18 h. ago Picturesque Scottish town is perfect for stargazing and exploring stunning nature trails

Just over an hour from Glasgow, Moffat is near one of the UK’s highest and most stunning waterfalls

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3 d. ago Reece James hoping to make it a family affair on the England scene this summer

James wants to pin down his place in Thomas Tuchel’s side while his sister Lauren has overcome injury to be named in the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 squad.

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3 d. ago Scotland's 'sunniest town' perfect for family summer holiday

It is home to peaceful walks and tasty restaurants with outdoor seating.

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5 d. ago ‘Sidmouth became our summer place’: Jeremy Vine on why his family love holidaying in Devon

The broadcaster and author can’t get enough of this stretch of England’s south coast, and has even set his first murder mystery thereMy earliest memory of Devon is being lost, and my mum crying. I was at junior school. I had a friend whose mother was described as “vague” – this was the 1970s, so that could have been code for almost anything. The vague mother had given my normally quite organised mother directions to a remote house where my schoolfriend spent his summers. We were “popping in” (70s code: spending the day there). The instructions to find the place were something like, “Turn left after South Zeal, pass the dirt track and follow the direction the sheep are facing.”After an hour of pretending we were still on the right route, my mum suddenly burst into tears and uttered a rare denunciation of a fellow human being. “That SILLY woman!” she shouted. “We don’t know where we are. Nobody does.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago The colourful Welsh seaside town with a perfect castle that was never finished

This captivating seaside town has a blend of medieval, Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian architecture alongside the 'greatest castle never built.'

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7 d. ago Beautiful UK seaside town 30 minutes from major city 'perfect' staycation spot

North Berwick in East Lothian is a short 30-minute train ride out of Edinburgh, providing sweeping views of the Firth of Forth, some great places to eat and the North Berwick Golf Club

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1 week ago Scotland to see wet and warm end to sunniest ever spring this weekend

We have been blessed with stunning weather recently but we have an 'unsettled' few days to come.

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2 w. ago European country with its own 'Trevi Fountain' named Italian dupe without crowds

Forget about the cramped, busy streets of Rome and check out this stunning EU town that offers a perfect dupe to the famous Trevi Fountain. Introducing, Priego de Córdoba

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2 w. ago Helen Goh’s recipe for coconut, vanilla and almond cake with strawberries | The sweet spot

Tropical and floral notes mix with the fresh tang of lime in this glorious cake that’s made for sharingThis cake is inspired by the scent of the gorse bushes along the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, where my family and I go walking on summer holidays. The scent can be elusive, but occasionally, on a warm, sunny day, the breeze catches those golden flowers and diffuses their distinct, sweet scent – a mingling of coconut, vanilla and almond. I’ve added lime to freshen things up, should those flavours prove a little heady or rich. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Beautiful Scots town with pristine beach and iconic golf club just 40 mins from Glasgow

This town is the perfect seaside escape with over a mile of golden sand stretching to a much-loved golf course.

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2 w. ago Dark Jay Slater autopsy detail that finally shuts down sinister rumour

Rumours and theories surrounding Jay Slater's death were rife after the apprentice bricklayer went missing last summer, and finally his devastated family have been given some answers

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2 w. ago This has been Scotland's sunniest spring ever and it is not even over yet

There may be over a week left before we hit the summer months, but Scots have already seen more hours of spring sunshine than ever before.

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2 w. ago 'It's perfect the way it is' say people of Welsh town named one of the most boring in Britain

"We're quite happy keeping its charm our little secret"

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2 w. ago Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai

Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinementFormer prisoners and hostages wrongly held abroad have urged the UK prime minister to urgently secure the release of the pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai before he dies in a Hong Kong jail.The 77-year-old media mogul, who is a British citizen, has been held in solitary confinement for 1,602 days and his family fears he might not survive another summer in Hong Kong, where temperatures can reach 40C (104F). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Princess Diana's 'Rambo' bodyguard who also protected William and Harry dies

Lee Sansum, who was one of Princess Diana's bodyguards before her death and during a family holiday to the French resort of St Tropez in the summer of 1997, has died

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3 w. ago Picturesque Perthshire town named Scotland's sunniest destination

The town in Perthshire’s ‘Big Tree Country’ is one of the most beautiful and popular spots year-round.

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3 w. ago The Scottish town home to iconic monument is perfect for first time buyers

Falkirk’s strong links to Edinburgh make it one of the UK’s top up-and-coming places to buy, with Aberdeen also featured on the list.

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3 w. ago The Scottish city that was named 'nicest place for summer visit' with family

It offers countless fun attractions for visitors of all ages.

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3 w. ago Fairytale castle with 300 acres and grand gardens perfect for family outing

With sprawling estate spanning approximately 300 acres and magnificent gardens, it's an ideal destination for a family outing this summer

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3 w. ago AP PHOTOS: The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life

Mild temperatures, steady sunlight and low humidity make the fields around the mountain town of Kalaat M’Gouna a perfect cradle for growing its signature flower: the Damask rose. Abundant precipitation and several desert downpours this year have bestowed Morocco with an exceptional yield of the flower, used for rosewater and rose oil. Pink and pungent, the roses are set to come in at 4,800 tons this year, a bloom far beyond the 2020-2023 average, according to the Regional Office for Agricultural Development, in nearby Ouarzazate.

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