4 h. ago How to Stream Love Island 2025 on holiday as new season returns

ITV's Love Island is returning for a new season this summer, but fans outside of the UK may be wondering how they can tune in

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29 h. ago Should you take your dog on holiday? We went on a European road trip with our border terrier to find out

Dogs have a sense of adventure, don’t they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideasPlus tips on travelling with dogsWhen, two years ago now, our dog sitters cancelled on us just 24 hours before we were due to go on our summer holiday, we felt more than a little put out. Aware that we couldn’t leave Missy, our border terrier, home alone with a tin opener, we sent out frantic texts and made urgent phone calls before at last finding someone, a friend of a friend of, I think, another friend, and simply hoped for the best. What else were we to do? The flights were non-refundable.It all turned out fine, but it was not an experience we were keen to repeat. And so, the following year, we took Missy with us. Dogs are portable, after all, and have a nose for adventure. Also, this was to be an extended holiday, away for a full month – working part time in order to fund it – and we couldn’t be apart from her for that long. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Will you pay less for car hire this summer? How much a rental costs in 12 popular holiday hotspots in 2025

We exclusively reveal how much you can expect to pay to book a motor for a seven-day getaway in 12 summer holiday hotspots...

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4 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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4 d. ago The best swimwear brands to bookmark for summer 2025 holidays

Shop stylish one-pieces, printed bikinis and sustainable sets

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5 d. ago How to watch Love Island 2025 on holiday as ITV series returns for new season

Love Island is returning for a new series - here's how fans can watch the 12th season of the ITV reality show on ITVX from abroad using a VPN

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8 d. ago Full list of remaining Welsh bank holidays with three more in 2025

The Government has confirmed more bank holidays across the UK between now and the end of 2025 but different UK nations have different bank holidays

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8 d. ago The best holidays to book for July 2025, from Suffolk staycations to Indian rail adventures

Summer will – hopefully – start hotting up in July, and whether you’re keen to escape to the beaches of Puglia or take a foodie Scotland break, here’s some inspiration for your next holiday

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9 d. ago ‘Beautiful locations to learn in’: readers’ favourite creative breaks

Photography, writing, painting and music learning holidays have all ignited our readers’ creative spark, at retreats from Snowdonia to Sicily• Tell us about your favourite mountain trip – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherWider Horizons is an outdoor gathering in Berkshire dedicated to reigniting young attendees’ (18 to 30 years old) creative spark through workshops, music, ceremony and movement. On the glorious July afternoon I arrived, oak trees cast elongated shadows on the soft earth, a gentle breeze stirred the tall grass, and I found myself surrounded by a group of eccentric, vivacious young adults. A key element of the weekend is transformation: Wild Woman circles channelled sacred rage into empowerment, Forest Play turned ennui into childlike wonder, and poetry workshops used the surrounding woodlands as inspiration. My phone lay untouched, my mind grew quiet, and from that place of silence, the words poured out of me like rainfall. This year’s event is from 22-28 July...

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1 week ago The books we’re packing for summer 2025 holidays, from fantasy to romances

From exciting debuts to classic thrillers, these are the reads deserving of a spot in your suitcase

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1 week ago Summer holidays 2025: when are the best days to book time of work off to maximise summer sun in the UK?

These are the top moments to take time off and make every sunny day count ☀️

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1 week ago PAW Patrol Live!: the stars of the hit children’s show to take to the stage this summer

Join Ryder and the pups for an all new adventure as they embark into the the depths of the sea

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2 w. ago Trafford Centre and Arndale opening hours for late May bank holiday 2025

Opening times for the Trafford Centre and Manchester Arndale may change over the bank holiday

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2 w. ago Nathaniel Parker performs Anthem for Doomed Youth Poem by Wilfred Owen – video

The actor reads a poem in memory of Derek Jarman, who was the first director to cast him in a film - as Wilfred Owen in War Requiem. The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Susan Wokoma performs What If This Road by Sheenagh Pugh – video Continue reading...

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2 w. ago May 2025 bank holiday supermarket opening times including Tesco, Aldi and Asda

Here’s everything you need to know about when supermarkets are open and closed on the late May bank holiday next week on Monday, May 26

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2 w. ago Susan Wokoma performs What If This Road by Sheenagh Pugh – video

The Enola Holmes actor shares a poem in memory of her mother. The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stephen Mangan performs I See You Dancing, Father by Brendan Kennelly – video

The actor reads a poem in memory of his father: "I like to think of the younger, happier man." The film is part of a series to mark Celebration Day 2025 – a new annual moment, held on the last bank holiday Monday of May, to honour and celebrate those who have shaped our lives but are no longer with us. Directed by Oliver Parker at Abbey Road Studios, curated by Allie Esiri and published exclusively by the Guardian. On Celebration Day, join in by sharing your memories using #ShareYourStar• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved ones• Helena Bonham Carter performs Don’t Let That Horse by Lawrence Ferlinghetti – video Continue reading...

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2 w. ago These period swim shorts are so comfy and flattering shoppers say they're 'life

SHOPPING: Holiday-goers looking for extra protection on their period this summer are reaching for one brand's award-winning range of period swimwear.

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2 w. ago Supermarket May bank holiday 2025 opening times for Aldi, M&S, Tesco and Asda

Here are all the confirmed opening hours for supermarkets across Scotland during the May bank holiday on Monday, May 26.

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2 w. ago May half term 2025 in Wales: 14 things to do in and around Cardiff

There is so much to enjoy in May half term 2025 in and near Cardiff, including Helios at Dyffryn Gardens, BFF holiday club at Insole Court and Elvis rock & roll weekend in Cardiff Bay

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