TRAVEL NEWS

THE live final of hit Channel 4 series The Jump takes place in the mountains above Innsbruck in Austria tomorrow night.

To celebrate, the city’s tourism board is inviting visitors to experience the climax of the show first-hand – for free.

Fans can catch a shuttle bus from the town centre to the mountain resort of Kuhtai where they will be given free hot drinks and a place in the event arena to watch the action. SPORTING legends Rio Ferdinand and Bobby Zamora are teaming up to run a children’s Easter football academy at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai.

The Football Escapes courses are available for children aged from five to 15, including non-residents of the hotel. They run from April 9-15 and 17-21, cost £595 per week and include two training sessions per day, football kit, medal and certificate. To book see footballescapes.com. SELF-CATERING specialist Blue Chip Holidays has unveiled a collection of dog-friendly properties.

Their Blue Chip Paws holiday homes, located all around the UK, come equipped with a lead, dog bowls, dog bed, blankets, towels, bag of doggy treats, identity tag, secure outside spaces and pooper scooper. See bluechipholidays.co.uk or call 0333 331 4275. CANAL boat holidays are enjoying a boost thanks to Channel 5’s Celebrity Carry On Barging.

Bookings at Drifters Waterway Holidays have risen by 40%.

Ed Helps, MD of ABC Boat Hire, said: “Britain’s 3,000-mile network of inland waterways is in better shape than ever and TV programmes like this are introducing the benefits of canal boat holidays to a whole new audience.”

For more information on Drifters boating holidays call 0844 984 0322 or visit drifters.co.uk.