38 h. ago Stunning European market town just four hours from UK boasts huge market

Rennes in France is a beautiful market town that is just a four-hour train ride away from the UK and boasts a huge market, medieval architecture and amazing nightlife

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3 d. ago Charming market town on the Moray Coast crowned Scotland's 'sexiest' place

Lovehoney's latest sex map reveals surprising regional and town-specific habits, based on its sales data analysis

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4 d. ago Beautiful UK town with best rated high street and quaint historic charm

From stunning boutique shops to a bustling coffee shop that offers art classes, this charming market town has managed to keep its high street thriving despite ongoing challenges

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6 d. ago Pretty market town that's also one of the 'best places to live in the UK'

Downham Market, in Norfolk, was described as "one of the most delightful little towns in this part of England" by Charles Dickens, and has been named one of the best places to live

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7 d. ago The absolutely stunning European city you can now fly to in a few hours from Cardiff

Jet off to one of the coolest ski spots in Europe from Cardiff Airport

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9 d. ago Underrated UK town has centuries of history and stunning scenery but hardly any tourists

Hexham in Northumberland has been recommended as a UK staycation destination by travel blog The Crazy Tourist, with the small market town being home to a range of historical sites

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1 week ago 'It used to be a nice community, now it's just empty and sad'

Hyde residents say the latest overhaul of the town's market is another step in the wrong direction

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1 week ago UK town full of charm and 'buzzing' high street used to be England's capital

From one of the UK's best theme parks to a stunning castle dripping in history, there's plenty to do in the small market town of Tamworth

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1 week ago Chess returns to the screen on Monday with Chess Masters: The Endgame

The new programme on BBC Two will be very different from 42 years ago when the eighth and final series of The Master Game was never shown due to industrial actionFour decades ago, the eighth and last series of BBC Two’s much-admired chess programme The Master Game was never screened in the UK, because of industrial action by technicians. Tony Miles defeated Anatoly Karpov in the 1983 final, the Englishman’s second victory over the then world champion after his stunning 1 e4 a6 win at the 1980 European Teams.It was the end of an iconic programme, first launched in 1975 in the wake of the Fischer-Spassky boom. The Master Game’s innovative production made it appear that the players were speaking their thoughts on the game while it was in progress. Nigel Short, later a world title challenger, competed aged 11, in 1977, when his opponent Bill Hartston asked: “Has nobody told this boy never to accept pawns from strange men?” Short went on to win the event in 1981. An entire generation of ...

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1 week ago Jose Mourinho stunned by rampant Rangers on memorable European night

Fenerbahce 1-3 Rangers: The Gers were spectacular as Cyriel Dessers scored one and Vaclav Cerny grabbed two goals

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1 week ago Fenerbahce 1 Rangers 3: Barry Ferguson masterminds stunning win over Jose Mourinho's men on European debut

The 42-year-old says he is proud of his side's performance that gives them a big advantage heading into next week's second leg

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2 w. ago Trump stuns European NATO allies and ends all US military aid to Ukraine after losing patience with Zelensky who he demands show 'commitment to peace'... or his time is up

This comes after Trump appeared to have lost his patience with Zelensky, warning that 'America will not put up with it for much longer'.

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2 w. ago Hidden UK gem with historic sites and beautiful landscapes is perfect for a quiet staycation

The small market town has a population of 13,000 and it's the perfect location for a staycation - and you could be one of just 120,000 people who visit the town each year

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2 w. ago European football: Isco stuns former club Real Madrid in win for Real Betis

Real Betis recover to claim 2-1 victory over championsJosé Mourinho’s four-match suspension halvedReal Madrid stumbled in the three-way race for the La Liga title as Isco guided Real Betis to a 2-1 comeback win over the defending champions on Saturday. The former Madrid player delivered a corner kick that was headed in by fellow midfielder Johnny Cardoso in the 34th minute, canceling out Brahim Díaz’s opener for Madrid. Isco then put Betis ahead from the penalty spot in the 54th minute after he passed to Jesús Rodríguez and the Madrid defender Antonio Rüdiger knocked the Betis forward down in the area.Kylian Mbappé was back starting for Madrid after missing one game because of a dental problem. Their head coach Carlo Ancelotti substituted him with 15 minutes left, possibly looking ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 game against Atletico. “We weren’t able to keep our initiative and the result got away from us,” Ancelotti said. “This is a hard blow, and we have to react. ...

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2 w. ago European leaders rally behind Zelenskyy after stunning Trump clash – Ukraine war live

European leaders voice support for Ukrainian leader as US support for Kyiv hangs in the balance following disastrous meetingJD Vance was supposed to be the inconsequential vice-president.But his starring role in Friday’s blowup between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy – where he played a cross between Trump’s bulldog and tech bro Iago – may mark the moment that the postwar alliance between Europe and America finally collapsed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Kinross Beer Garden opened during covid restrictions set to become a permanent annual summer fixture

The beer garden in the town's Market Park first opened in July 2020 when social distancing rules were in place

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3 w. ago European football: Napoli title bid hit by Como, Modric stunner lifts Real Madrid

Napoli’s 2-1 defeat allows Atalanta back into title raceBayern Munich and Real Madrid earn home winsNapoli’s title hopes suffered another blow as they were beaten 2-1 by Como at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Antonio Conte’s side missed the chance to reclaim top spot in Serie A as Assane Diao’s fine strike extended the visitors’ winless streak to four matches.Having been overtaken at the summit by Inter on Saturday, Napoli made a nightmare start when Amir Rrahmani handed the lead to Como in the seventh minute. The Kosovan centre-back attempted a back-pass from Matteo Politano’s throw-in, but with the goalkeeper Alex Meret out of position, the ball bounced into an empty net. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside this little cottage is a perfect home in one of Wales’ best places to live

Wander along a certain road in a certain Monmouthshire market town and you are spoilt for choice for gazing at the characterful facades of the myriad of period properties that line the pavement. The road is the charming Maryport Street and the town is Usk.

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3 w. ago Greater Manchester property hotspot named one one the best market towns in England

The town in south Manchester has been named the second 'most quintessential' market town in a newly released ranking

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3 w. ago Vance poses immigration as ‘greatest threat’ to US and Europe in CPAC speech

Vice-president also reaffirmed the administration’s Ukraine stance at largest conservative voters conferenceUS politics live – latest updatesJD Vance marked one month since the Trump administration returned to power on Thursday by again claiming uncontrolled immigration was “the greatest threat” to both Europe and the United States.The vice-president took the stage at the country’s largest conservative voters conference in National Harbor, Maryland, to double down on his criticism that stunned European leaders last week when he accused them of suppressing free speech and “running in fear” from voters’ true beliefs. Continue reading...

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