Southeast Asia is the land of early temples, hot beaches, metropolitan cities, mountain villages, and an infinite supply of cultural experiences. This three-month Southeast Asia itinerary allows you to see the highlights of this part of the world and fully jump into the local music.On this Southeast Asia itinerary, tour the temples of Siem Reap, go island bound in Krabi, drift down the Mekong...
The provider of EV charging points said chief executive officer Eric Fairbairn is leaving with immediate effect, with Andy Palmer, currently a senior independent director, to become interim CEO. At the same time, the company is looking for a permanent replacement.Pod Point chair Gareth Davis said: “Since our stock market listing, Pod Point has navigated challenging industry headwinds. Given these...
Language undergoes continuous evolution, particularly in the internet era, where communication has seamlessly integrated into our everyday existence. Our dictionaries embrace many new terms yearly, encompassing everything from contemporary trends to diverse discourses. The vocabulary surrounding gender and its various expressions also reach present-day society, although numerous individuals...
More than 100 years before Tesla introduced its “Autopilot” system in 2014, the Sperry Corporation introduced automated systems in aircraft in 1912. Only some are aircraft experts, but the basics seem obvious enough as they’ve trickled down through pop culture. Pilots take off from the runway, Autopilot does most of the in-air work, and pilots intervene when necessary and land the plane...
The display, which has been missing from the calendar for the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions, is typically attended by more than 10,000 people, and its return will be the first event in Aberdeen’s 2022 Winter Festival programme.The free event, organised by Aberdeen City Council and hosted by Northsound 1’s Jeff and Lauren in the Morning, will include fire jugglers and a charity...
Dr. Jan Pol, or ‘Dr. As she is commonly known, Pol Vet is one of the world’s most qualified and experienced veterinarians. She has been working with animals for over 40 years and has been featured on the Nat Geo Wild channel show ‘The Incredible Dr Pol’ for 19 seasons. The show follows her and her team as they treat various big farm animals and the occasional small animal.While Dr Pol Vet is...
A man has been jailed after launching an unprovoked attack on a woman and then trying to smash down the door of the home where she was given refuge.Gulwali Stanekzay, 22, carried out the “shockingly violent” attack on the woman before chasing her through the street.A brave householder took the woman in, but Stanezkay then tried to force his way in, kicking the door before smashing up a parked car...
“Well, you’re dead anyway.” This is what OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush is reported to have told a previous passenger who raised safety concerns about the Titan submersible.The deep-sea vessel was on an expedition to the Titanic wreckage last month when it lost contact with OceanGate, a tour operator, an hour and 45 minutes into the two-hour descent. After days of searching, the wreckage was...
An economic think tank has said that the government should impose a windfall tax on banks amid soaring profits.It comes as high street banks have been accused of failing to pass on higher interest rates to savers at a time when mortgage costs are spiralling, and inflation remains high – the Bank of England’s base rate is currently at 5%, the highest in 15 years.The New Economics Foundation (NEF)...
A “temporary” fence costing a council £75 a week is finaCouncil’s temporary fence finally taken down after 14 yearslly coming down… 14 years after it was erected.Medway Council has splashed out £50,000 on the hoardings to protect a footpath since the retaining wall was deemed a “serious health and safety risk” in 2009.In the 14 years since it was put up in Gillingham, Kent, there have been...