Two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales appear to HUG each other

Even whales need a cuddle! Two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales appear to HUG each other with their flippers in adorable drone footage captured in Cape Cod Bay Wildlife photographers captured the moment on February 28 Behaviour is rarely observed and may be first time it’s been caught on camera  The North Atlantic right … Read more

JetBlue reveals the cabin that will ‘reinvent what it’s like to fly economy across the Atlantic’ 

Earlier this year, JetBlue revealed the business and first-class cabins that will feature on its new transatlantic flights – and now it’s unveiled the cabin it claims will ‘reinvent what it’s like to fly economy across the Atlantic’. The low-cost American airline is launching services to London for the first time this summer on a … Read more

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 15, will attend £67K course at her father’s alumni UWC Atlantic

Princess Alexia of The Netherlands is the latest royal to enrol at UWC Atlantic in Wales, a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ that’s popular with European royals. The 15-year-old second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will join Spain ‘s future Queen, Princess Leonor, also 15, at the specialist education … Read more

Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, 15, will attend £67K course at her father’s alumni UWC Atlantic

Princess Alexia of The Netherlands is the latest royal to enrol at UWC Atlantic in Wales, a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ that’s popular with European royals. The 15-year-old second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands will join Spain ‘s future Queen, Princess Leonor, also 15, at the specialist education … Read more

Original Monopoly game prices were based on segregated 1930s Atlantic City, author says 

The original Monopoly board game was inspired by segregated Atlantic City in the 1930s with property prices reflecting deep racial disparities between white and black residents, an author has claimed.   Mary Pilon, who wrote her book The Monopolists about the hidden history of the beloved board game in 2015, argued that it’s property values ‘reflect … Read more

Welsh ‘hippy’ UWC Atlantic school is favoured by European royalty

Spain’s future Queen Princess Leonor is to become the latest European royal to study at a 12th-century Welsh castle dubbed the ‘Hippie Hogwarts’ – following in the footsteps of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium in Wales. UWC Atlantic College, which was founded in German educationalist Kurt Hahn, is situated at the 12th century St Donat’s Castle on … Read more

Grandfather, 70, becomes oldest person to row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic Ocean

Grandfather, 70, becomes oldest person to row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic Ocean after nearly two months at sea – raising £700,000 for charity Frank Rothwell, 70, from Oldham, oldest person to row solo across the Atlantic  Raised more than £648k for Alzheimer’s Research UK in tribute to brother in law Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation … Read more

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship makes first Atlantic splashdown

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship loaded with science experiments, a case of wine, and live mice, has made its first ever splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean, NASA confirmed.  The spaceship autonomously undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday, January 12 after a 36 day stay attached to the orbiting laboratory.  Among the experiments on the … Read more

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic worst for delaying refunds for cancelled holidays in 2020, says Which?

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic were the worst airlines for flouting the law by delaying refunds for cancelled holidays last year, a damning survey found. Customers with package holidays are legally entitled to their money back within 14 days of cancellation, while airlines should refund passengers within seven days. But major operators often failed to meet … Read more