3 h. ago Best day of the year to buy the Guinness World Records 2026 book

The annual family favourite has crashed in price for Black Friday, making this year’s Guinness World Records book the cheapest we’ve seen

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49 h. ago Joanna Prior, Tom Weldon and Bob Carrigan among London Book Fair 2026 industry speakers

Joanna Prior, Tom Weldon and Bob Carrigan among London Book Fair 2026 industry speakers  The Bookseller

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8 d. ago Where will Scotland play in the World Cup? Here are all 16 host cities the Tartan Army could be invading

It’s official - Scotland are going to the 2026 World Cup. But where will fans be looking to book a flight to?

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9 d. ago Scotland book place at 2026 World Cup after dramatic Hampden Park finale

Scotland 4-2 Denmark: Stoppage-time goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean helped Scotland qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1998

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9 d. ago Scotland vs Denmark World Cup qualifier prediction, odds and betting offer

A huge tie awaits Scotland as Steve Clarke looks to book Scotland's place in the 2026 World Cup if they can beat Denmark in what would be one of the most memorable nights at Hampden Park

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1 week ago Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago World Cup 2026 qualifying roundup: Ronaldo sent off in Portugal defeat by Republic of Ireland

Troy Parrott double enough for famous winFrance beat Ukraine 4-0 to book spot for 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off as Troy Parrott fired the Republic of Ireland to a sensational 2-0 victory against Portugal to set up a qualifying showdown with Hungary.The 40-year-old Portugal captain was dismissed for elbowing defender Dara O’Shea off the ball with a little more than 30 minutes remaining at the Aviva Stadium, but Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men were already well on their way to a win over the side ranked fifth in the world. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Top baby names of 2026 predicted with a 2015 influence for boys

The top-selling book of this year will inspire girls' names in 2026

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2 w. ago Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 2026 packages: Book Paris break with Eurostar, hotel and tickets from £579

RACING fans and lovers of luxury – we have the perfect travel package for you. You can now bag your spot at the world's most glamorous race meeting, the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, without breaking the bank. This is your chance to witness the thunder of hooves at the legendary ParisLongchamp racecourse as...

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2 w. ago F1 travel packages 2026: Book your ticket and Grand Prix hotel deals for Monaco, Spain, Singapore and more

THE roar of the engines, the passion of the crowd – nothing compares to the thrill of a live Formula 1 Grand Prix.  For motorsport fans, the annual pilgrimage to Silverstone is a hallowed tradition.  F1 races in 2025 A growing army of petrolheads are now looking further afield, transforming their love for F1 into...

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4 w. ago A single match cost me thousands of dollars at 2026’s World Cup of the 1% | Leander Schaerlaeckens

With ticket sales phases under way and prices reaching eye-watering levels, my experience raised a crucial question: who is this World Cup for?For months, people in my life had been asking me when and where to get World Cup tickets. In the absence of any actionable information from Fifa before the first round of the pre-sale opened up, they hoped, I guess, that I had inside knowledge.In truth, I only knew that Fifa would be using the universally despised dynamic pricing model, and that the bid book for the 2026 World Cup had promised an average group stage ticket price of $305. Mind you, that was seven and a half years ago and an awful lot of inflation has happened since then. In the bid, Category 4 tickets for the group stage – the cheapest seats available – were priced at $21. (As we would soon learn, the actual price would start at $60, and category 4 tickets are almost non-existent.) Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Travel expert says 'trust me' and book these five holiday destinations for 2026

The On The Beach worker shared five destinations he is convinced will go viral next year

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