24 h. ago Best waterproof spray for boots to make sure you stay dry on rainy day hikes

Don’t tell me? It’s raining. Abha Shah finds the sprayable shields to conquer those puddles

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3 d. ago Is 'April Bills Day' just the start? Brits are hit with hikes to council tax, energy, water, NICs and vehicle duty... amid fears burden will have to rise AGAIN due to Trump tariffs

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting today - with fears Donald Trump 's tariffs will soon push the burden even higher.

Economics

5 d. ago Why Tuesday is 'April Cruel Day' as collection of 'devastating' bill hikes hit

April Fool’s Day is no longer just a day for practical jokes, writes Derek Mitchell

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6 d. ago 'I tried Martin Lewis' slipper hack to stay warm without blasting heating'

With rising energy bills, Zahna Eklund tested CosyHeats slipper boots with microwavable wheat bags to see if they could help stay warm without turning on the heating

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1 week ago Walking in solitude and sunshine in Sicily: a newly restored pilgrim’s trail

A path in the Madonie natural park once used by itinerant friars takes present-day hikers on mountain trails through a terrain rich in wildlifeDespite walking for three days, we’ve seen no one. Not a single hiker, dog walker or shepherd. Instead, golden eagles have circled lazily overhead, stags have boldly held our gaze, and rare blue butterflies have flitted around our booted feet. The silence here is deep and dense, broken only by birdsong.This is the Madonie national park, also known as the Sicilian Alps, home to many of the island’s highest mountains and rarest plants. It’s a landscape of 200 million-year-old rocks, rich in fossils. Of raptors and the tiniest of songbirds. Of wild boar, fallow deer and porcupines. Of cyclamen and crocuses. Of the largest holly trees on the planet, and of 65 varieties of orchid. A landscape that is void of tourists, ramblers and Sicilians. For anyone in search of wilderness, solitude and sunshine, I can’t think of a better place. Continue readin...

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2 w. ago History and luxury combined at The Runnymede on Thames Hotel

Saving the best till last - a hackneyed phrase, and a song to boot - but one which perfectly summed up our stay at The Runnymede on Thames, the latest addition to Warner Hotels' considerable adults-only collection of venues.

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2 w. ago The moment I knew: we were running late, but his optimism was contagious

As they sprinted towards their train, Megan Holbeck realised Guy’s sense of adventure was magic. Even if they missed it, they’d find a way to make their own funFind more stories from The moment I knew series hereIn 1992 I arrived for year 9 as a scholarship kid at a boarding school in the Victorian Alps. I was from Canberra and knew no one. Boring suburbia was replaced by a bush shed shared with 14 girls. We had to chop wood for warmth and hot showers, and spent weekends hiking and skiing. I got tougher, explored my limits (a half marathon and six-day hike by the end of the year) and made lifelong friends.One of them was Guy. He was in my French class, our desks separated by half the alphabet. A regular in my diary list of “top five boys”, he was witty, genuine and playful. We played pranks and games – table rugby, footsies, hid and stole each other’s stuff – and sent ridiculous notes at supper. Whatever we did, there was laughter. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Best sheepskin and shearling boots for women to stay cosy in this winter

Whether you’re headed to the slopes and need a chic apres ski shoe or want an extra layer of cosiness back in the city...

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4 w. ago Omaze £2.5m home winner gives 'world's best tip' as woman scoops £500,000 prize

Hannah Symes, 31, got the "world's best tip" after Jo booth, who won a £2.5million Yorkshire home, came to stay at the hotel where she worked as a receptionist and turned her on to Omaze

Economics