Summer music festivals: Ocean Alley part of stellar Beach Break line-up

Summer music festivals: Ocean Alley part of stellar Beach Break line-up

Ocean Alley are headed to Whangamata’s Beach Break this summer. Cruisey psych rock and reggae fusion band Ocean Alley from Australia are performing at Whangamatā’s Beach Break this summer. We caught up with singer Baden Donegal to find out more. Tell us who you are and where you’re from. My name’s Baden, I’m one-sixth of … Read more

Romelu Lukaku lifts the lid on his nightmare summer declaring after falling out with Inter Milan and being banished by Chelsea before snubbing Saudi Arabia to join Roma

Romelu Lukaku lifts the lid on his nightmare summer declaring after falling out with Inter Milan and being banished by Chelsea before snubbing Saudi Arabia to join Roma

Lukaku returned to Chelsea after a year-long loan in Serie A with Inter Milan  The 30-year-old saw moves to Inter and Juventus breakdown before Roma Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘It’s All Kicking Off!’ Romelu Lukaku has hinted at the ‘shocking’ reality he faced this summer after returning from a loan spell … Read more

Godwits return from 12,000km trip to Hawke’s Bay for summer

Godwits return from 12,000km trip to Hawke’s Bay for summer

Godwits have started arriving at Westshore in the Ahuriri Estuary. Photo / Lynne Anderson Who would travel 12,000km to spend their summer in Hawke’s Bay? Bar-tailed godwits, or kuaka, show the trip is worth it and the birds have recently begun arriving in the region again as part of their non-story annual migratory journey all … Read more

Stuart, Lawrence, Russell and Bayliss all on Summer Nations duty

Stuart, Lawrence, Russell and Bayliss all on Summer Nations duty

Steve Borthwick and Gregor Townsend both name Bath Rugby duos for their Summer Nations fixtures this weekend. stuart & Lawrence in for England Borthwick has selected tighthead, Will Stuart, for his second start in as many games in the Summer Nations Series.  The prop is one of four players to retain their place in Borthwick’s … Read more

Mauritius rather than Mallorca? How heatwaves are changing our summer holidays

Mauritius rather than Mallorca? How heatwaves are changing our summer holidays

The tourism industry, which makes a significant contribution to Europe’s gross domestic product, could be forever changed in the face of climate change. ADVERTISEMENT In July, thousands of bookings were cancelled in Rhodes after wildfires.  On the Italian island of Sicily, wildfires were much less widespread and they didn’t affect many tourists. But fear of … Read more

Grandmother who works two jobs goes on dream Europe trip with family help

Grandmother who works two jobs goes on dream Europe trip with family help

Debbie Myers left Seattle to explore Europe this summer, with help from her family. Photo / South West News Service Hundreds of thousands of tourists flocked to Europe this year for a classic summer holiday but for one visitor, it was a trip of a lifetime. At 65, Debbie Myers had worked two jobs all … Read more

CULTURED’s 10 Top Stories of July 2023

CULTURED’s 10 Top Stories of July 2023

Still from Succession. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. 1. Is the Quiet Luxury Trend Sweeping the Art World? For a trend that is about being hushed, there has been a lot of noise surrounding quiet luxury. You’ve heard about it driving the wardrobe choices on Succession, characterizing the looks of designers like the Row and … Read more

Bastille Day festival returns this weekend – NBC New York

Bastille Day festival returns this weekend – NBC New York

Celebrate French culture, freedom, and pride with the French Institute Alliance Française’s annual open air festival on Sunday, July 16. Bastille Day is a French holiday that marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille in 1789. From 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Madison Avenue from 59th to 63rd Street, festival-goers can immerse … Read more