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Buying a car has been seen as a bigger milestone for Gen Zs than buying a house as the drive to get on the property ladder becomes less important than travelling across the UK.A recent survey found that over a third of drivers would rather buy a new car than purchase property as prioritise for 18-29 year olds shift.Looking at it demographically, men were found to be more likely (78 per cent) to purchase a new car than women (71 per cent).A further 54 per cent of respondents agreed that buying a new car can boost their morale with over…
One of Australia’s largest hip hop and R&B festivals will return to Sydney, Melbourne and more in 2025 with a ‘massive’ line-up of industry titans and international music stars.The one-day summer music festival Juicy Fest announced the line-up for its 2025 tour on Monday, including headliner and three-time Grammy award winner, hip hop ‘icon’ Ludacris.The Fast and the Furious star will join multi-genre and decade signer Akon, hip hop artists Tyga and Fat Joe, and R&B singers Keyisha Cole, SWV, Blackstreet, Omarion, and Jacquees.Juicy Fest promoters Matthew Spratt and Glenn Meikle said the line-up was packed with artists responsible for…
Airlines flying asylum seekers to Rwanda risk breaching human rights laws, experts at the United Nations have warned.The experts from the UN human rights council issued a statement today arguing the airlines should know the legal risk with deporting illegal immigrants.Siobhán Mullally, special rapporteur on trafficking in persons, Gehad Madi, and Allice Jill Edwards, special rapporteur on torture, penned the advice.“Even if the UK-Rwanda agreement and the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill are approved, airlines and aviation regulators could be complicit in violating internationally protected human rights and court orders by facilitating removals to Rwanda,” the statement said.UN officials have warned…
To celebrate Earth Day, Airbnb has revealed its 10 most wish-listed UK ‘Earth homes’, rentals that allow guests to ‘immerse themselves in nature and feel totally at one with their surroundings’. The abodes include cosy caves, a Viking longhouse set in an orchard and hobbit homes that would undoubtedly get the seal of approval from Bilbo Baggins. Wi-Fi is most definitely not guaranteed.Airbnb says it has witnessed a 20 per cent year-on-year rise in the number of UK guests wish-listing stays in the Earth homes category.Amanda Cupples, General Manager for the UK and Northern Europe at Airbnb, said: ‘In an era…
If you are hunting for income, the case for investing in solar energy funds seems to be simple, even if the weather is not particularly sunny.But, even though many investors appear to have been spooked by the aggressive rate-hiking cycle seen in the last couple of years, the argument remains straightforward.In simple terms it is this: backed by a portfolio of solar farms that turn the sun’s rays into electricity and then into cash, these investment trusts can pay out reliable and regular quarterly dividends at attractive annual rates of return.Bluefield Solar Income Fund was the first solar-focused fund to float…
Reclusive sitcom star Delta Burke has spoken up about some of her mental and physical struggles as an actress in the 80s – including one with crystal meth.The 67-year-old starred as a former beauty queen on the set of CBS’s Designing Women, but on Friday said it was there she was treated more like a slave.She famously fell out of favor with the show’s bosses by complaining the set had become ‘unpleasant’ in a 1990 interview with Barbara Walters. She was off the show the following year.Speaking to Chelsea Devantez on her podcast Glamorous Trash more than 30 years later, she…
In a world of Wegovy and other fat jabs, it’s easy to forget traditional methods of weight loss.But diet and exercise really do work, according to the results of an NHS weight loss programme.The online tool used by thousands of patients is helping dieters shed an average of 8.5lbs, a study shows.Health leaders said its success shows how it will become a ‘vital tool’ in helping to reduce the nation’s bulging waistline.Despite emerging evidence suggesting that weight loss interventions could be delivered effectively using digital technologies, researchers said there is little evidence of their effectiveness in routine care settings. The…
Prescott has only played for the Cowboys during his lengthy NFL careerDallas’ franchise quarterback said he has ‘no fears’ about leaving the teamDailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news Dak Prescott dropped a shocking hint that he could leave the Dallas Cowboys after next season. Prescott will be 31 the next time he throws an NFL pass, as he enters the final season of his 4-year, $160million contract. Based on Prescott’s words, a new contract being ironed out before the season start looks unlikely, and places the team’s franchise quarterback prone to free agency. The Cowboys have not advanced to a…
People planning to cross the Channel in small boats and enter Britain illegally from France have insisted they will not be put off by the threat of being flown to Rwanda.Rishi Sunak is preparing to try to force the Rwanda plan through Parliament – warning he is ready to make MPs and peers sit through the night to finally make a breakthrough on new laws.The showdown comes after the House of Lords again refused to back down last week, passing more amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill despite MPs repeatedly dismissing their objections.Yet would-be asylum seekers…
Meghan Markle was branded “incredibly threatening” by a US actress in a fierce defence of the Duchess of Sussex.Melissa McCarthy said she is dismayed by the current criticism directed towards the former Suits actress.Last month, Meghan, 42, announced the upcoming launch of her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.The duchess has since sent 50 exclusive jars of homemade strawberry jam to her friends and influencers, who have taken to social media to share pictures.Meghan Markle has been defended by Melissa McCarthyGettyThis resulted in Meghan being mocked, especially after King Charles’s jam, which is sold from the Duchy of Cornwall, ended…