45 m. ago 'Immersive' woodland where Star Wars was filmed is rare UK hidden gem

"At every turn there is a photo worthy view of a mystical place."

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83 m. ago Missing Texas teenager in 'imminent danger' as sheriff confirms she was NOT detained by ICE after vanishing while going for a walk on Christmas Eve

Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, was last seen on a neighbor's surveillance camera leaving her home ina San Antonio suburb at 6.58am Wednesday.

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines operating with reduced service

TfL services are reduced until New Year, with changes affecting the Elizabeth line, Piccadilly line and key routes across London

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1 hour ago ‘A watery gold sunrise lights the turbulent water’: the wild beauty of the Suffolk coast

Coastal erosion may threaten the area around Southwold, but a new ‘movable’ cabin makes a great base for exploring its windswept beaches, remote marshes and welcoming innsThe crumbling cliff edge is just metres away. An automatic blind, which I can operate without getting out of bed, rises to reveal an ocean view: the dramatic storm-surging North Sea with great black-backed gulls circling nearby and a distant ship on the horizon. A watery gold sunrise lights the clouds and turbulent grey water.I’m the first person to sleep in the new Kraken lodge at Still Southwold, a former farm in Easton Bavents on the Suffolk coast. It’s a stylish wooden cabin, one of a scattering of holiday lets in an area prone to aggressive coastal erosion. The owner, Anne Jones, describes the challenges of living on a coast that is rapidly receding in the face of climate-exacerbated storms: the waves have eroded more than 40 hectares (100 acres), and the family business “is no longer a viable farm”. Instead, ...

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1 hour ago This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin – set to be a standout novel of 2026

From an acclaimed short-story writer, this epic of power and class across generations in Pakistan is brutal, funny and brilliantly toldImagine a shattering portrayal of Pakistani life through a chain of interlocking novellas, and you’ll be somewhere close to understanding the breadth and impact of Daniyal Mueenuddin’s first novel. Reminiscent of Neel Mukherjee’s dazzling circular depiction of Indian inequalities, A State of Freedom, it’s a keenly anticipated follow-up to the acclaimed short-story collection with which he made his debut in 2009, In Other Rooms, Other Wonders – also portraying overlapping worlds of Pakistani class and culture.We begin in the squalor and bustle of a Rawalpindi bazaar in the 1950s, where the heartbreaking figure of a small child, abandoned to his fate and clutching a pair of plastic shoes, is scooped under the protection of a tea stall owner. He proceeds to raise the boy as his own son, having only daughters, but Yazid is also adopted by the stall’...

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1 hour ago I visited one of Europe's best beach resorts and it was surprisingly cheap

Through the elevated spa window I fix my gaze on the northernmost tip of Fuerteventura as the cascading water relentlessly pounds my shoulders.

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2 h. ago Netanyahu to meet Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives

Israel’s PM travels to Mar-a-Lago as US administration reported to be running out of patience over Gaza ceasefireBenjamin Netanyahu is to meet Donald Trump at the US president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday evening amid growing fears Israel could launch new offensives against regional enemies, potentially plunging the Middle East further into instability.The Israeli prime minister left Israel on Sunday on his fifth visit to see Trump in the US this year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The best places the travel desk stayed in 2025 – from spa hotels to cruise cabins and cottages

The travel desk has bedded down in boathouses, ryokans and off-grid farms this year

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3 h. ago London Becomes the Next Hub for Autonomous Vehicles as Uber and Lyft Partner with Baidu: What You Need To Know

London Becomes the Next Hub for Autonomous Vehicles as Uber and Lyft Partner with Baidu: What You Need To Know  Travel And Tour World

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4 h. ago Stunning UK forest walk with waterfalls and boardwalk mistaken for Canada

The forest features the spectacular Cascades Walk boardwalk along the river, with visitors comparing the scenic beauty to the Canadian wilderness

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7 h. ago How man's best friend saved his owner's life after pensioner collapsed on beach

David Howarth collapsed when walking along an empty Sandbanks beach in Poole after enjoying a dip in the sea with his faithful five-year-old Labrador Beau.

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8 h. ago At least 13 passengers dead and dozens injured after train derails in Mexico

AT least 13 people have tragically died and another 98 people were injured in a horrific train crash. An Interoceanic train derailed in the south of Mexico on Sunday, according to Mexican authorities. The train had been carrying 250 people at the time of the crash, including nine crew members and 241 passengers. The horrific...

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8 h. ago Christmas panto dubbed 'Willy Wonka Experience 2.0' as furious families walk out

Disappointed theatre-goers are now requesting refunds after The Wicked Wizard of Oz: Cirque Spectacular at Glasgow's OVO Hydro, with numerous attendees saying they've seen 'better school shows'

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10 h. ago Adam Peaty sent brutal 'shame' text from his aunt as he prepared to marry Holly Ramsay

His aunt Louise – banned from his wedding to Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, 25, along with most of the Peaty family – reportedly sent the message shortly before the Olympic swimming legend, 31, walked down the aisle on Saturday.

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11 h. ago Kevin Fletcher's wife Liz reveals his 'dream woman' in 'he got me' admission

The pair travelled to Austria with their children for their new ITV Christmas special

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12 h. ago 'I was at Adam Peaty's wedding and he was in tears as he walked down the aisle'

Sara Davies and Adam Peaty grew close during Strictly Come Dancing back in 2021, at the same time sparks started to fly between the Olympian and his future wife

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12 h. ago Holyrood’s ‘walk of shame’ for 2025 revealed – from scandals to fibs and car crash interviews

THE past year has seen politics consistently fail to surpass expectations — all too often with award- winning levels of idiocy. From Labour’s dogged pursuit of underachievement, to the SNP’s abject failure to make anything better, it truly has been a year where our politicians have done their utmost to disappoint. As we look back...

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13 h. ago Donald Trump promises 'a good deal for Ukraine' ahead of leaders meeting

Before they turned and walked into Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy fielded questions from reporters with the former stating 'we are going to have a good meeting today'

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14 h. ago Adam Peaty cried when 'love of his life' Holly Ramsay walked down the aisle as groom's showbiz pal says it was 'a privilege' to be at 'this amazing man's wedding' after his family were uninvited

Adam Peaty cried when the 'love of his life' Holly Ramsay walked down the aisle at their wedding ceremony on Saturday, his close friend Sara Davies has revealed.

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15 h. ago Panthers v Seahawks, Browns v Steelers and more: NFL gameweek 17 – live

Playoff places up for grabs in penultimate week Drop Graham a line with your thoughtsElsewhere, we have a battle with playoff dreams on the line between the Seahawks and Panthers. The Seahawks need to win to stay ahead of the 49ers at the top of the NFC while the Panthers can clinch the NFC South with a win and a Buccaneers loss to the Dolphins. If Miami’s horrific 45-21 loss to Cincinnati last week is anything to go by then Tampa Bay should return to winning ways and force a title decider against Carolina next week regardless of the result in Charlotte.The big injury news comes from Seattle who will be without two key pieces. Starting left tackle Charles Cross and safety Coby Bryant miss out. Josh Jones stays in for Cross after performing well and not allowing a sack last week against the Rams. Ty Okada replaces Byrant in the secondary who also did well in the second half against the Rams. Okada did well earlier in the season replacing Julian Love when he snagged his first career i...

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