58 m. ago Summer in Europe’s lakes and mountains: 15 of the best holidays

With cooler air, fewer crowds and lower prices, the mountains make a great alternative to the coastAll Italians race to la spiaggia in summer, leaving the hinterland marvellously empty. Tuscany gets a lot of love, but travel one region over to Umbria and Monti Sibillini national park bewitches with views of the Apennines and eyrie-like, honey-coloured hill towns such as Castelluccio, soaring above a plateau of brightly coloured poppies, cornflowers and daisies. It’s a gorgeous spot for hiking, biking and tracking down a trattoria to dig into specialities such as wild boar with locally grown lentils. You’ll find some of Italy’s finest salami in butcher shops in Norcia, as well as black truffles on the menus of restaurants such as the Michelin-starred Vespasia, which is in a 16th-century palazzo. Alternatively, you could join a tartufaio and their dog to head into the woods on a truffle-hunting tour.How to do it Organic farm Agriturismo Casale nel Parco dei Monti Sibillini (doubles fr...

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88 m. ago The Debenhams bag that looks a lot like £320 Vienne Westwood crossbody slashed to £35

Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa have both been spotted wearing heart-shaped bags recently - and Debenhams is offering a similar style for £35

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2 h. ago David Beckham shares rare insight into relationship with mum after knighthood

Sir David Beckham's mum remains very private on social media, with most of her accounts private - but since his knighthood a very sweet post she dedicated to him has emerged

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4 h. ago He flew home to bury his father. The Air India crash took his life

As families wait for DNA tests to confirm the identities of their loved ones who perished in the Air India crash, harrowing stories emerge from the decade’s worst aviation disaster, Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad

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5 h. ago Victoria Beckham and daughter Harper enjoy girls' night out at the ballet after Posh shared gushing tribute to her 'knight in shining armour' Sir David

Posh Spice, 51 - who became Lady Beckham as her husband led the King's Birthday Honours list - attended the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ballet in London with her daughter, 13, on Friday.

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5 h. ago Dessers deal must mark a line in the sand for Rangers, writes GARY KEOWN... and an end to the Ibrox club being soft touches in the transfer market

Even a year on, the figures still bring on a weary shake of the head. Five first-team squad members under contract shipped out the door. A grand total of £810,000 brought in for the lot in transfer fees.

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5 h. ago SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Ben Youngs made the WRONG decision in the final knockings of Leicester's defeat by Bath, I could not understand it. But in many ways it summed up his career

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Leicester were deep in their own half after Ilione scored, but I could not understand the decision by Ben Youngs to box kick clear.

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6 h. ago Tehran threatens UK as Starmer scrambles RAF: Prime Minister sends jets to the Middle East as war rages between Iran and Israel 

Sir Keir Starmer ordered the deployment of fast jets and refuelling aircraft from UK bases to bolster UK forces despite bloodcurdling warnings from Tehran not to meddle in the conflict.

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6 h. ago Sir David's VERY strong connection with King Charles and how he's defied merciless ribbing from close friends and even his wife to revel in his new found status as Lord Becks of Great Tew

It might come as a surprise to learn that, alongside his trophies and football shirts, one of David Beckham 's most prized possessions is a simple walking stick.

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6 h. ago SARAH VINE: A knighthood for Sadiq Khan when London is such a mess devalues the entire system. Why do we hand out honours to a bunch of self

What a relief it must have been for the King to discover that Sir Sadiq Khan, knighted by the monarch in the New Year's honours, was well satisfied with his experience at the Palace last week.

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7 h. ago MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Equality laws? More like a licence to bash the middle classes

It is still less than a year since millions of voters decided that they would give Labour a chance. Many voted for Sir Keir Starmer's (pictured) party.

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7 h. ago Florian Wirtz idolised Chelsea flop as Liverpool close in on £116m transfer

Incoming Liverpool star Florian Wirtz will have a lot of pressure to succeed after arriving as the most expensive Premier League player for £116.5m and his former ex-team-mates have been discussing when he burst onto the scene

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9 h. ago What, no waistcoats? After Gareth, the Southgates' get a new (and even more glamorous!) fashion influencer

Her father made waves on the internet with his pitch-side fashion choices. Now Sir Gareth Southgate's daughter Mia, 24, (left) is following in his footsteps as a hotshot fashion influencer.

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9 h. ago Enjoy Beer Day Britain with these wise words from Queens, Sid Vicious and Plato

Boffins believe people have been enjoying beer in Great Britain for about 3,000 years and many people have said a lot of things about the drink during that time

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10 h. ago UK's borrowing costs under Labour are the worst in the developed world

British Government debt already stood at a bloated 80 per cent of national wealth ahead of the pandemic. It is now hovering at around a frightening 100 per cent of national output.

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10 h. ago Blake Lively's Gossip Girl costar reveals why he felt like he was in 'pretty boy jail' after show ended

Zoolander once said, 'I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is.' Chace Crawford knows how that feels.

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12 h. ago UK moving jets to Middle East as Israel warns more severe strikes coming

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed Britain was moving military assets to the region as Iran warned UK bases would be targeted if it helped defend Israel

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12 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer orders full national inquiry into grooming gangs scandal

It follows an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey

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13 h. ago Lando Norris quickest in final practice ahead of ‘wide open’ Canadian GP qualifying

The British driver bemoaned McLaren’s worst day of the season on Friday but improved on Saturday

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13 h. ago PM announces full inquiry into grooming gangs after resisting calls for probe

Sir Keir Starmer said he had read ‘every single word’ of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey.

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