The Ever Given FINALLY arrives in Rotterdam to unload its cargo after megaship blocked Suez Canal

The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week and stopped £42billion worth of world trade four months ago has finally arrived in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to begin unloading its cargo.      As dawn broke over the sprawling port, the Ever Given eased into the Amazonehaven container terminal … Read more

Eurovision 2021: UK’s entry James Newman arrives at the contest’s opening ceremony in Rotterdam

His appearance at last year’s contest never went ahead due to the pandemic. And the UK’s Eurovision entry James Newman looked thrilled to be competing in this year’s highly-anticipated show as he attended the opening ceremony on Sunday. The BRIT Award winner, 35, beamed and waved a Union Jack flag as he hit the ‘turquoise … Read more

Eurovision 2021: UK’s entry James Newman arrives at the contest’s opening ceremony in Rotterdam

His appearance at last year’s contest never went ahead due to the pandemic. And the UK’s Eurovision entry James Newman looked thrilled to be competing in this year’s highly-anticipated show as he attended the opening ceremony on Sunday. The BRIT Award winner, 35, beamed and waved a Union Jack flag as he hit the ‘turquoise … Read more

Eurovision 2021: James Newman belts out song Embers as he rehearses in Rotterdam

The UK’s Eurovision entry James Newman took to the stage at Rotterdam’s Ahoy arena on Saturday to belt out his song Embers during rehearsals for the upcoming contest, which takes place on May 22. The BRIT Award winner, 35, looked completely at home as he honed his vocals and was surrounded by dapper-looking trumpeters dressed … Read more

Eurovision 2021: James Newman will RETURN to represent the UK at final in Rotterdam

Eurovision 2021: James Newman will RETURN to represent the UK at the final in Rotterdam after 2020 contest was cancelled by Covid pandemic By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 09:16 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 09:55 GMT, 19 February 2021 James Newman will return to represent the United Kingdom at the 2021 Eurovision Song … Read more

Rotterdam for under £100 a night!

Windmills and tulips are thin on the ground in Rotterdam, one of the most relentlessly forward-looking cities in Europe.  Much of the centre, devastated during World War II, has a retro-futurist look with striking Sixties architecture.  Now Eurostar offers direct trains from London St Pancras — a journey of barely three hours — it’s high … Read more