3 h. ago Amanda Holden, 54, branded 'beautiful' as she strips to tiny bikini on Dubai getaway

Amanda Holden soaked up the sun during her opulent stay in the United Arab Emirates, posing in a stunning bikini designed by a very famous friend

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3 h. ago Mikel Arteta turns focus to ‘beautiful’ Real Madrid clash after draw at Everton

The Arsenal boss was unhappy with the awarding of the second-half penalty for a soft foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly on Jack Harrison.

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3 h. ago Various: Chet Baker Re:imagined review – new reworkings by R&B, pop, soul and jazz artists

(Blue Note)There are hits and misses as 15 performers including Dodie, Mxmtoon and Ezra Collective’s Ife Ogunjobi give their personal take on Baker’s unique soundPossessing a whisper-soft voice and sweetly melodic trumpet tone, Chet Baker (1929-1988) had a sound that is often imitated yet almost impossible to master. For the latest edition of Blue Note’s Re:imagined series, in which the jazz label invites artists to produce cover versions of its back catalogue, 15 R&B, pop, soul and jazz artists have been given the unenviable task of interpreting Baker’s repertoire – with often surprising results.The trumpeter-vocalist’s supple take on jazz standards is well reflected in singer Dodie’s delicate version of Old Devil Moon as she emphasises the original’s swaying Latin percussion. British singer-songwriter Matt Maltese’s My Funny Valentine adds a beautifully elegiac guitar line to the well-worn melody. Other approaches work less well, with US singer Mxmtoon’s clean vocal tone overp...

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5 h. ago 'We live in England's most beautiful village but TikTok tourists make it intolerable'

Residents in the Cotswolds are considering restricting the number of people who can visit after an influx of 'TikTok' tourists have brought chaos to its tiny streets and villages

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7 h. ago Beautiful UK beach brimming with charm where tourists don't go for one valid reason

Cornwall’s Sandymouth Bay Beach is stunning and serene, but thanks to its steep access, tourists often skip it, leaving a peaceful paradise for those in the know

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7 h. ago I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking of going to Trump’s America: don’t do itJust before the graphic artist Rebecca Burke left Seattle to travel to Vancouver, Canada, on 26 February, she posted an image of a rough comic to Instagram. “One part of travelling that I love is seeing glimpses of other lives,” read the bubble in the first panel, above sketches of cosy homes: crossword puzzle books, house plants, a lit candle, a steaming kettle on a gas stove. Burke had seen plenty of glimpses of other lives over the six weeks she had been backpacking in the US. She had been travelling on her own, staying on homestays free of charge in exchange for doing household chores, drawing as she went. For Burke, 28, it was absolute freedom.Within hours of posting that drawing, Burke got to see a much darker side of life in America, and f...

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7 h. ago Sara Pascoe: ‘I still identify as an infertile, childless woman’

The standup used to joke about not having kids, but then she had IVF and found herself an ‘eroded’ mother of two. Now she’s back with a show about motherhood in her 40s – but don’t expect any cute parenting storiesMy favourite Sara Pascoe joke is her imaginary riposte to people asking if she’s going to have kids. They mean well, these prying parents – they just don’t want her to miss out on a life-enhancing experience. The thing is, the comedian has had some life-enhancing experiences of her own. “But I have never, ever said to anybody: ‘Oh, have you been on QI? Ahhh, you should go on QI!’” she insists, settling into her archly patronising pep talk. “No I didn’t think I wanted to be on QI until I was on QI, and then it was like I looked back and my entire life had been leading up to me being on QI. Yes it’s very tiring being on QI, but it’s so worth it. I just wouldn’t want you to leave it too late and they’ll have stopped making it!”As a skewering of smug, insensitive acquaint...

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8 h. ago Beautiful European city still 22C in April with £1 pints and £23 flights from UK

Sunny, stylish and super affordable, this city in Albania offers 22°C days in April, £1 pints and flights from the UK for just £23. Is this Europe’s best-kept secret?

