14 h. ago American in Manchester shares 'blunt and honest' review of city – and the accent

An American man has visited Manchester for the first time and shared his honest thoughts on the city, including its architecture, people and the Mancunian accent

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18 h. ago American visits Manchester for first time and gives 'blunt and honest' verdict

An American man travelled to Manchester where he spent a number of days exploring the city. Now, he's given a "proper analysis" and review of the city, including what he thinks of the accent

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20 h. ago American visits Welsh seaside town and deems unlikely aspect 'gorgeous'

Tatum Ellis documents her time visiting different places in the UK. As an American, she deemed one thing about a Welsh seaside town totally "gorgeous", and what it is may surprise you

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45 h. ago Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America

Stratford’s Cultural Renaissance Boosts London Tourism as American Visitors Reach Record £7.3 bn Spend, While British Airways Plans Over 400 Weekly Flights from North America  Travel And Tour World

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2 d. ago The ‘gorgeous’ Welsh seaside village loved by celebrities including Molly

Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is among the famous faces to visit this picturesque coastal spot

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4 d. ago 'Queen of resorts' is Welsh Victorian seaside gem with past stretching back much further

Tourist from across Wales and the rest of the UK flock to this town for its historic charm and glorious seaside all year round

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5 d. ago American tourist visiting Manchester reviews £15 worth of street food at Piccadilly Gardens market

Kalani Ghost Hunter visited Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester to try some of the street food

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7 d. ago Southport attacker spoke to social worker about MI5 accessing his information

Axel Rudakubana was said to have been ‘vocal’ about the American government and the Taliban during a home visit.

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8 d. ago Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public servicesArtisan jewellery, gift and whisky shops crowd the main street of Kirkwall on Orkney. The town even has a new sushi shop, offering bento boxes and matcha cheesecake.Once home to the Viking earls who ruled the islands, Kirkwall has hit it rich: it tops the UK’s charts for cruise ship visits, as American, German and Italian tourists descend on remarkable neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and its medieval cathedral. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump aims to ‘reshape the global economic order’ on Asia trip and will sit

Chinese leader has not met with an American president since he visited San Francisco and met with Joe Biden in November 2023

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1 week ago Seaside sculptures and a jubilant Welsh dog: photos of the day – Friday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago American visits stunning coastal town and is floored by what the Welsh are really like

A popular American social media star took a trip to Conwy, one of the best coastal escapes in North Wales, and him and his wife were struck by many things during their visit

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1 week ago The Welsh seaside hotel right by massive beach resort with medieval castle views and fancy spa

CLOSE to Snowdonia National Park and the enchanting Isle of Anglesey, The Quay Hotel in Conwy is immersed in natural beauty. Read on to find out more about the hotel. Where is The Quay Hotel and Spa? The Quay Hotel and Spa is on Deganwy Quay in Conwy, Wales. Conwy is a walled market town...

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1 week ago Janine Harouni: This Is What You Waited For review – new mum’s return to her own childhood

Soho theatre, London These deftly sprung riffs on extended family and motherhood gain in power when mayhem offsets the tightly controlled setThe last time I saw Janine Harouni perform she was eight months pregnant and delivering a show about imminent parenthood. It may not surprise you to learn that her first show since is about actual parenthood, of a now 18-month-old boy, with help from her visiting Lebanese- and Irish-American parents. Childrearing may not take a village in This Is What You Waited For, but it takes an extended family – which prompts reflection from our host on how she was mothered, and what kind of mother she can be.Not for the first time with Harouni, I found the smoothness and control of her hour on that theme almost too neat. A proponent of “gentle parenting”, she practises gentle and measured comedy too. The jokes are very deftly sprung as we’re led through her experience of raising an uncommonly large baby boy, with detours via her relationships with her hus...

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2 w. ago American woman in the UK visits supermarket and rants about 'disgraceful' item

Paige Wester shared a video where she admitted she was 'lazy' for missing something about America, but she couldn't wrap her head around how it's done in the UK

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2 w. ago Ukrainian officials meet with US weapons manufacturers before Trump

A Ukrainian government delegation has met with major American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit

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2 w. ago Woman's £500k scratchcard win became 'worst thing to happen' before she met tragic end

Helen Ford, from the Welsh seaside town of Penarth, was a former ballet dancer who won half a million pounds from a National Lottery scratchcard in 2003, but it turned out to be a curse

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3 w. ago Hollywood star says whisky trip was better than shooting Mission Impossible

PARKS And Recreation actor Nick Offerman says the straight up highlight of his career was helping to make his favourite Scotch whisky famous. The US star — dour Ron Swanson in the American mockumentary — visited the distillery on Islay that makes single malt Lagavulin for one memorable episode. It led to a personal tie-up...

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3 w. ago 'Wonderful' Welsh seaside town near wild ponies and waterfalls makes for ideal winter escape

Take a brisk walk out to see the Carneddau ponies, breathe in the mountain air or hunker down in an impressive manor house with hot tub and games room.

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3 w. ago Full English breakfast item that 'baffles' American tourists when visiting the UK

Adam and Steph, from Boston, have visited the UK several times and said they love the countryside and walking routes in the Cotswolds, but there is one thing that has left them 'baffled'

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