38 h. ago 'I'm a travel expert and this is why the school holiday dates need to change'

School holidays mean many parents are having to fork out staggering amounts in order to go on holiday during the summer and a leading travel expert has urged schools to change their term breaks

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7 d. ago School summer holiday dates should move to May and October, says expert

Exclusive: Altering the length of the summer break ‘would be better for children, families and teachers’

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9 d. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan to sue Met over arrest for ‘anti

JK Rowling and Elon Musk among high-profile critics of arrest of Irish comedian, 57, by armed officers after stepping off flight at Heathrow

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1 week ago JK Rowling and Elon Musk lead backlash at 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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1 week ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan as she leads huge backlash after Father Ted creator was detained 'like a terrorist' by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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1 week ago JK Rowling blasts 'utterly deplorable' arrest of Graham Linehan after Father Ted creator was arrested by armed police for 'anti

The Irish comedy writer, who was travelling on an American Airlines flight from Arizona to London , says he was treated like a 'terrorist' after being detained as soon as he stepped off the plane.

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1 week ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested by armed police at Heathrow for ‘three anti

The Irish comedian, 57, was detained moments after stepping off an American Airlines flight from Arizona

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1 week ago Summer 2025 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office experts confirm

As September marks the arrival of autumn and summer 2025 draws to a close, it has been confirmed as the warmest summer on record

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1 week ago A downturn in international travel to the U.S. may last beyond summer, experts warn

A decline in foreign visitors traveling to the United States has stretched well into the summer

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1 week ago Will the UK get another heatwave? Met Office gives verdict on September forecast

The UK has seen four heatwaves this summer, but experts say September’s temperatures will be more normal

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1 week ago Nigel Farage 'is a hypocrite' for lecturing on free speech while banning journalists

The silencing of journalists who could be critical comes shortly before the Reform leader flies to the US while parliament is sitting to testify before congress on the subject of "free speech"

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1 week ago ‘I’m not coming home’: Trump policy holds people in Ice custody without bail

Restaurant worker’s case shows how Trump administration is ‘inflicting the maximum punishment’, experts sayLiset Fernandez spent most of the summer worried about her dad, Luis, but a few weeks ago she got some good news. After being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) custody for weeks, an immigration judge in Texas granted him release on a $5,000 bond.Luis, came to the US from Ecuador in 1994, had been held in detention at a facility in Livingston, Texas, thousands of miles away from his home in Queens. Liset, 17, had taken on extra shifts working a retail job to support her mom and nine-year-old brother. Luis’s co-workers at the Square diner, a railcar-style greasy spoon in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood for over 100 years, had raised more than $20,000 to support him and his family. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Grow your own hydrangeas with garden expert's end of summer hack

As summer draws to an end, now is the perfect time to fill your outdoor space with even more hydrangeas by following along with this simple and cheap gardening hack

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2 w. ago Starships are meant to fly: SpaceX’s rocket finally launches after setbacks

Test flight comes after explosive failures raised doubts over founder Elon Musk’s goals to reach Mars and moonThird time was the charm on Tuesday for the launch of SpaceX’s Starship megarocket after the launch had been scrubbed two times in as many days.The stainless steel behemoth, 403ft (123 meters) tall, lifted off from the company’s Starbase in southern Texas at 6.30pm local time (2330 GMT), to loud cheers from engineering teams, a webcast showed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brown patches left on lawns after summer will disappear with gardening expert's 'instant' method

Brown patches on a lawn can be a sign of underlying issues that need addressing to help the grass thrive.

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2 w. ago Former flight attendant reveals clever trick for how to sit together without paying extra

From baggage fees to paying to choose specific seats on the plane, the added expenses when travelling can easily accumulate.

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2 w. ago Anyone coming back from holiday urged to check all suitcase pockets

A pest expert issued an urgent warning for people travelling home from their summer holidays

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2 w. ago Gardeners urged to do one thing to protect plants as 'autumn arrives early'

It's been a long, dry summer but gardening expert Diarmuid Gavin has an easy task for everyone to help their young trees and shrubs recover before the colder months

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3 w. ago One simple plant will stop flies coming into your home and it smells nice

These common household plants are a natural way to keep flies and insects out of your home this summer, according to experts

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3 w. ago Mutant deer with horrifying flesh bubbles spotted in multiple US states as fears of an outbreak grip the nation

Deer throughout the US have been seen carrying a strange condition that experts warn is spreading to more areas than ever before this summer.

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