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The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Britain's best coastal views revealed in survey from Cornwall to Yorkshire – is your town on the list?
BRITAIN'S best coastal views have been revealed with some surprise locations featuring on the list. St Ives, the Cornish town popular with surfers, topped the list followed closely by Robin Hood's Bay in north Yorkshire. 3 3 3 However, Pwllheli in north Wales, home to sprawling white beaches and a modern marina, came at the bottom of the table. In a new survey, asked 2,000 Brits why they enjoy holidaying in the UK and what they look for in their time off. Each shared their view on the importance of sea views when staying in different parts of the country. Respondents also revealed how far they would be willing to travel and pay for a beach holiday. then compiled all the data and found St Ives to have the best seaside views and Pwllheli, in north Wales to have the worst. Cornwall featured heavily on the list, with the fishing port Padstow securing third spot and Hayle featuring in the top 20. Meanwhile, Devon performed well among respondents with beach views in Illfracombe and Salcombe deemed among some of the best. The research, which was commissioned by holiday site Haven, also found that a sea view is a must-have for 35 per cent of respondents. It also discovered that 87 per cent of surveyed Brits believe being by the coast is important when holidaying in the UK. Many holidaymakers even said they would be happy to travel almost 160 miles from home to spend time by the sea. Scotland's Cheapest & Most Expensive Coastal Towns Some 85 per cent of people would also be happy to pay more for a sea view in their accommodation. Over half said this is because the sea offers an extra source of relaxation, while 57 per cent said it helped with their mental health. And more than two thirds of respondents said coastal views at home rivalled those found abroad. Simon Palethorpe, CEO at Haven, said: "The photo gallery just goes to prove you don't need to go far from home to get picture postcard views and scenery. "Our parks are on some of Britain's most stunning beaches and coastlines making them a great base for exploring the local area and enjoying the seaside. "There's nothing better than starting and ending your day with a sunrise and sunset view over the sea - even more so when it's on home soil. 'Brits are still so surprised by the breathtaking coastline we have in the UK." Top 30 UK coastal views 1. St Ives, Cornwall 2. Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire 3. Padstow, Cornwall 4. Portree, Isle of Skye 5. Tenby, Pembrokeshire 6. Poole, Dorset 7. Ilfracombe, North Devon 8. Portmeirion, Gwynedd 9. Shanklin, Isle of Wight 10. South Downs 11. Salcombe, Devon 12. Weymouth, Dorset 13. Brighton, East Sussex 14. Llandudno, Conwy 15. Bournemouth, Dorset 16. Hayle, Cornwall 17. Filey, North Yorkshire 18. Porthmadog, Gwynedd 19. Southwold, Suffolk 20. Lydstep, Pembrokeshire 21. Stromness, Orkney 22. Berwick, North East 23. Great Yarmouth beach 24. Lochinver, Sutherland 25. Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear 26. Hastings, East Sussex 27. Whitstable, Kent 28. Plockton, Ross and Cromarty 29. Aberystwyth, Ceredigion 30. Pwhelli, North Wales
Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'I would do anything to win another one' - Mark Collins sets sights on winning three-in-a-row with Castlehaven
Chasing three-in-a-row. Mark Collins remembers well the last time Castlehaven went after that particular prize. The memories are not fond. The Haven began the 2014 Cork football championship the same as they do the current edition throwing in this weekend - the back-to-back winners wearing a sizable target on their back. They should have taken care of the neighbours first day out 11 years ago. They enjoyed a six-point advantage over Carbery Rangers at one juncture. Brian Hurley's 10 second-half minutes on the sideline because of injury was pounced upon by their opponents. In the Round 4 replay a fortnight later, the men from Rosscarbery outgunned them 1-9 to 0-2 in the second half for a nine-point win. A first county championship defeat in two years, 10 months, and 29 days. Come throw-in this evening at Ovens, Castlehaven's latest unbeaten stretch on the local scene will sit at 11 games and two years, nine months, and 24 days. Mark Collins was 24 then, is 35 now. His attitude for this latest three-in-a-row push isn't a second cousin of what it was when last they went after a feat that has been managed by only one club - Nemo, of course - over the past 80 years. 'I'm at a totally different stage of my career now. Back then, everything seemed like a bonus, whereas now you're trying to get every little last bit out of it,' Collins said this week. Read More Familiar look to Cork football as county championship throws in 'That time, we probably would have been absolutely delighted to have won two-in-a-row, whereas now I would do anything to win another one. 'We were disappointed with that go at three-in-a-row in 2014, so we'd be hoping to, starting on Saturday against Mallow, which won't be an easy start, to start on a better foot.' Their Division 1 League campaign wasn't hectic. Lest we forget Rory Maguire and Conor Cahalane lining out the day after featuring in Cork's Sam Maguire group defeat to Meath to help secure a relegation-avoiding victory over fellow strugglers Carrigaline. Uninspiring League form is nothing new, ditto the challenge of the Cahalane brothers rejoining the local fold days ahead of their championship opener. They've dealt with all that before. They've dealt too with the expectation. 'We'd never been there before,' said Collins of their 2024 status as the ones to knock. 'All those big matches against the Barrs and Nemo in recent years, we went in as underdogs whereas last year, probably every match we played, we went in as favourites and it was a different thing for the group. We dealt with it well, which was a positive. 'We've had a lot of younger lads break into our team, no fear, plenty of confidence. Winning that county in '23 gave them confidence that they were good enough to be at that level and they progressed even more for us in '24 and became big players and leaders for us.' Is there enough there for them to go where no Castlehaven side has gone previously? Let's find out.
