Cornwall’s tourism boss has slammed “bloody tourists” who don’t respect locals in the coastal region.The UK’s westernmost county is a popular holiday destination, receiving millions of visitors a year.But according to Malcolm Bell – the outgoing chief executive of Visit Cornwall – some of these holidaymakers are “f***ing emmets”.‘Emmet’ is an old English word for ant, and is a negative Cornish slang word for tourists.“At one level you have friends, then you have guests, then you have tourists, then you have bloody tourists, then you have f***ing emmets. You can quote me on that,” Bell said in an interview with…
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The writer is executive director of the International Energy AgencyThis is a pivotal moment for Europe. The global energy crisis is threatening to deal a heavy blow to large swaths of its industry and severely undermine its ability to compete on the global stage. At the same time, the region is having to grapple with the implications of the major steps other leading economies are taking in their own industrial policies.The Inflation Reduction Act in the US is a game-changer, channelling hundreds of billions of dollars into building the energy and manufacturing industries of the future. However, the US is…
In the world of GPUs, 2022 will go down as a milestone in their history. Intel made good on its promise of re-entering the discrete graphics card market, Nvidia pushed card sizes and prices through the roof, and AMD brought CPU tech into the graphics arena. The news headlines ran replete with stories of disappointing performance, melting cables, and faked frames. GPU fervor spilled into forums, with PC enthusiasts amazed and aghast in equal measure, as to what had become of the graphics card market. So, it’s easy to forget that the latest products are housing the most complex and…
“I’ve just been trying to focus on myself but no bad feelings towards my ex,” he said. “It’s just just when you picture your entire life with someone, and then you hear everything you want to hear and then kind of gets ripped away from you, it really sucks.” As for why 28 feels like a good age to start looking for love again, he noted, “I just think that when I first came off the show [Too Hot to Handle], I was a bit of a fuck boy.” He added that his relationship with Georgia, with whom he split…
For the global film industry, Tenet put Estonia on the map. Christopher Nolan’s 2020 sci-fi epic shot several key scenes in the tiny eastern European nation, including the opening raid on the “Kyiv Opera House” (actually city hall in the Estonia capital Tallinn) and the show-stopping high-speed car chase on Tallinn’s Laagna Tee highway. The Warner Bros. production — which took advantage of Estonia’s generous 30 percent cash rebate for local spend — was proof positive that Estonia could both attract and service the biggest movies out there. Building on this momentum, the country has begun planning on a major…
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sailed through the impact of Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With several months away from Zimbabwe’s general election where he will be seeking another term, Mnangagwa is facing a bigger challenge that could further cripple the Zimbabwean ailing economy: a power crisis. His counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in South Africa is unlikely to bail him out with increasing exports, as state electricity company Eskom has also been struggling with rolling blackouts in Zimbabwe’s neighbouring country. Your browser could not fetch this story If you are reading this message your browser has Javascript disabled. Please enable Javascript…
The OSHEN Makeup Case is a standout makeup storage and transportation solution for sustainably minded beauty lovers. This makeup case is the first of its kind that’s made with recycled ocean-bound plastic and it can be found in both matte white and gunmetal silver or dusty pink and rose gold options. Brand founder Tonia Krauser, says “Using more sustainable materials costs a little more and takes more time, but it’s the right thing to do. And the end result is a gorgeous product that we feel good about.” Each case, made with 32% recycled ocean-bound plastic, prevents 1.3 pounds of…
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has inspected a Crimean bridge that was damaged by a bomb attack in October.Images of Russian state television showed Putin driving across the reconstructed bridge during a visit on Monday afternoon.He also spoke to workers and discussed the repairs of the Kerch Bridge with a senior government official responsible for the project.It was his first visit to the peninsula since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 24.The bomb attack on the bridge disrupted travel between Russia’s mainland and Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014.Russia blamed the “terrorist act” on Ukrainian military intelligence and responded…
In-flight entertainment is getting an upgrade, thanks to Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing. The “Selma” director’s banner has partnered with JetBlue to launch an in-flight pop-up channel, featuring a curated selection of 12 independent feature films from women directors and filmmakers of color, a press release announced. The ARRAY channel made its debut December 1 and aims to “[amplify] the varied voices of storytellers” while taking advantage of the unique setting and experience of flying on a plane. “Over the years, I’ve experienced transformative moments by watching films while flying. Something about the intimacy of being in the air as stories…
Competition agencies need to devise new and innovative tools to address the challenges posed by digital markets to ensure faster market correction, the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) Acting Chairperson Sangeeta Verma has said.In the backdrop of the rapidly evolving digital landscape that is posing new challenges for competition law enforcers, there is also a need for competition agencies to apply the existing instruments suitably, where necessary, Verma said in her opening remarks at the fifth edition of the EU-India Competition Week on Monday.The EU-India Competition week was jointly inaugurated today by Verma and Seppo Nurmi, Deputy Head of Delegation…