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Theme park lovers are used to navigating the huge entertainment venues come rain or shine. Brits especially know that while they’re walking from ride to ride or enjoying a picnic they may get hit with rain.Or, in the summertime, be forced to stand in the blazing sun while your shoulders sizzle. READ MORE: Couple marry at Skegness theme park - and celebrated by riding rollercoasters Well, it seems the remedy to that is an entirely indoor theme park – and a new one has just opened in Doha.

music icons and legendary football matches usually comes to mind.However, there is a lot more than cheers of joy and edge of your seat moments to the North-West London destination. Singing along to Harry Styles, who announced a second stint of his tour at the venue next year, or watching England lift a major trophy (thank you, ladies) are unforgettable moments witnessed within the stadium.

cost them an eye-watering £20,000 in total - while that sum rises to £26,000 for Brazil fans. But the exorbitant figure doesn't include the option for fans to watch matches from the comfort of their hotels, it's been revealed.That's because hotels and complexes in the Doha region are being charged an eye-watering £24,000 to show matches by host broadcaster BeIN Sports.

Read more: Overwater villas cheaper than the Maldives – from Dubai to Doha and GreeceBeing on the edge of the earth, the typical weather in winter can drop to around minus 30 degrees Celsius but in the winter, people can see dizzying highs of 7C.According to statistics from DataReportal from this year, it is home to an estimated 2,552 people from over 40 different countries including Thailand, Russia and Sweden.Svalbard, which is classed as part of Norway, is a popular destination for tourists due to its broad range of attractions such as the ice caves, dogsledding and of course, it’s the perfect place to see the northern lights. The archipelago has one of the world’s largest untouched wilderness areas and animals such as polar bears and reindeer roam around freely.While every region has its own way of doing things, Svalbard is no exception and they have laws that may baffle those not accustomed to the way of life there, ranging from alcohol limits to even 'a ban on dying'.Let's start with the strict animal rules - cats are banned in Svalbard to protect the rich bird life so while you’re on the archipelago don’t be surprised at the lack of felines.While there are bars, restaurants, schools and a university, there isn’t a maternity ward in Svalbard meaning pregnant women have to go to the mainland in Norway around a month before giving birth.

Qatar's 'secret police' before his death.Found dead in the Curve Hotel in Doha on Christmas Day in 2019, Marc Bennett, 52, a travel industry executive, had told his friends before his death that the secret police had detained and tortured him.Mr Bennett moved to the Gulf in 2012 and was headhunted to become senior vice-president at Discover Qatar, to increase the nation's tourism industry for the 2022 World Cup that begins in November.READ MORE: Britain's best police dog honoured after dragging suspect from hedge by genitalsIn October 2019, he announced his resignation from the company and was reported to the police under the accusation that he had sent "highly confidential documents" to an external email address.According to a former colleague, Mr Bennett's resignation was taken as a "massive insult".The final weeks of his life were marred by the poor treatment he had suffered after his arrest.Following his arrest at the Qatar Airways Office, he was handcuffed and blindfolded before being transported to a state security detention centre.Having been released from the detention centre three weeks later, Mr Bennett listed what he had undergone including being stripped of his clothes, sprayed with a high pressure hose and being subjected to methods of sleep deprivation.His death had been labelled as suicide, but a coroner in the UK said that Mr Bennett showed "no specific evidence of suicidal intent" before his death, adding that "the circumstances of the months leading up to his death remain unclear".The night before he died, he was on a video call, "laughing and joking" with his wife Nancy and their children and despite his death being ruled a suicide, Mr Bennett did not leave a suicide note.To stay up to date with all

England fans travelling to the World Cup in Qatar - on a network of 250,000 security cameras.The Gulf state’s CCTV system includes state-of-the-art facial-recognition technology which can track supporters around stadiums and fan zones. Those who ignore Qatar’s strict anti-booze laws could find themselves arrested.Public drunkenness carries a six-month jail sentence.

England's national team, the WAGs of the Three Lions stars will be making their final preparations for Qatar. With the World Cup heading to the desert in just under two months time, England's WAGs have been looking at hotels for the footballing showpiece.

Glastonbury Festival‘s fire-breathing Arcadia spider for celebrations during the football tournament this autumn.Live music performances including DJ sets will run in situ with the spider, which has become a firm fixture for electronic music at Glastonbury over the last decade.According to the Daily Mail, organisers of this year’s World Cup in Qatar have rented the 50-tonne, fire-breathing metal structure that Glastonbury itself hires annually from the Bristol-based Arcadia company for the tournament. No further details, however, on when it will be in place nor who is playing live inside the spider have been shared.The publication has reported further that a “well-placed source” suggested that the Arcadia spider may be one of the few zones in which alcohol is permitted to be drunk including at the stadiums and in the ‘Fan Zone’.

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA and Digital Cinema Media (DCM) have partnered on a cinema campaign, which premieres Aug. 19 across the U.K., to inspire the next generation of creative talent by showcasing the diverse range of skills and knowledge that goes into making award-winning films, games and television.

