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Hurricane Florence: Flights resume following 3,600 cancellations amid storm damage

9/17/2018, 7:44:56 AM
HURRICANE FLORENCE has caused chaos across North and South Carolina in the past week, with major damage, flooding and reported deaths. More than 3,000 flights were cancelled, with airlines beginning to open flight routes once again. ✔ Hurricane Florence: Flights are resuming service from today for a number of airlines (Image: Twitter/United Airlines) Hurricane Florence: At least 17 people have been killed across the Carolinas (Image: Getty) American Airlines, Southwest and JetBlue are yet to update their recent travel changes


Why Cuba is the perfect off-beat family holiday destination

9/17/2018, 5:40:22 AM
undefined ✔ (A half bottle of Havana Club rum, to be precise, along with a cola mixer, a handful of peanuts and a cigar.) We started to giggle from the moment the music started and we were beside ourselves by the finale, when sequinned, bikini-clad dancing girls arrived, balancing what looked like enormous chandeliers on their heads


The 25 best destinations for winter sun

9/17/2018, 7:13:19 AM
Now is the time to start thinking about where to go for winter sun. Here are the 25 best options, including some just four hours flight from the UK, like Tenerife. ✔ It's not too late to escape the cold by escaping to one of these sunny shores ✔ Phuket With a dry season from December- April, there are few more reliable destinations for a sunny escape from the European winter than Phuket ✔ Further north, the likes of rock titan Sigiriya and the hill station Nuwara Eliya are essential sights


Everything you need to know about Oktoberfest - including how to book a last-minute trip

9/17/2018, 7:13:20 AM
Oktoberfest takes place in Munich later this month. Our guide to the beer festival explains how to book hotels and tickets, and includes information on locations, transport, costumes, flights, dates and other Munich attractions and activities ✔ The festival, which spans just over two weeks, is held annually in a meadow just outside Munich’s city centre ✔ The most popular variation is the lager-like Helles ✔ More general pointers are provided by the German National Tourist Office (germany.travel) and Munich Tourist Office (muenchen-tourist.de)


Julianne Moore cuts chic figure in white trousers with a cream sweater

9/17/2018, 6:30:22 AM
She always looks flawless, no matter the occasion. And on Sunday, Julianne Moore did not disappoint while filming a L'Oreal advertisement. ✔ Effortless: The 57-year-old actress cut a casual chic figure in post-labor day white pants and a beige sweater Elegant: The red-head beauty flaunted her fit form in her chic ensemble Later, the star through on a long beige coat as the wind picked up, despite the temperature reaching into the mid-80s


BBC News: ‘We’re going to have a chat' Naga Munchetty scolds Dan Walker for ‘cheeky plug'

9/17/2018, 7:30:55 AM
BBC BREAKFAST presenter, Naga Munchetty, gave her co-host a scolding after he tried to plug his own game show on the breakfast news programme. ✔ Naga then gave the camera a knowing look, and she seemed slightly embarrassed by her co-host’s actions ✔ Ben responded jokingly, saying: Well as if by magic, as the camera caught him sat next to the main presenters ✔ Poking fun at the weatherman following his report, Ben said: Well Matt’s pinched my spot, so I’ve got to do the business down here


15 Pictures That Can Help You Decide If You Hate Australia or Absolutely Love It

9/17/2018, 5:39:24 AM
According to statistics, 83% of Australians say they have more positive than negative experiences in an average day. Either way, we’ll let you decide if you’d like living here or not. ✔ The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef that has its own mailbox, from which visitors can send postcards ✔ The population density of the country is 3.14 people per square kilometer ✔ It includes kangaroo, emu, crocodile, witchetty grub, bush tomato, yams and macadamia nuts ✔ He is over 30 years old and his weight is just under 88 lb


Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling remains ‘steady’ as PM warns ‘my deal’ or no deal

9/17/2018, 6:54:11 AM
THE POUND has remained steady against the euro after failing to make much improvement last week. The latest Brexit news has made little impact following Theresa May’s threat to her MPs of her deal or no deal. ✔ Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling is currently trading at €1.124 (Image: Bloomberg) The current discussion is focusing on the prospect of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland ✔ Eurozone inflation is expected to stay relatively the same at two per cent


A local’s guide to Riga, Latvia: 10 top tips

9/17/2018, 6:35:55 AM
Small, green and beautiful, Riga is big on architectural styles, from art deco to rococo, and edgy art spaces that are currently hosting the city’s first biennale ✔ Early May to late October is generally regarded as the best time visit ✔ All our journalism is independent and is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative ✔ By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that Skimlinks cookies will be set


When is Freshers' Week 2018? University dates from Manchester and Newcastle to Glasgow and Edinburgh – plus your survival guide

9/17/2018, 6:28:36 AM
NEW students are all busy packing their life up ready to move away and start a new life away from home. Freshers’ week has become a rite of passage for new students, providing an opportunity … ✔ University of Cambridge All the fun takes place from October 3 ✔ Friendships form quickly and there's nothing worse than feeling left out ✔ You don't want to live on beans on toast for the rest of the year ✔ If you're going home late at night, travel with friends and don't use unlicensed mini cabs


'Ghost swore at me in tube station which has been abandoned for 40 years'

9/17/2018, 6:11:08 AM
Our features editor Emma Jones joined ghostbusting duo Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman to investigate spooky goings on in the abandoned Aldwych tube station in London ✔ There’s something exceptionally eerie about an abandoned location ✔ Especially slap bang in the middle of bustling central London ✔ Twenty years later, 12,000 bodies were found after the congregation complained of a foul smell and strange insects flying around ✔ On the opposite end of the scale, we hear an old-fashioned sounding whisper from a female


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