43 h. ago Best country to retire in 2025 named and it is just 2 hours from the UK

The Global Retirement Report has named the best country for pensioners in 2025, with Europe coming first in quality of life and healthcare

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69 h. ago The Celebrity Traitors finale launches 24 hours early – but we’re not spoiling it here

The final episode of the BBC’s star-based reality hit is uploaded by a Canadian TV network in its entirety before airing in the UKThe finale of BBC smash hit reality TV series The Celebrity Traitors has been released online over 24 hours ahead of its UK air time. Viewers in Canada reported being able to view the episode in its entirety, before it was pulled.People online were claiming that television network Crave Canada uploaded the final prior to its UK launch. One user posted a screen grab of an episode with a run time of an hour and eight minutes, showing the remaining five contestants in camo-toned gilets being addressed by host Claudia Winkleman. It bore the description: “with the prize fund complete, will the pressure of winning cloud anyone’s vision?” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 opening hours and closing times

Everything you need to know about attending the Manchester Christmas Markets 2025

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5 d. ago ‘‘I can quiz for 17 hours a day!’: how Émilien became Europe’s greatest ever gameshow winner

The 22-year-old history student spent almost two years on a popular French quiz show – becoming a multimillionaire in the process. He discusses the importance of curiosity, frugality and 10-11 hours sleep a nightBeing a TV general-knowledge quiz champion is a funny kind of fame, because random strangers want to test you on all sorts of trivia. “Sometimes I’ll be walking down the street, a car slows, the window goes down and someone screams: ‘Capital of Brunei?’ I answer and they drive off – it’s amusing really,” says Émilien, a 22-year-old history student who this summer became not only the most successful French gameshow contestant of all time, but the biggest gameshow winner in European history and the world record-holder for the most solo consecutive appearances on a TV quizshow.And everyone, of course, wants to know how he did it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘I was a mess for hours afterwards’: readers on their scariest films of all time

After Guardian writers shared their scariest Halloween watches, readers respond with their picks, from Jaws to The Blair Witch ProjectMy parents took me to see it in the theatre, under the impression that it would be appropriate for a seven-year-old. Princess Mombi’s macabre wardrobe of disembodied heads; the psychopathic laughter of the “wheelers”, with all four limbs ending in squeaky wheels; Nicol Williamson’s sinister, vicious Nome King – all are permanent fixtures in my unconscious hall of famous terrors. And Fairuza Balk’s Dorothy is eerie to match, a perfect uncanny heroine for a truly twisted “children’s” film. gradeoneirony Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power

Labor announces ‘solar sharer’ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian households in three states will be promised access to at least three hours a day of free solar power, regardless of whether they have rooftop panels, the federal government has announced.The “solar sharer” offer will be available to homes with smart meters – which is the majority of homes – in New South Wales, south-east Queensland and South Australia from July next year, with other areas to potentially follow in 2027. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The commuter city an hour from London with Christmas market named 1 of best in Europe

The commuter city an hour from London with Christmas market named 1 of best in Europe  MyLondon

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9 d. ago 'Charming' Christmas market is one of Europe's best with £27 flights in December

If you're looking for a fun and festive Christmas market, then you'll be delighted to know there's one in Europe that's been ranked one of the very best and it's also very cheap to get to.

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1 week ago 'Fairytale' European Christmas market selling 86p mulled wine with £32 UK flights

Christmas is fast approaching, and for anyone looking to book a last-minute festive getaway, there are plenty of European options

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1 week ago The perfect European city Christmas market break – with a hidden spa twist

Keen to see more of the Czech Republic than just its romantic capital, Chris Wilson makes his way out to an ancient spa city to combine excitement with relaxation on a dual-destination break

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1 week ago Europe's 'best Christmas market' with heaps of holiday magic is only a £30 flight from London

Europe's 'best Christmas market' with heaps of holiday magic is only a £30 flight from London  MyLondon

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1 week ago The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie – a haunting coda to a groundbreaking career

From an afterlife fantasy to a tale of loss in Mumbai, death is a recurring theme in this story collection – an echo of the novelist at his peakTowards the end of Knife, his 2024 book about the assault at a public event in upstate New York that blinded him in his right eye, Salman Rushdie offers a thought experiment:Imagine that you knew nothing about me, that you had arrived from another planet, perhaps, and had been given my books to read, and you had never heard my name or been told anything about my life or about the attack on The Satanic Verses in 1989. Then, if you read my books in chronological order, I don’t believe you would find yourself thinking, Something calamitous happened to this writer’s life in 1989. The books are their own journey. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Magical Christmas market with snowy mountain backdrop just 4 hours from Manchester

A travel content creator couple have shared a market that they claim is among the 'finest Christmas markets in Europe' - and it's one you've likely never heard of

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2 w. ago Enchanting Christmas market in Europe just 3 hours from London with £40 flights

A content creator duo, who focus on travel and lifestyle, have revealed a location which has one of the 'best Christmas markets in Europe' – and you've probably never even heard of it before

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2 w. ago Poetry in motion: the most joyous four hours I’ve ever spent on a train | Adrian Chiles

The plug sockets may not work and there isn’t a trolley service, but the Heart of Wales Line is a friendly, bustling, beautiful treatI’ve had this book lying around at home, Lonely Planet’s Amazing Train Journeys. I don’t think it’s been opened since I was given it six years ago. Of the 60 rail trips recommended from around the world, six are in the UK. Back then, the one that jumped out at me was a rail line I’d never heard of, between Swansea and Shrewsbury, even though the Swansea area is where I spend most of my time. On my way to work in Manchester I’d often travelled this way – east along the main line to Newport, then north on the pleasingly scenic Welsh Marches Line.But this wasn’t Lonely Planet’s choice. They’d gone for the Heart of Wales Line, which takes an improbably direct route, cutting across Mid-Wales from Llanelli to Craven Arms. Into my bucket list this journey went. But the thing with a bucket list is that, once you’ve turned the corner in the direction of bucket-...

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2 w. ago Underrated European town with a pretty Christmas market and festive train that costs less to visit than a UK staycation

THERE is a charming, small Italian city that hosts a quiet Christmas market for less than the cost of visiting one in the UK. The tiny city of Arezzo located in the Tuscan hills of Italy features the country's largest Christmas market that is themed like an Alpine village. Each winter, according to Visit Tuscany,...

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2 w. ago Christmas market with Santa Claus and 'giant Advent calendar' has £30 flights from Manchester

This European Christmas market has been named one of the best to visit this year by multiple travel experts, and luckily, direct flights from Manchester begin at just £30.

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3 w. ago ‘Those final few hours were brutal’: British duo end epic journey in Australia after rowing across Pacific Ocean

Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne have set a new record with their five-and-a-half-month crossing from Lima to CairnsOne more day. One more day up and down the pitiless slide. One more day of blistered hands gripping unforgiving oars.But after more than 8,000 nautical miles (15,000km) at sea – an epic five-and-a-half-month journey across the Pacific that included close encounters with whales, failing beacons and chocolate shortages – the sea had one more challenge. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Europe's top Christmas market of 2025 and it's only 2.5 hours from the UK

For a "picture-perfect" festive season, this market is a must-visit and has been voted the top destination for a Christmas market

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3 w. ago The second best Christmas market in Europe is hiding in this UK city

The famous Christmas market will be bigger and better than ever before, here's exactly what you can expect

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