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With weather as hot as this, and the fuel market as unstable as it has been lately, the lure of the staycation is stronger than ever. It’s not ideal that the UK now regularly experiences soaring temperatures, of course, but if it does, we could capitalise on the sunshine and save emissions by holidaying domestically. Here, a finance expert examines the shifting economic calculations that now potentially make a British break the most cost-effective option too.
If you’re thinking of hitting the pub this weekend, you could take part in the emerging trend for “zebra striping”. This is where you alternate an alcoholic drink with something soft in order to avoid excess. Since this cunning technique can reduce the total amount of alcohol you consume, it could also limit the size of any bank holiday hangover.
We’ve been looking into the extraordinary scandal that has seen Southampton FC barred from playing in the Championship play-off final after admitting to spying on rivals Middlesbrough. This match is seen as the most lucrative game in football, because it comes with the promise of promotion to the Premier League – and a massively increased income. Which perhaps explains why Southampton stooped so low as to monitor the training ground of their impending opponent. As these football specialists write, “the sport has become subject to economic conditions that make marginal advantage extremely valuable”.
And as the campaign for the Makerfield by-election takes shape, regional governance expert Alex Nurse helps us understand what has made Andy Burnham so popular. Nurse’s research specialism makes him the perfect person to sort the hype from the real successes as we – or at least, for now, the voters of Makerfield – decide whether Burnham’s record as Manchester mayor would make him a good prime minister.
Also this week, a pill that seems to help keep weight off after a stint on GLP-1 jabs, a DNA discovery in ancient teeth and a 1,500-year-old guide to living a meaningful life.
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