32 h. ago Gorgeous UK town with 'most underrated beach' has 'pure air and fine open sea'

Cromer in Norfolk has been described as the "loveliest" town to visit in the UK with its "most underrated beach" that offers spectacular views of the North Sea and has a bustling pier

Society

3 d. ago Manchester Airport Pub playground reopens after revamp with spectacular views of the runway

It's a popular place for families to spend time watching the planes take off and land

Politics

5 d. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the west to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

Economics

5 d. ago It took an Oscar winner’s ordeal for the world to see the truth of settler violence. This is how to stop it | Ofer Cassif

I have spent years fighting this reign of terror in the West Bank – and Hamdan Ballal’s treatment is typical of itDr Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset, representing the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) since 2019Imagine a group of a dozen armed men storming your village at nightfall. They assault you and your neighbours, throw stones at your house, beat you. If you try to defend yourself, or document the violence, they attack you. When the military arrive, they detain you. Some of them join in with the violence. This harrowing scene is not a story from Tsarist Russia or Jim Crow America. Last Monday, this was exactly what occurred in the Palestinian village of Susya in the occupied West Bank.The attackers who arrived in Susya were neither Cossacks nor Klansmen but Jewish-Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers. Indeed, when the attacks commenced, three Palestinians were seized by the Israeli military, detained, and then subjected to police interrogation. Such v...

Economics

5 d. ago Ongoing closure of historic Dumfries and Galloway landmarks raised at Holyrood

A number of Historic Environment Scotland sites in the region have been partially or completely closed to the public for some time.

Politics

7 d. ago Harry Kane one step closer to historic England landmark as he reflects on 10

Harry Kane admits that he has one eye on Peter Shilton's England cap record as the Bayern Munich striker reflects on reaching his 10-year anniversary with the national team

Politics

1 week ago Inside latest Omaze mansion that was once UK's most 'expensive council' house

You can win this £4.5m house mortgage-free in the latest Omaze prize draw

Politics

1 week ago The next wave of Korean beauty is here – and it’s bigger than ever

Boutiques are springing up everywhere offering a dizzying array of jelly moisturisers, feather-light sunscreen and face masks for every skin typeKorean beauty, AKA K-beauty, exploded circa 2015, but its second wave is tidal. There are a dozen or more K-beauty boutiques (all heaving) within a stone’s throw of Leicester Square in London. A branch of Korean beauty boutique Pure Seoul recently opened near my home in Brighton, stocking a dizzying array of niche skincare and makeup products – cushion foundations, feather-light sunscreen, jelly moisturisers and eleventy billion varieties of face mask.Even Boots has stated that Korean skincare accounts for more than a tenth of its total skincare sales, with a Korean product sold every 30 seconds. Brands like Laneige (pictured), famous for excellent hydrating products and fun lipbalms, Beauty of Joseon (impeccable sunscreens) and COSRX (specialising in sensitive and acne-prone skin) are available on the UK high street. Continu...

Politics

1 week ago The incredible truth behind Omaze's latest £4.5million mansion: Property has spectacular views and is a stones throw from historic landmarks

EXCLUSIVE: The five-storey property in Borough, London, is Grade II listed and located within walking distance from Shakespeare's Globe theatre.

Economics

1 week ago Latest Omaze £4.5million mansion up for grabs used to be Britain's most expensive council house

EXCLUSIVE: The five-storey property in Borough, London, is Grade II listed and located within walking distance from Shakespeare's Globe theatre.

Economics

1 week ago Omaze launches £4.5m London house prize draw with spectacular views of The Shard for the lucky winner

The winner of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw will receive the keys to a five-storey, four-bedroom property in Borough

Economics

2 w. ago Mum fought in vain to save son while waiting for ambulance, but a terrible error had been made

'My son who lived a stone's throw from the largest hospital in Wales couldn't get an ambulance to attend him when he desperately needed it. Should you need to call for one... there is every possibility you could fall tragically foul of the system'

Events

2 w. ago Sandbanks mansion on site of the £25k waterfront bungalow that John Lennon bought his aunt 60 years ago goes on sale for £15m

The Beatle paid £26,500 for the modest house on the exclusive Sandbanks peninsula in Poole Harbour, Dorset, for his beloved Aunt Mimi in 1965.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘It’s part of who I am’: Heston Blumenthal on the bipolar diagnosis that saved his life, his journey of self

In a searingly honest interview, the star chef talks about the pressure of success, dealing with grief and how being sectioned by his wife changed everythingHeston Blumenthal, one of Britain’s greatest chefs, lives in a small village in Provence. When we meet, on a weekday morning in February, he is in the Hind’s Head in Bray, a stone’s throw from his very famous restaurant, the Fat Duck, which turns 30 this August. Blumenthal is in England to test dishes he hopes to recall to an anniversary menu – a kind of Greatest Hits of the Duck. “But it’s a backbreaker,” he says. “You start off with the old recipes and you realise they’re not up to scratch – we’ve moved on. So we’re tasting, tasting, tasting.” Yesterday, Blumenthal cooked four pieces of turbot, each at a minimally different temperature, to nail the dish. “At this level, those incremental differences make a massive difference,” he goes on, looking briefly bemused. “It’s been hard.”Much else has been hard for Blumenthal recently...

Politics

2 w. ago The UK train journey that's 'one of the most epic in the world' and costs just £23

The railway stretches more than 120 miles and offers spectacular coastal and mountain views

Economics

2 w. ago New owners of Sandbanks' most expensive plot win right to demolish Arts and Crafts mansion once owned by Body Shop heiress and replace it with three luxury waterfront homes

The local council has granted permission for the controversial plans but it is unlikely they will ever actually be built.

Economics

3 w. ago King Charles buys £3m home with private funds after 'concerns for Camilla'

The King has bought the property next to his wife Camilla's country mansion amid fears it would be turned into a wedding venue

Economics

3 w. ago 'I paid £400 for railway ticket of freedom which stops at 500 destinations'

Luna Buttiens splurged almost £400 for one specific railway ticket - and has absolutely no regrets. The monthly pass allows customers 10 rides, and provides some pretty spectacular views

Economics

3 w. ago Mohamed Salah creates even more Liverpool history with landmark goal vs Southampton

Liverpool's Egyptian star has been setting new records throughout a remarkable season in front of goal, and he's now carved another slice of history with his latest strike

Politics

3 w. ago 'I found a place in London with £3.80 pints and pizza cheaper than Wetherspoons'

EXCLUSIVE: Keira Cockburn seems to have found the cheapest beers in London just a stone's throw away from London Bridge, where the pizza is tasty and the vibes are friendly

Economics