8 h. ago 10 beautiful walks in Scotland where you can enjoy the colours of autumn

Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy Scotland’s woodland walks, whether for a day trip or a longer countryside break.

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36 h. ago Man visits Wales on solo UK trip and has 'best time' but points out one problem

The man was travelling across the UK where he spent a week in each country. After admiring everything little thing about Wales, he did point out one huge problem

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38 h. ago 'I visited Wales on solo trip and loved it but one problem really puts me off'

The man opened up about his first visit to Wales and how it was the "best time" of his life. He made friends in the area which helped him fall in love with our country

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4 d. ago ‘I was never worried’: 10 years on since Syrian siblings’ 2,700

Ten years after Angela Merkel declared ‘We can do this’ at the height of the 2015 migration into Europe, Syrian refugee Somar Kreker looks back at his 44-day odysseyThe trip would be tough, Somar Kreker knew, but he was not overly fearful. It was the summer of 2015, and in a small flat in Amman, Jordan, this young Syrian’s only thought was how to turn a long and arduous journey into something more bearable. The engineering student had fled Syria three and a half years earlier after refusing to enlist in the brutal regime’s army. He was now ready to begin a new chapter of his life, starting with a new task: to reunite with his younger sisters, still trapped in Damascus, and lead them to Germany, where their brother was living.“I was never worried or stressed about the trip,” says Somar, just 27 years old at the time. “I never had any thought about danger or failure. My only thoughts were how I could make the trip a happy adventure for me and my sisters. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago My favourite childhood outfit: ‘I was an innocent Muslim girl – and a walking endorsement for ecstasy’

At 14, on a family road trip to Europe, I mixed traditional shalwar kameez and trendy T-shirts. Unfortunately, I didn’t really understand what was on my shirt ...My favourite teen outfit was memorable for the wrong reasons. Age 14, in a desperate attempt to be cool, I bought a graphic print T-shirt depicting a bright green can of 7Up with bubbles effervescing from the top – oblivious to the fact that it didn’t say 7Up at all, it said, “EUp”, and the bubbles were not bubbles, but MDMA pills being dropped into the can. To make matters worse, the image also included Fido Dido – the cartoon mascot for 7Up – sporting bloodshot eyeballs while smoking a spliff. Little did I know that I, an innocent, drug-free Muslim girl, was a walking endorsement for ecstasy.I wore it in 1992, the year my dad decided it was time for a grand family road trip across Europe. There were 12 of us in total, aged between five and 50: aunts, uncles, siblings, cousins – we all piled into a minibus my dad had hired...

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9 d. ago Holidaymakers snap up 'super quick drying' beach towels with 50% off until Thursday

Traditional towels can take ages to dry so even in the sunniest of spots they might not be ready in time for the next trip to the beach or pool, but one brand has a solution.

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2 w. ago Mum who ditched Haven holiday for Egypt fuming over huge bill she's been slapped with

A mum has branded her council 'despicable' after she received a fine for taking her son out of school during term time - insisting the trip was 'educational' due to its location

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4 w. ago David Beckham, 50, rocks tiny trunks as he is snapped by Victoria and son Cruz on yacht trip... while Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz are seen for first time since vow renewal amid 'feud'

The Beckhams have been enjoying a swanky getaway on their £16m yacht. 

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last month When does Fortnite OG Season 5 start time – what to expect from the latest throwback content update

Fortnite OG is about to take a trip back in time to the Worlds Collide season with the Fortnite OG Season 5 start date, bringing back Paradise Palms and more

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