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
Donald Trump's tariff threat means mortgage holders must wait for a further ECB cut in interest rates
However, there is a chance of a ninth cut in September, observers have said. Two mortgage lenders that are part of AIB said they were cutting their rates and committed to continue offering cash back on certain home-loan products. EBS and Haven, the broker-focused units of AIB, are reducing mortgage rates by up to 0.5 percentage points on some products. The cuts are for non-green mortgages and apply to new and existing customers coming off fixed rates or moving from a variable rate. Haven and EBS are reducing all other non-green fixed rates by 0.2 percentage points Broker Michael Dowling questioned why EBS and Haven's green rates were not coming down. The 0.5-point reductions are for the EBS two-year fixed-rate product and the Haven three-year fixed-rate product. Haven and EBS are also reducing all other non-green fixed rates by 0.2 percentage points. The new rates are available to new and existing customers from this week. Customers switching their mortgage to EBS and Haven who meet the criteria will also benefit from the extension of the Cashback and Switcher offers to the end of December next year on certain products. Mr Dowling, of Irish Mortgage Brokers, said AIB announced significant reductions last October to its green rates, making them the cheapest in the market. However, they did not apply to EBS or Haven customers, despite both banks being 100pc owned by AIB. Mr Dowling said the 0.5 percentage points reduction would apply to the two-year fixed option with EBS and the three-year fixed option with Haven. 'The other non-green rates for AIB, EBS and Haven remain expensive compared to what competitors are offering,' he said. 'Extraordinarily, nine months later, there are no rate reductions to the green rates from EBS and Haven.' Mr Dowling questioned why AIB 'discriminates' in the rate offering from the three entities in the group. Today's meeting of the ECB governing council is expected to pause rate reductions following eight previous cuts since June last year up to last month. Policymakers will have their eyes on tariff threats from US president Donald Trump and the continuing global political turmoil. Up to now there have been eight quarter-point cuts that have brought the refinancing rate, off of which tracker mortgages are priced, to 2.15pc. One further rate cut later in the year is still on the cards, probably in September ECB president Christine Lagarde said last month that the cutting cycle was nearing its end. Mr Dowling said he expected the ECB to leave interest rates on hold. 'There is too much uncertainty in the market, and I expect the ECB to review rates at their meeting on September 11,' he added. Daragh Cassidy, of price comparison site said that after seven consecutive rate cuts, and eight in total since last June, it was almost a given that the ECB would keep rates on hold at today's meeting. He said eurozone inflation was now pretty much on target at 2pc. 'However, one further rate cut later in the year is still on the cards, probably in September,' he added.
CNA
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
Kazuha of K-pop group Le Sserafim uses song by Singaporean singer Haven in Instagram post
Singaporean singer Haven, 21, recently received a shout-out from Kazuha, a member of the popular K-pop girl group Le Sserafim. On Tuesday (Jul 22), the Japan-born idol uploaded a series of photos on her Instagram page and tagged the song Easy, which was released by Haven last year and has since racked up over 3 million streams on music platform Spotify. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KAZUHA (@zuhazana) The Instagram post featured photos of Kazuha and fellow Le Sserafim member Yunjin enjoying their time in Taiwan. The Crazy hitmakers recently held a two-day concert at NTSU Arena in Taoyuan. Haven, whose real name is Teo Cher Win, has since responded to the acknowledgement and thanked Kazuha in a comment on the latter's post. Haven also made a separate Instagram Story where she wrote: "Thank you [Kazuha] for loving my song Easy." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Haven (@theonlyhavenz) Haven debuted as a singer at the age of 14 with the single Piece Of Paper, of which she spoke about making in a previous interview with CNA 938. Over the years, Haven has grown a large social media following – with videos of her content reaching millions of views. She was also one of the few Singaporean acts to perform at the inaugural Waterbomb Singapore music festival last year. In February this year, she released her self-titled debut album with eight songs, including Easy.
RTÉ News
6 days ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
EBS and Haven cut some mortgage rates, extend cash back offer
AIB units EBS and Haven are cutting the interest rates on non-green mortgages by up to 0.50% for new and existing customers from tomorrow. The 0.50% reductions will impact the EBS 2-year fixed rate product and the Haven 3-year fixed rate product. Both Haven and EBS said they are also cutting all other non-green fixed rates by 0.20%. The reduced rates will be available to both new and existing customers. AIB said the latest reductions are in line with the falling interest rate environment and the bank's commitment to delivering value for customers, particularly those whose homes do not have a Building Energy Rating of B3 or higher. The reductions will also help customers coming to the end of their fixed term, as they roll off historically lower rates into an environment where rates are now higher, the bank added. Meanwhile customers who are switching their mortgage to EBS and Haven and meet the criteria will also benefit from the extension of the lenders' cashback and switcher offers to the end of December 2026. EBS said a monthly repayment on a new €300,000 two-year fixed rate mortgage, over a 25 year term will be €1,566.99. The previous monthly repayment would have been €1,650.52, representing a saving of €83.53 a month, €1,002.36 a year, or €3,506.85 over the 25 year term. Haven said a monthly repayment on a new €300,000 three year non-green fixed rate mortgage over a 25-year term will be €1,542.39. The previous monthly repayment would have been €1,625.21, representing a saving of €82.82 a month, €993.84 annually, or €5,187.78 over the 25-year term. Managing Director of EBS and Haven Director Paul Butler said that AIB Group, through AIB, EBS and Haven, believes it is critical the lenders offer a wide variety of choice, value and convenience for customers seeking to buy their home, or switch their mortgage. "The reductions of up to 0.50% will help customers save on their monthly will also be able to avail of our Cashback and Switcher offers," he added.
