2 h. ago Bank Holiday benefits and pension payments dates for May 2025

DWP will deliver payments on a different day than normal due to the bank holiday later this month

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3 h. ago Every place kids can eat for free or cheaply during 2025 school holidays

Meals out with the family do not have to cost a fortune if you take advantage of these special offers

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34 h. ago Eight epic train holidays for 2025 that prove it's the second golden age of travel

We’ve entered a second golden age of rail travel – here are the most noteworthy routes to know for 2025, to traverse everywhere from the South of America to Somerset

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57 h. ago 8 epic train holidays for 2025 that prove its the second golden age of travel

We’ve entered a second golden age of rail travel – here are the most noteworthy routes to know for 2025, to traverse everywhere from the South of America to Somerset

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7 d. ago Government to lower minimum age for train drivers in desperate bid to cut shortages

The average age of a UK train driver is currently 48

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8 d. ago Boomtown Chapter Four: your guide to this year’s festival including travel, banned items and re

Boasting an eclectic selection of acts once again, here’s the do’s and do not’s for Boomtown: Chapter Four this August.

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8 d. ago easyJet Holidays discount codes for May 2025 – save £200 or more

Here’s how you can save on beach resorts and city breaks with an easyJet Holidays promo code

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1 week ago May bank holiday supermarket opening hours – full list including Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and more

Here is a list of when the major UK supermarkets are operating this bank holiday Monday

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1 week ago Cinco de Mayo 2025: What is the Mexican holiday and how to celebrate it in London?

Cinco de Mayo literally translates as Fifth of May and is a chance to enjoy all things Mexican

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1 week ago Best walks in the Lake District: Beautiful lakeside hiking routes and where to stay

Here are some of the best walks and hiking routes in one of the UK’s most popular holiday and hiking destinations, the Lake District, for 2025

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2 w. ago Major changes to Scotland bank holidays announced for 2026 and 2027

The upcoming bank holidays in 2025 are set for a shake up across the UK and will not fall on the same dates in 2026 and 2027

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2 w. ago The best holidays to book for June 2025, from coastal Corsica to train rides through Canada

Whether walking the wild west coast of Wales or holing up in the Lazio countryside, there’s jet-setting and staycations to boot at the start of the summer season

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2 w. ago easyJet Holidays discount codes for April 2025 – save £100 or more

Stop dreaming and start booking – with an easyJet Holidays promo code, anywhere is possible

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2 w. ago Government bank holiday update with eight more before end of 2025

The government has confirmed when and where the rest of this year's bank holidays will take place, but there are no plans to introduce any extra bank holidays in 2025

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2 w. ago Bank Holiday changes in 2026 and 2027 with three 'substitute' days

There are another eight bank holidays in the UK in 2025 - but not all of them will fall on the same dates for the next two years. Here's what to expect in 2026 and 2027

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2 w. ago UK Government confirms eight more bank holidays before the end of 2025

The recent Easter weekend saw England, Wales and Northern Ireland enjoy two bank holidays falling on Good Friday (April 18) and Easter Monday (April 21) but Scotland only one

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3 w. ago Full list of remaining UK bank holidays with eight more in 2025

How many more you'll get depends on where you live

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3 w. ago When is the next Bank Holiday in the UK? Full list of remaining dates for 2025

Fresh off of a four-day break, we're looking ahead to the next long weekend

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3 w. ago Why a holiday in the US is out of the question | Zoe Williams

The US administration’s ‘reassuring’ words, after deporting two German teens, have made it plain that the border authorities will have a problem with anyone who doesn’t echo their politics In the grand scheme of things, the deportation of two German teenagers, Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepere, from Hawaii is not the most alarming thing the US administration has done recently. Yes, it is peculiar, you might even call it chilling, that you can now be ejected from America for not having sorted your accommodation before you arrived. The experience itself – handcuffs, strip-searches, body scans, prison uniforms, a night in a cell – sounds pretty harrowing. But at least they were only detained for one night. They could have been held for 12 days, like the Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney; or 16 days, like Lucas Sielaff, also German, who was driving from Mexico with his American fiancee, and says he still has nightmares about it.Marco Rubio has reassured the world that: “If you’re not coming...

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3 w. ago European country named as most popular holiday spot for British families in 2025

It seems growing anti-tourist rhetoric and an eruption of protests hasn't been enough to deter swathes of British families, who still plan on visiting an insatiably popular EU hotspot this year

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