counterparts when it comes to trustworthiness, a new study confirms. The word “petfluencer” is used to […]
Titanic’s first ever 3D scan reveals details of doomed ship’s final hours
A full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed further insight into the doomed ship’s final moments and confirmed eyewitness accounts that engineers worked until the end to keep the […]