You're not alone in thinking life feels extra expensive right now. Coffees, cabbages and even Caramello Koalas have all doubled in price over the past few years. There are certain spots where our wallets are being squeezed the tightest, and the latest Cost of Living Index by City has revealed exactly which ones. The results aren’t great for us Down Under, with six Australian cities landing in the top 50 for most costly places to live, and Sydney ranking as the 24th most expensive city in the world (the third most expensive in Australia).

Surprising news: Sydney is only the 3rd most expensive city in Australia

Located in Taipa Village in Macau, Goa Nights (ranked #100 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021 extended 51-100 list) has been a popular watering hole in the area. The venue is known for its Indian offerings from Goa, featuring specially curated food and cocktails inspired by Goa’s history and its influences as a former Portuguese colony. After opening its second location in Cebu, Philippines earlier this year, Goa Nights Macau is now closing its doors on Rua Correia da Silva, where it has been a beloved fixture for seven years. This three-story Indian tapas and cocktail bar will officially debut its new venue at Broadway Macau on August 15, 2024, promising an exciting and fresh experience for patrons.

Macau's Goa Nights restobar is moving to Broadway Macau this August

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Police in London are reacting to a stabbing attack that injured two people, including a young girl, in Leicester Square.

2 stabbed, including 11-year-old, in London's Leicester Square, 1 man in custody

You wait ages for a Yorkshire-set folk-horror dripping with grief and dread, and then two come along at once. First, there was The Moor, a melancholy, subtly supernatural tale of grief and dread set in motion by the death of a young boy; Starve Acre, however... well, same but it’s the ’70s and has bigger stars.

Starve Acre

All good things must come to an end, including the Paris 2024 Olympics. Last night (or early this morning for us Down Under), we bid farewell to the world’s largest sporting event, with a spectacular Closing Ceremony at the Stade de France. As predicted, Australia delivered its greatest performance...

In pictures: Australia’s 13 greatest moments at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

A bus service in Surrey has closed due to falling passenger numbers. Surrey County Council announced the Onslow Park and Ride bus service in Guildford will close after 31 August 2024, despite their "best efforts" to save it. The local authority said a "significant drop" in usage over the past...

Park and ride bus service closes due to low demand

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Sketch troupes either die relatively early in their careers - brought down by the same financial and ego pressures that do for bands - or get on telly and live long enough to make an actual living out of the whole thing. Sheeps, somewhat impressively, have done neither. The trio...

Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You)

Tomás Treschanski is still four years away from turning thirty, yet he has already traveled the world, cooked alongside renowned chefs, and opened his own restaurant, Trescha, in his hometown. But it doesn’t stop there; his flagship restaurant, barely a year old, has become a benchmark for fine dining in Buenos Aires, has been awarded a Michelin star, and he has even been honored with the Young Chef Award 2024 – he is the youngest chef in the Americas to receive it. What might take many gastronomists several decades – or they might never achieve – this young man from Saavedra has accomplished by the age of 26.

Interview with Tomás Treschanski: “Trescha is my life”

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Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man fell from a fourth floor balcony in Salford.Officers were called to reports that a man had fallen from a balcony at Black Friar Court at 8.42pm on Sunday, Greater Manchester Police said.Despite efforts from emergency services, the 57-year-old man was pronounced dead at hospital, the force added.Police have arrested a man, 37, and a woman, 40, on suspicion of murder. Both remain in custody for questioning.Enquiries are ongoing, the force said, as they appealed to anyone with information to come forward.Detective inspector David Ogden of Greater Manchester Police...

Man and woman arrested on suspicion of murder after 57-year-old falls to death from Salford balcony

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

The approval comes after local cabbies warned they could struggle with the influx of new drivers.

Council approves Uber licence to operate in town

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Hey there, Floridians! If you're a fan of fresh produce and a farmer's market vibe, you might have some mixed feelings about the news from Valrico. The Fresh Market, known for its focus on organic options and quality meats and cheeses, is set to close its doors in the Lithia Crossings shopping center.

Grocery chain known for Organic options and quality meats is set to close its doors in Florida

Reading and Leeds Festival returns across the August Bank Holiday weekend in the ultimate rite of passage for students getting their GCSE and A-Level results, and festival revellers looking to close out the summer. BBC Music has committed to covering the festival once again, following extensive coverage of Glastonbury, Radio...

Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 line-up, BBC TV and radio schedule, and tickets

While plenty of us will be headed to Greece for our summer holiday this year, an ongoing heatwave is throwing plans into disarray. Extreme high temperatures have continued throughout the summer after Greece experienced its earliest-ever heatwave in June – and the heat, combined with gale-force winds, has caused a major wildfire to break out near Athens over the last few days. Almost 40,000 acres of land has been scorched so far.

Is it safe to travel to Athens? What Greece wildfires mean for your trip

Without a doubt, chipá is truly the WHAT A PRODUCT. It's a typical Paraguayan food that also has strong influences from northern Argentina. We don’t need to tell you how delicious it is, because you already know. We explored Buenos Aires to find all kinds of chipá: stuffed,...

The best chipá in the city

A man allegedly stabbed an 11-year-old girl “eight times” after grabbing her in Leicester Square while she was with her mother.Ioan Pintaru, 32, has been charged with the attempted murder of the girl and possession of a bladed article in a public place, said in court to be a steak knife.He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning wearing a grey prison-issue sweatshirt.The court heard Pintaru is a Romanian citizen of no fixed address and the charges were read to him through an interpreter during the 10-minute hearing.Prosecutor David Burns said a woman and her 11-year-old daughter were in...

Man in court accused of stabbing girl, 11, ‘eight times’ in Leicester Square

Sure, catching the Northern Lights is something that’s on most of our bucket lists, but meteor showers promise a pretty spectacular show as well, and capturing them might not involve donning seven layers and travelling to an icy landscape. Tonight, August 12, is when NASA predicts the annual Perseid...

These are the best destinations to catch the Perseid meteor shower tonight

A shop security guard has described how he helped save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London's Leicester Square. In a statement, the Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken into custody after the girl and her 34-year-old mother were stabbed.

Girl, 11, and mum, 34, stabbed in central London

A rioter who attacked a Black man during far-right disorder in Manchester cried in court as he admitted carrying out the attack..Liam Ryan, 28, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, wept as he entered a guilty plea following disturbances in Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre on Saturday.Prosecutors at Manchester Magistrates’ Court said Ryan had played an “active role” in the Piccadilly Gardens disorder and could be seen “aiming a punch towards the male involved”. He was remanded into custody and is expected to be sentenced next week.Three other men appeared in court in relation to the same incident. Shaun Holt, 42, David Green, 41, and Andrew Phillips, 27, were not required to enter a plea to the same charge after the Piccadilly Gardens disorder.District Judge Jane Hamilton remanded the three men into custody to appear at Manchester Crown Court on September 11.

Rioter cries in court as he admits attack on Black man in Manchester

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The new Sydney Metro could operate 24-hours a day

As every city-based Sydneysider is well aware, the Harbour City is scoring a new superfast transport system – with the City and Southwest Line of the...

The new Sydney Metro could operate 24-hours a day

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