While Brits are busy booking their 2025 holidays, one expert says they should be looking even further ahead to get the best deals - with one type of trip to book now

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Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler timeMore summer essentialsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt had always been Harriet’s dream to get married more than mine. I’ll never forget us as little girls on summer holidays, stretched out on twin beds, poring over her magazine cutouts of white wedding dresses, multi-tiered cakes and overflowing bouquets.We would muse what our husbands’ names would be and how many children we would have. They would be born at the same time, so they could grow up together as best friends. Just like we had. Continue reading...

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At the moment, a guesthouse along the shore of a loch that has been described as a "Scottish paradise" can be booked at a major discount through voucher website Wowcher.

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More than 500 people have fallen victim to a booking.com hotel scam

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Kick off 2025 with some fun giveaways - from nights out to a sunshine holiday for two. This week's prize is a £100 Cineworld Gift Card

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Noel, 54, Sue, 49, their 22 children and their grandchildren joined Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard on the sofa to chat about their new TV show 22 Kids And A Wedding.

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For the best deals on your getaway this year, book ahead

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Since August 2024, parents who remove their children from school for five days during term time can expect a penalty fine of £160 per child, reduced to £80 if paid within 21 days.

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Holidays are an essential need for many of us, but the way we travel is changing: a new easyJet report unpacks how

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We have selected a number of destinations which are fun, family friendly and really interesting - perfect for a minibreak - that'll cost you less than £100 to visit

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In his book, 'Rod: The Autobiography', the Hot Legs singer explained that he thought he was as "fit as a butcher's dog", but a health diagnosis left him feeling "fearful"

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Madeira has plenty of charm but it doesn't exactly set the holiday pulse racing. The PM's holiday pick might just tell us something we deep down already know: he is, perhaps, a little dull.

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The Seventy Ninth Group has acquired a 200-acre site for its largest ever project which will see the first lodges ready for holidaymakers this summer

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21 contestants entered the castle for a chance to win the cash prize of up to $250,000

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The global ranking indicates the number of countries citizens around the world can enter visa-free. The most powerful passport allows holders to visit an astonishing 195 destinations without a visa.

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World Darts Champion Luke Littler is currently on holiday in the Spanish province of Alicante as he continues celebrating his triumph over Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace

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Brits have flocked to the holiday hotspot in search of sun and sea but some tourists have vowed they "won't be back" after being issued a warning about the town's so-called Muggers Alley

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A memorial book and wall was put up at the event for fans and performers to sign.

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Skyscanner's new research highlights affordable holiday destinations under £100 to combat 'indecision overwhelm', as well as offering tips from experts on avoiding planning fatigue and finding the best deals

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In a keynote speech David Lammy warned Europe is 'on a knife edge' and said the post-Cold War era of peace is over as he agreed with Donald Trump over the need to spend big on defence

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The travel group is expecting a flurry of holidaymakers to lock in deals this weekend.

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One woman was left in stitches after discovering a hilarious passage in a book of baby names, which warned parents against giving their kids a certain moniker

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The couple, who share three children, are currently on holiday as part of a New Year's Resolution to spend more time just the two of them.

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The foreign secretary has used his first major speech of 2025 to go after the Putin’s aggression in tearing up the world order and back Trump’s demands for significant increases in defence spending

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Marcus Rashford is closing in on a departure from Manchester United with one possible destination this January transfer window emerging thanks to another exit

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London named world’s top destination in Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards  Hospitality Net

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The winners for the awards were identified based on the quality and quantity of global Tripadvisor reviews specific to several award subcategories between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024.

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Season three of Peacock’s hit reality game show is off to a strong start with four Traitors

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London named the best destination in the world in the 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, with New Yor  Daily Mail

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Alice Feeney answers our burning questions, what is she reading, what book would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, what left her cold?

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The social media post JK Rowling penned to mark the occasion of her 23rd wedding anniversary was short, understated and heartfelt: 'Married 23 years today' alongside a single heart emoji.

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Glenda Cooper discovers the healing power of music in Daniel Levitin's new book, Music as Medicine.

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The big defender is hoping the partnership with CCV can deliver the Premiership and book both a place at next summer's showpiece

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Alan Cumming returns to host Peacock’s hit game show series premiering this month

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The third season of ‘The Traitors’ begins streaming on Peacock on January 9, 2025

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From Cyrus to Marrakech and Greece, here’s how to enjoy your next getaway for less

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Abriella Monroe, 32, pictured, said a birthday holiday to Tenerife with her husband Sebastien, who has just turned 36, has been ruined.

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Comedian and actor Jason Manford revealed his holiday nightmare as he was stuck on Manchester Airport's runway for hours following a runway closure due to the bad weather

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The comedian said he had been grounded by the bad weather

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