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Travel hack: Britons should use 'empty lip balm' to avoid being robbed on holiday (Image: Getty) Discover the best city breaks, beach holidays, cruises and UK travel spots by signing up SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the travel website Hotels & Discounts, "many people believe that their valuables are safe deep in a drawer" but this is exactly where holidaymakers should never keep them, they explained. Related articles Flight attendant shares ‘life-changing’ packing tip Spain extends Covid rules - Britons should check documents Hotels & Discounts said the closet is also "one of the worst places to store things". Under the bed, in the fridge, in the toilet tank, under the mattress or in the … [Read more...] about Brits should use ’empty lip balm’ to avoid being robbed on holiday ‘Don’t use hotel safe’

Published 5 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A police orchestra is set to perform the world premiere of a new arrangement of The Specials' iconic song Ghost Town. The arrangement is part of a concert at Coventry Cathedral to mark the city's tenure as UK City of Culture. Founder member of the band Jerry Dammers agreed the performance by the British Police Symphony Orchestra. The concert on Saturday has been arranged by West Midlands Police as part of the celebrations. The orchestra will also play music by Bob Marley, Antonin Dvorak, Natalie P Hall Rick and Rick Wakeman. Formed in 1989, the orchestra is made up of serving and former police officers and staff. Ghost Town was released on 12 June 1981 and spent three weeks at number one in the UK charts. Follow BBC West Midlands on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . Send your story ideas to: … [Read more...] about Coventry City of Culture: World premiere of orchestral Ghost Town arrangement

Live Updates 16 people were shot at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York Tuesday morning, FDNY said. The main person of interest, at close of this blog, was 62-year-old Frank James. The incident happened at the 36th Street subway station in the Sunset Park neighborhood during rush hour. The suspect donned a gas mask and opened a gas canister inside the subway car as it pulled into the station. He then opened fire, striking people in the car and on the platform. The suspect is still at large, police say. Authorities wouldn't say if the suspect matched the identity of James, the person of interest. Investigators are working to determine a motive, but police said the incident is not being investigated as an act of terrorism at this time. Correction: 4/13/2022, 6:00 p.m ET: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that James was on an FBI watchlist before Tuesday's attack in Brooklyn. Newsweek's reporting on a person of interest in the investigation who was … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Subway Shooting: Person of interest named, $50K reward announced

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary warns of ‘higher prices’ Discover the best city breaks, beach holidays, cruises and UK travel spots by signing up SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The passenger refused to move when a woman with a young baby asked if he’d swap seats with her husband, who was sitting a few aisles behind them. The man, who shared the experience on social media, explained he didn’t want to move as he had paid for that seat specifically. Related articles Flight attendant explains 'how to ask' for free upgrade - 'I'd give' Suitcase packing: The 'folding' method to 'carry more' in your bag Reddit user u/aerdnaras had chosen the middle seat at the front of a Ryanair flight for a reason. He … [Read more...] about ‘Just plain rude’: Ryanair passenger refuses to move for mum and baby – dividing opinions

The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Ania Jedrkowiak (Image: Met Police / My London) Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of Polish national Ania Jedrkoawiak's murder, but he has since been released with no further action. Police have also revealed a second person, a 29-year-old man, was also arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday and he has been taken into custody where he remains. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, police have said. Related articles Anarchy as '100' lawless youths brawl in city centre Police swarm street after woman, 21, stabbed to death near school … [Read more...] about South Ealing fatal stabbing victim named and pictured for first time

Rip Off Britain: Simon Calder issues advice about passports Discover the best city breaks, beach holidays, cruises and UK travel spots by signing up SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to Spain’s Aemet weather agency, Andalucia will be hit by a heatwave this week. Temperatures will reach 38 degrees in Seville, Cordoba, Jaen and inland Granada. Related articles Flight attendant shares ‘life-changing’ packing tip Spain extends Covid rules - Britons should check documents Temperatures will also be extremely high in Malaga although it will be a little cooler and may feel more humid. According to Aemet, this could be the “earliest heatwave” in Spain since records began. Cordoba is expected … [Read more...] about Spain holiday weather warning as Costa del Sol heatwave expected – 40 degrees

May 18, 2022 - 11:33 BST Good Morning America's Michael Strahan delights fans and co-hosts with 'incredible' update away from GMA Michael Strahan is living the dream as he films in Iceland for his latest Good Morning America adventure. The star took to Instagram to post videos and photos from his amazing work venture during which he experienced whale watching. MORE: Michael Strahan joined by all his children as he marks exciting family celebration Michael's first snapshots were accompanied by a captioned which read: "Iceland has been INCREDIBLE so far!! Out here for #ExtraordinaryEarth feature for @goodmorningamerica with a great crew." Loading the player... WATCH: Robin Roberts shares rare behind-the-scenes footage from GMA with Michael Strahan His co-hosts were swift to comment on his pictures out at sea, with Sam Champion writing: "Enjoy! I hope the skies clear a bit! It was one of my favorite @gma trips," and … [Read more...] about Michael Strahan shares ‘incredible’ update as GMA co-hosts rush to show support

Good evening. This is the Wednesday, May 18 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in less than five minutes. SaS ready to withdraw from coalition agreement Finance Minister Igor Matovič. (Source: SITA) A picture of a happy family and the caption "two hundred euro a month per child" - the ruling OĽaNO party and its leader Igor Matovič are promoting help for families on social media as if it were a done deal. Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement Skryť Remove ad Article continues after video advertisement But while Finance Minister Matovič had tried to persuade coalition partner party SaS to support his social help package before it was submitted to cabinet on Wednesday, conflict between his party and SaS members has only deepened in recent days. Matovič did not rule out proposing a tax hike for about a hundred companies to cover the costs for part of his proposed … [Read more...] about News digest: Slovak embassy in Kyiv reopens

CHERIE Bergman's eyes welled up as she met her father's gaze for the first time since his tragic death eight years earlier. With one tap of her phone, the Florida Mum was able to see him blink and smile from behind the screen as if he were alive just yesterday. What really knocked Cherie, 25, back on her heels was that this wasn't a replay of an old video. This was something different. She had uploaded a photo of her late parent to MyHeritage, an app that offers the chance to "reawaken" the dead. Using artificial intelligence, it creates short videos that breathe life into the subjects of portraits years or even centuries old. Faces in images are merged over "driver" animations to make the person look as though they are nodding, smiling and more. Read more about AI TAKING OVER Could artificial intelligence REALLY wipe out humanity? NO TRUST Inside the creepy world of AI robots as expert warns against droids with … [Read more...] about Inside creepy AI that ‘brings dead back to life’ by animating old photos

A dog owner says she ended up on life support after her playful pooch accidentally headbutted her while doing 'zoomies'. Erin Stevenson had been watching her Staffordshire bull terrier Skyy playing in the garden when she hurtled towards her and accidentally headbutted her in the chin. The 41-year-old says her neck started to ache the next day but she assumed she had a sore throat and planned to see a doctor. When the speech therapist woke up at 3am on the third day with a swollen neck and unable to swallow, she went to the hospital where she assumed she'd be given antibiotics and sent home. A CT scan revealed that two of Erin's molars had been cracked by the impact and she'd developed an infection causing extreme swelling and doctors worried that her airways could close. Erin with her Staffordshire bull terrier Skyy ( Image: Kennedy News and Media/LaRoche Photography) Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and … [Read more...] about Woman left on life support after ‘excited’ dog crashes into her while playing