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9 h. ago ‘The cabbage seemed isolated and alien’: Ieva Gaile’s best phone picture

A lone vegetable stranded in a world of plastic transformed a trip to the supermarket into a photo opportunityIeva Gaile didn’t expect to take a photo on her trip to the supermarket. The lawyer, who lives in Vilnius, Lithuania, was working from home on the day and had popped next door for some lunch. When she spotted the errant cabbage placed atop a towering stack of water-bottle pallets, her reaction was instant.“Since I began photography I’ve developed a habit of always observing my environment for interesting shots, andI thought it was beautiful visually,” Gaile says of this image, shortlisted in the Object category at the Sony World Photography awards 2025. “I liked the play of colours and repetition of green, and the contrast of textures: the wrinkled and imperfect surface of the cabbage against the synthetic shine of the plastic bottles.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Your ultimate guide to Spring TV: 30 treats you won't want to miss

Deliciously suspenseful dramas, tantalising true-crime documentaries, shiny new game shows... we've picked a fresh bunch of beauties for you.

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10 h. ago Greater Palm Springs has a beautiful private natural spring spa that soothes your soul

Calm Springs - the Southern Californian desert city soothes and amazes Emma Deadman. Nestled in the Coachella Valley, Greater Palm Springs is at the foot of impressive, vast mountain ranges

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12 h. ago Gardeners 'must do' one key job in April or you'll ‘miss your chance’

A gardening expert is urging people to get to work sooner rather than later as you may miss your chance for a beautiful display

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12 h. ago 20 of Europe’s most beautifully located campsites – chosen by experts

We asked camping pros to tell us about their favourite sites, from the highest pitches in Switzerland to a wilderness reserve in SwedenPitchup.com lists more than 5,500 campsites in 67 countries. One of the most scenic is the remote Šenkova Domačija farm near Zgornje Jezersko in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, close to the border with Austria. This heritage farmstead dates to 1517 and is surrounded by pastures and peaks. The farm has 25 pitches (including 10 for tents) in a meadow under old ash trees, plus a communal campfire and kitchen, a shop and restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. Campers can ride horses on short guided hacks or longer treks into the mountains, or tackle the trails on foot.From £16.93 for a tent and two adults, open 1 April-30 September, pitchup.com Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Discover woodland discos and pink 18th century palaces on one of Europe's most beautiful walks

Reporter Miranda Comerasamy enjoyed a hiking festival in the Algarve, Portugal, and found the myriad of themed walks and destinations to be a great workout for the soul

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13 h. ago I visited the Dunelm furniture outlet in Greater Manchester with 'one

Shoppers can find huge savings for their home - but it's luck of the draw

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16 h. ago Beautiful little UK seaside town overlooked by Brits is named one of the coolest

Deal, on the east Kent coast of England, is brimming with character and charm - and it sits in the shadows of a famous neighbour

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18 h. ago Beautiful UK seaside village home to one of Britain's top rated beaches

This picturesque English village is home to an award-winning beach that has become a haven for holidaying UK families, world-class surfers and - according to local legend - mermaids

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19 h. ago The Grand National has been under the microscope in recent years but it remains the best 10 minutes of sport you will EVER see, writes ED CHAMBERLAIN

ED CHAMBERLIN: This Means More is a slogan coined in Liverpool not so long ago. It was created about one of this city's football teams but it fits beautifully with the Randox Grand National.

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27 h. ago Dunelm’s ‘strong and stylish’ garden hanging egg chair that buyers say ‘looks more expensive than it is’

There's an eye-catching peacock and a duo egg chair as part of the range too

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27 h. ago Radley's 'beautiful' designer watch that's a 'good size' nabbed for £50 in half price sale

A luxury timepiece from designer Radley London is currently on sale at Amazon saving shoppers £50 off the 'perfect' accessory

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