Apple AirPods after taking a very expensive round-trip to retrieve them.Lewis Ellis, 31, decided to go on a globetrotting trek to retrieve his beloved headphones after leaving them on a Qatar Airways flight from Bangkok to Doha.He said staff wouldn't let him back on the plane to retrieve them, and after waiting four hours in the airport for them, he gave up and went home. READ NEXT: Facebook now 'officially' for old people as teens desert it for cooler social networks Lewis later checked the location of the AirPods using the 'Find My' app on iPhone and discovered that the earphones were on 'the holiday of a lifetime'.Lewis watched his earphones travel the world for five months. He said: "I watched as they flew from Qatar to Kathmandu, before heading to a small village in the Himalayan mountains overlooking Nepal."They then took a short jaunt to Thailand before finally coming to rest back in Doha."After his friends dared him to go and retrieve them in person, Lewis and his friend Tom flew to Doha and used the Find My app to try and find the AirPods with the help of a local man, Karim.Once they arrived in Doha, the lads tracked the AirPods to an apartment building and went door-to-door trying to connect to them using Bluetooth.

It may be Maša Marković’s first year as head of industry at the Sarajevo Film Festival, but for the long-time festival staffer, it’s business as usual.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorThe Match Factory will launch sales on the debut film by Ehab Tarabieh, “The Taste of Apples Is Red,” at the Toronto Film Festival, where the film will be premiering in the Discovery section. Tarabieh’s previous short films have won several prizes, including Best Short Film at Doha Tribeca Festival for “The Forgotten” (2012) and a nomination for a European Academy Award for “Smile and the World Will Smile Back” (2015).

Naman Ramachandran Factual content specialist Zinc Media Group has fundraised £5 million ($6.1 million) and is using £2.1 million of it towards acquiring award-winning production company The Edge Picture Company, which operates from its bases in London, Doha, Vancouver and Paris. The rest of the cash will be invested in talent, potential IP, and in future acquisitions and collaborations.

World Cup is fast approaching - and those who will bask in the winter sun in Qatar will never have had it so good with luxurious base camps ready for the showpiece.Qatar have pulled out all the stops to make sure sides can relax away from the pitch and the pressures of tournament life. From private theme parks to secluded beaches - Qatar have splashed the cash on luxury venues.

World Cup officials that will ban fans of England and Wales among others from drinking during fixtures this winter. Bars inside stadiums will shut on kick-off and only reopen again at full-time amid strict rules over alcohol that will include a police crack down on public drunkenness.While international hotels and official Fifa fan zones will be permitted to serve alcoholic drinks, they will be open with restricted hours. READ MORE: Six months until Qatar World Cup - and England's LGBT+ fans still not sure they can go The Sun report those areas with be strictly enforced under the eye of Qatari police, with no drinking allowed in open spaces.

World Cup tents on a sweltering beach will not be allowed to quench their thirst with a cold beer.That is because Qatar beach accommodation zones will be dry with the only drink option soft.Organisers of the tournament in the Persian Gulf state – where alcohol is strictly controlled – will lay on booze in hotels, fan zones and at grounds. But the Al Khor tented village will be alcohol-free. READ MORE: Qatar's 'Banana Island' hosting footballers and WAGs at World Cup for £3,500-a-night Football’s governing body FIFA has released information about the cheapest accommodation available for the tournament which starts in November.But tents for two still cost the price of a luxury hotel room.

Elon Musk has revealed. The tech tycoon will unveil a prototype of the humanoid called 'Optimus' during Tesla's 'Al Day' event on September 30.

Premier League is reportedly set to announce they will scrap the traditional Christmas calendar fixtures between Boxing Day and the New Year following the World Cup.A staple mark of the top-flight season, fixtures held on December 28th have been scrapped to avoid players being rundown after a hectic schedule of international football. For the first time in Premier League history, there will be a six-week gap in the fixture list during November and December to accommodate the Qatari World Cup.According to The Telegraph, when the fixtures are released on Thursday morning (June 16th) there is expected to be one less Christmas game than usual.The report states the festive calendar will only include matches on Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and January 2nd with no games to be held on December 28th.The change has been brought forward to due concerns over player burnout as the Boxing Day clashes occur just eight days after the final in Doha.The EFL are also anticipated to announce similar changes to the Christmas pile-up.

World Cup final headbutt after it was removed following a backlash in 2013. Zidane called time on his playing career following France's defeat on penalties to Italy in the 2006 showpiece having been dismissed for a brutal attack on Italy defender Marco Materazzi which left him in a heap.

Are you boycotting travelling to the World Cup in Qatar? If so, let us know why in the comments section. He said: “Any fans seen to be misbehaving could also be subject to a football banning order on their return to the UK, as well as being arrested and potentially charged for offences committed in Qatar.”Radha Stirling, head of Detained in Doha and Due Proc-ess International – an organisation that helps Brits banged up abroad – said:“Visitors are at serious risk of arrest if they partake in drinking or drugs.“They also face arbitrary arrest if the police cast a wide net and target those in the vicinity of other individuals who are arrested, or if they are falsely accused by other attendees.”Expatica says: “Authorities make no exceptions and foreign embassies are generally powerless to intercede on their citizens’ behalf when it comes to drug laws in Qatar.” Traffickers risk the death penalty, while other punishments include jail and fines up to £44,000.

Lionel Messi has been branded “finished” by brutal football fans after he saw a penalty saved by a robot goalkeeper.Messi has endured an underwhelming debut campaign at Paris Saint-Germain, contributing just six goals in 26 Ligue 1 appearances following his free transfer from Barcelona in the summer. While PSG won the league title at a canter, the 34-year-old playmaker’s performances have been criticised by some demanding supporters.The Argentine still has another year left on his PSG contract, but rumours continue to swirl about his future. Messi is currently away on a trip around the Middle East with his PSG team-mates ahead of their final game of the season against Metz on Saturday.Having been to Saudi Arabia, they are currently in Qatar, where they visited the Olympic and Sports Museum in the capital, Doha.