It was the news we’d been waiting for – holidays can start again on May 17. And cruises are included, as long as they stay close to shore. Simone Clarke, of specialist agency Iglu Cruise, says: ‘Given ongoing uncertainty around international travel, these cruises are great for people looking for a change of scenery and … Read more
UK summer festivals are back in vogue: Amazing outdoor events for fans of film, fireworks, music and vintage fashion Bath will be among the first places to welcome visitors with live events planned In August, Plymouth harbour will light up for the British Firework Championship The Vintage Nostalgia Festival comes to Stockton Park, Wiltshire, in … Read more
Delightful Dorset: Inside the heritage-chic Georgian pub that’s perfect for exploring the delights of the Purbecks The Bear is a lovingly restored 18th Century coaching inn located in the town of Wareham, Dorset Its ten rooms are named after famous bears – Aloysius features a ‘showstopper’ bathroom with copper bath Chef Chris Button serves imaginative … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Meet Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag as you dance along the Danube By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 3 April 2021 The news last month that Anton Du Beke is on the list of professional dancers for this autumn’s … Read more
Amid hardy grazing sheep, seals peeping fleetingly from the ocean and a lonely whitewashed church, a fierce wind whips up mighty Atlantic waves. Our feet are the first to imprint the sand since the tide subsided, and the sea flashes mackerel-silver each time the sun pokes out of the thick cloud above. We’re on Mwnt … Read more
The modern pilgrim is not necessarily a Christian. Many are people wishing to escape the digital age and re-engage with nature for a while. Others may simply be seeking the meditative, therapeutic value of a long walk. SERENITY IN SPAIN Camino de Santiago de Compostela (Camino Ingles), from Ferrol or A Coruna to Santiago de … Read more
When we are finally allowed to go on self-catering trips in the UK from April 12 (April 26 in Scotland), where will we travel? The answer may be: wherever is possible, as holiday-let firms report that over 90 per cent of properties are already taken. Competition is also likely to be tough for hotels and … Read more
Miracle escape as helicopter crashes into field in Herefordshire but both people on board survive By Darren Boyle for MailOnline Published: 16:48 BST, 2 April 2021 | Updated: 17:10 BST, 2 April 2021 Two people cheated death after a helicopter crashed into a field in Herefordshire today. Rescue teams dashed to farmland off Bromyard Road … Read more
A handful of Arabian silver coins unearthed from an orchard in Rhode Island and other parts of New England are shining a fresh light on the ‘world’s first manhunt’. Conducted by the English, the target was the notorious pirate Captain Henry Every and his crew, who plundered an armed trading ship of the Mughal empire. The vessel — … Read more
A Bolivian lake that was once an oasis of natural beauty full of thriving wildlife has become a waterless basin full of plastic waste. Lake Uru Uru in western Bolivia is covered in mountains of rubbish including plastic bottles and other man-made garbage for as far as the eye can see. The piles of rubbish … Read more