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A HONEYMOON in the Maldives has always been a bucket-list trip that risks breaking the bank . . . until now. The island of Dhiffushi offers the palm-lined beaches and crystal-clear waters newlyweds would expect from a holiday to the atoll nation — but at a fraction of the cost. Rooms at a top-rated 3H hotel on the Indian Ocean island are from just £99.39pp for a week. That is cheaper than a single night on most resort islands. So what’s the catch? Unusually for the Maldives, Dhiffushi is a residential island where locals live alongside tourists. A decade ago, the mile-long stretch of land became the first non-resort island in the Indian Ocean to host holidaymakers after its government opened up local islands to tourism. The Maldives is a Muslim country and, unlike resort islands, alcohol is prohibited on local islands. For visitors after a taste of the real ­Maldives, the trade-off is worthwhile. But you need not detox entirely: Guests can visit a floating … [Read more...] about Take a trip to the Maldives’ palm-lined beaches and crystal-clear waters for just £14pp a night

A group of Virgin Active landlords are exploring moves to end their relationship with the health and fitness chain as it tries to thrash out a rescue deal that could involve steep haircuts for creditors. Sky News has learnt that the owners of a handful of Virgin Active's UK sites have appointed Coffer Corporate Leisure to canvas interest from potential alternative tenants. The five gyms include its clubs in Notting Hill and Wandsworth in London, Northampton and Nottingham - equating to around 10% of its operations in Britain. One industry source said the landlords were preparing contingency plans in the event that they could not agree revised terms with Virgin Active, which is trying to shore up its balance sheet after being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The identities of the relevant landlords was unclear on Tuesday. Advertisement Negotiations have been taking place for weeks between the company's shareholders, who include Sir Richard Branson's … [Read more...] about Virgin Active landlords plot exit amid talks over new funds

Volvo has outlined a roadmap to an all-electric future for its cars by 2030, with all sales to follow Tesla's lead and become online-only. The Swedish carmaker, which is owned by China's Geely, joins other major brands to have set a clear path away from petrol and diesel-powered vehicles in recent weeks and months as a surging number of countries move to outlaw fossil fuel engines. The UK has set a deadline of 2030 for a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel models as part of its commitment to tackle climate change . Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player How many major countries will go net zero? Volvo projected that 50% of its global sales would be fully-electric by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. It said that hybrids would also be banished from its line-up by 2030. Advertisement Ahead of the launch of the company's second all-electric car, the C40, Volvo said a whole new range would be revealed over … [Read more...] about Volvo joins race to go all-electric by 2030 and will shift all sales online

Austria and Denmark are to stop relying solely on the European Union for coronavirus vaccines and begin a partnership with Israel. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said he will visit Israel with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday. They are expected to discuss cooperating on vaccine production and research with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It could be described as "unilateral action", Ms Frederiksen said. Mr Kurz said the two countries would "no longer rely" on Brussels. Advertisement Israel has already inoculated a large proportion of its population, while the EU has faced heavy criticism for the slowness of its rollout. So far, about 5.5% of the Austrian population has been immunised. More from Covid-19 Isle Of Wight Festival confirms it will go ahead - but moves from June to September after lockdown roadmap announcement COVID-19: Hunt for mystery person infected with Brazil variant narrows to … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Austria and Denmark to partner with Israel on vaccines and stop relying solely on ‘too slow’ EU

He has one of the most calm and collected personas in rap, but even Snoop Dogg can lose his cool when it comes to video gaming. Remarkable livestream footage shows the 49-year-old Drop It Like It's Hot hitmaker erupting in anger when someone scores against him during an online game of American football. He swears a number of times and "ragequits" just 14 minutes into playing EA Sports' Madden NFL '21 live on Twitch - a US livestreaming platform for gamers. The stream's ironic title of "Sit Back, Relax and Chill it's a vibe in here" only added to the comical clip, which has since gone viral on social media. When a third touchdown resulted in a score of 21-0, sealing Snoop Dogg's inevitable defeat, the rapper threw off his gear and quit the game in a flurry of fury. Advertisement "Look at this s***. F***," he yelled from the bottom right corner of the frame. "I came in this room and everything went bad". More from Snoop Dogg Elon Musk, … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg ‘ragequits’ and swears during Twitch gaming livestream when someone scores against him