This July, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi presents a month of distinctive dining, leisure, and wellness experiences. From the debut of A Toast to Ladies at The St. Regis Bar and the signature Crystal Afternoon Tea to vibrant summer menus, refreshing beverages, and the opportunity to begin the day with breakfast before unwinding beside the pool and private beach, each offering reflects the attentive hospitality and enduring traditions that define the St. Regis experience.
Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, MP, has been named to the prestigious Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) Global Top 100 Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Edition – Class of 2026
One of the visionaries behind the 1994 United Nations Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, Lelei LeLaulu, is among 40 trailblazing Samoan cultural icons to be honored in Hawaii this weekend.
LeLaulu, a founding director of the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEx) nonprofit, will be celebrated during a star-studded celebration of Samoan excellence as Samoa International Radio marks its 40th anniversary by honoring 40 trailblazing Samoan cultural icons whose influence spans the Pacific and the world.
Of course, you probably don’t need me to tell you that the best carpet cleaners are big, bulky and heavy. This often makes them difficult to manoeuvre and even more difficult to store – especially in smaller homes where cupboard space is limited. And while renting a carpet cleaner is always an option, Shark has made buying one more accessible than ever.
The Shark CarpetForce Upright Carpet Cleaner is designed to be compact, lightweight, and seriously convenient, delivering full-size power in a ‘fun-size’ form that’s easy to use and store. At just £179.99, it also takes the cake as one of the cheapest carpet cleaners I’ve come across.
Shark CarpetForce Upright Carpet Cleaner EX500UK
This carpet cleaner also comes with a starter bottle of the 350ml Shark Deep Clean Ultra formula to aid your carpet cleaning.
Coming in at just 6.9 kg, the Shark CarpetForce Upright Carpet Cleaner is officially lighter than any other full-size carpet cleaner in my guide – and it even comes with a removable wand that makes it smaller to store in tighter spaces.
But while I’d initially questioned whether a lighter, smaller carpet cleaner could successfully clean carpets, Shark claims that the CarpetForce offers up to six times deeper cleaning than traditional vacuuming, using its DirtDistrupt brush roll to get deep into carpet fibres and lift, loosen, and remove all kinds of debris.
The 3.8-litre clean water tank capacity is also what you’d expect from a full-size carpet cleaner, and it’s compatible with Shark’s Deep Clean Pro Formula (£14.99 at Shark), which is specifically designed to refresh carpets and remove odours from pets or even smoke.
And while we all know that the most annoying part of cleaning carpets is waiting for them to dry, Shark’s Express Clean Mode supposedly offers a 50% faster dry time compared to the Deep Clean Mode. This means you can get on with your day much quicker.
On paper, the Shark CarpetForce Upright Carpet Cleaner definitely has a lot of perks – most notably the sub-£200 price point. But I always like to test these claims for myself, so keep your eyes peeled for a full review coming soon.
I do already love the idea of a compact, lightweight carpet cleaner though…
