3 h. ago The Holiday cast where they are now from tragic death to blockbuster franchise

The Holiday is a classic festive romcom featuring some big Hollywood stars - but what have they been up to since it was released in 2006?

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4 h. ago Supermarché sweep: the treats we love to buy on holiday in Europe

Italian sweets, Irish smoked fish, honey cakes in Belgium travel writers choose the stores and local delicacies they make a beeline for when travellingI fell in love with Belgian snacks when cycling the amateur version of the Tour of Flanders some years ago. The feed stations along the route were crammed with packets of Meli honey waffles and Meli honey cake. I ate so many that I suffered withdrawal symptoms after finishing the last of them at the end of the 167-mile route. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago London leaver: 'London can wear you down. Malaga is more like our native Australia'

Natalie Milan and her boyfriend, Karl, fell increasingly in love with their holiday home in Spain but held off moving for years because of work

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5 h. ago ‘What’s my life like away from rugby? Chaos’: Red Rose superstar Ellie Kildunne on confidence, cowboy dances and why it’s cool to be different

Kildunne is known for her startling speed and audacious tries, but there’s more to the talented full-back than rugby, from a passion for photography to a sideline in DIY tattooingEllie Kildunne says it’s not quite sunk in yet. A couple of months on from winning the Rugby Union World Cup with her England teammates, she’s still on a high. I ask if she slept with her winner’s medal by her bed the night they won. “That night?” She gives me a look. “It’s still by my bed. Every day. I wake up and the medal’s next to my bed. And it’s, like, as if!”But Kildunne is not resting on her laurels. She says the medal is also a reminder of what’s left to achieve – for her, and for women’s rugby in general. “Your heart’s telling you that you’ve done it, but I need to refocus. So it’s about how can we win the prem, how can we win another Six Nations, more World Cups? How can we keep fans coming to games? We’ve sold out Twickenham, so how do we do it again?” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago King Charles and Queen Camilla unveil Christmas card for 2025

The royal couple chose their 20th wedding anniversary portrait taken in Rome this year for their official holiday greeting cardKing Charles and Queen Camilla have chosen their 20th wedding anniversary portrait for their official Christmas card this year.Charles and Camilla are pictured standing side by side, with the queen’s arm linking the king’s, in the grounds of Villa Wolkonsky, the British ambassador’s residence in Rome, earlier this year. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'I licked Aldi's pigs in blankets wrapping paper and was left drooling'

No this is no early April Fools' Day trick or a prank - it's real

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12 h. ago Wilfried Nancy identifies his new Celtic Nagbe as he recalls failed transfer deal of 8 years ago

McGregor set to play important part for another manager

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13 h. ago Stop the Cavalry hitmaker Jona Lewie reveals how much he makes each Christmas and how he lost £30,000 to Neil Woodford

Jona is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist best known for his 1980 Christmas hit Stop The Cavalry which sold nearly a million copies in the UK.

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16 h. ago Urgent warning for diabetics as popular device gets recall over health concerns

The UK is one of the 17 countries to be affected by this recall.

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17 h. ago Ava Phillippe looks the spitting image of her famous mother Reese Witherspoon as she joins stylish Kate Hudson at a Ralph Lauren event in LA

Ava Phillippe looked the spitting image of her famous mother Reese Witherspoon as she joined Kate Hudson at a preview for The Ralph Lauren Holiday Experience in West Hollywood on Friday.

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19 h. ago I stayed at the UK holiday park that’s a ‘better value Center Parcs’ with Christmassy Blue Lagoon and kid elf uniforms

AS a golf buggy whizzes past me,  blaring festive tunes and with a fully decorated tree tied to the rear, it occurs I might be in possibly the most Christmassy place this side of Lapland.   I am with my family on our first visit to the popular Kingdom Of The Elves experience at the...

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19 h. ago A third of company bosses are planning to lay off staff over holiday season, survey suggests

Over half of company heads said their cuts would most likely come between Thanksgiving and Christmas

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21 h. ago Bonnie Blue 'arrested' in holiday hotspot after police make 'disturbing discovery'

Adult star Bonnie Blue has reportedly been arrested after taking her controversial 'Bang Bus' tour abroad. It's not the first time the star has faced issues in a foreign country

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27 h. ago Brit dad, 30, found dead on holiday in Thailand hotel in mystery

Jael Askum Ngozi Kuumba, 30, was found dead in a hotel room in Thailand while celebrating his birthday, and an inquest has now recorded an unascertained conclusion

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28 h. ago What links Amy Adams, Teri Hatcher and Margot Kidder? The Saturday quiz

From Cecil at Waitrose and Slinky at Tesco to an app designed to be deleted, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 In 1932, Australia declared war on which bird?2 What became the world’s tallest church in October?3 Matthew Streeton is the voice of which much-maligned rail announcement?4 Which recent US president’s mother was called Stanley?5 In which country has the TV crime drama Tatort run since 1970?6 Which football club’s new stadium contributed to a loss of world heritage status?7 Which app’s makers claim it is “designed to be deleted”?8 Four-month-old Spencer Elden appeared on which album cover?What links: 9 Amy Adams; Kate Bosworth; Rachel Brosnahan; Teri Hatcher; Margot Kidder?10 Boardwalk; Rue de la Paix; Schlossallee; Shrewsbury Road?11 Hasbani, Banias and Dan rivers; Sea of Galilee; Dead Sea?12 Dian Fossey; Biruté Galdikas; Jane Goodall?13 Christopher Wren; John Houblon; Matthew Boulton and James Watt; Alan Turing?14 Cecil at Waitrose; Cuthbert at Aldi; Slinky at Te...

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28 h. ago Top winter sun destination that’s warm in December and a popular Hollywood filming location

With a flight time of just over three hours from the UK, this European holiday destination has so much history and culture to offer, plus warm weather during the winter months

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29 h. ago Beautiful European holiday destination three hours from UK and still 17ºC in December

Seeking some winter sun? With balmy temperatures even in December and a fascinating history and culture to explore, Malta ticks all the boxes, as our writer discovered

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30 h. ago Aldi's 'stylish' £13 homeware SpecialBuy 'elevates look of any dressing table'

The supermarket is stocking a new beauty product that's both 'practical' and 'stylish'

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30 h. ago Man United need to recall emergency option Ruben Amorim doesn't want to use

Manchester United showed on Thursday night against West Ham they need to recall player Ruben Amorim doesn't want to

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31 h. ago Viewers return from London Holiday Trip with VNL’s Stacie Van Dyke

Viewers return from London Holiday Trip with VNL’s Stacie Van Dyke  Valley News Live

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