A recent TravelSupermarket poll has found that although more Britons do plan to take a holiday during 2012, when compared to last year, but they will be looking to trim their budget to do so.

The survey, which questioned 5,000 adults, found that 96 per cent will be taking at least one holiday over the course of the year, an increase of 5 per cent on 2011.

People are looking to popular European destinations to give them more for the money they spend on the break.

Bob Atkinson of TravelSupermarket said:

“2012 will be the year of the value-for-money holiday where Brits will be forced to seek out great deals and be savvy when it comes to getting what they want, within budget.

Ryanair has revealed it is to take on additional staff during 2012, while taking its fleet up to 305 aircraft. By having 35 more planes to work with is a positive move for the Irish company’s international customers as the service provision will increase.

The budget airline is also expecting to carry four million extra passengers this year, when compared to 2010.

The new employees will be based throughout its European operations, with the number of staff now standing at more than 8,000.

For those planning on flying with the no-frills airline during 2012, it is good to know that this value flight operator is still going strong.

It is almost unheard of for a person to say they have never received at least one present at Christmas they didn’t really like. While the sentiment will usually be there, buying gifts for others is not always such an easy task.

When going to the shops to return gifts you don’t really like, you need to think carefully about whether you want to risk a situation where the giver ends up finding out.

Research by Harris Interactive for US firm CouponCabin has revealed that one in five Americans get caught out by those who sent the present in the first place. In most cases this is because the item is not displayed in their home, or where clothing is involved, never seen to be worn by the recipient.

Following an opening beset by problems, the musical ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ has now created history by making nearly $3million at the box office across just nine performances.

Two years ago the expensive $75million musical was given a big “thumbs down” by the critics, while the production was also delayed. That is not to mention the unfortunate injuries to actors performing in the show.

The festive period has really proved to be bountiful, beating ‘Wicked’ to the top spot with regards to the show with the largest gross takings within the space of a week.

The Broadway musical starring Reeve Carney may be taken on the road in the future, due to the success in New York.