Window on the Wirral: Discovering the joys of a much overlooked peninsula, which delivers history, culture, cycle rides and watersports The Wirral peninsula is a bookended by the Rivers Mersey and Dee and crowned by the Irish Sea For history, head to New Brighton where you’ll find Fort Perch Rock, a former defence built in … Read more
A mother who struggled to walk up stairs has lost 13 stone – more than half her body weight – in a year after discovering she was pre-diabetic. Elaine Watson, 47, from Wigston, Cumbria, tipped the scales at 25st before embarking on an intensive weight loss programme which saw her consume just 600 calories a … Read more
A gentle paddle to see the castle built by Henry VIII was what we had expected. Instead, my husband, our three teens and I, who have signed up for a two-hour excursion from the Hampshire village of Keyhaven, are battling through high winds on the Solent. We are on paddleboards and it’s a struggle to … Read more
Fragrant: The city’s cathedral by the Rhine For me, Cologne has always been the most fragrant of cities – whether it’s the spicy clouds of incense billowing out of its riverside cathedral, the wafts of salt-crusted pretzels on Schildergasse or Asprey’s Purple Water, courtesy of the toiletries at my favourite hotel – the Excelsior Hotel … Read more
Fragrant: The city’s cathedral by the Rhine For me, Cologne has always been the most fragrant of cities – whether it’s the spicy clouds of incense billowing out of its riverside cathedral, the wafts of salt-crusted pretzels on Schildergasse or Asprey’s Purple Water, courtesy of the toiletries at my favourite hotel – the Excelsior Hotel … Read more
Ryan Thomas has discussed his first trip to India with his brothers Adam and Scott, where they discover their long-lost relatives. Documented in their upcoming ITV series Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai, the former Corrie star, 35, has insisted meeting their paternal cousins Keisha, Darryl and Glenn has brought him closer to his twin siblings, 31. … Read more
Ferry passengers jump overboard after discovering others on board may have coronavirus as it comes in to dock in Indonesia Terrifying scenes unfolded after a Covid-19 risk was highlighted on board a ferry The ship was making its way to dock in Indonesia when mass panic broke out Authorities sought to block the vessel docking … Read more
Olé! It’s Spain’s Flamenco secret: Discovering the tiny Seville bar named after one of the city’s most notable dancers Casa Anselma is deep in the heart of the working-class neighbourhood of Triana It is named after the proprietor who was once a well-known flamenco dancer Rows of chairs are in front of the dancefloor, with … Read more
There’s a secret world within London, behind locked doors and lost entrances. That’s according to a fascinating new book – Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground – which explores ‘a world of abandoned stations, redundant passageways, empty elevator shafts and cavernous ventilation ducts’ and reveals its discoveries using incredible photography. It claims to be the … Read more
The art and soul of Mexico: Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas San Miguel de Allende is located two-and-a-half hours north of Mexico City Fabrica La Aurora, an old textile mill, is now San Miguel de Allende’s artistic hub It is filled with galleries displaying colourful, neo-impressionistic canvasses By … Read more