31 h. ago Pretty UK beach near seaside town among the quietest to visit in Britain

A hidden and 'unspoilt' beach offers one of England's most tranquil summer escapes - a far cry from the crowded sands of nearby Weymouth in Dorset

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63 h. ago The pretty town with UK's best high street bursting with 170 independent shops

Over 13,000 shops closed across the UK last year – including thousands of independents – but Stamford’s high street continues to flourish and there's a reason why

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3 d. ago The pretty town which is nearly always the hottest place in Wales

It sits within a sheltered valley which may protect it from the elements and has previously been named 'the best place to live in Wales'

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4 d. ago Parts of Wales officially enter a heatwave on hottest day of the year

It comes as thunderstorms are threatening to hit large parts of the UK over the weekend

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5 d. ago Lille: The pretty French town that’s less than two hours from London

Lille: The pretty French town that’s less than two hours from London  The Independent

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5 d. ago Met Office weather maps show hottest places in Wales as heatwave officially begins

Temperatures are set to creep close to 30C in the coming days, but is the heat going to last?

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5 d. ago The pretty seaside town that is the best day trip from London – and it’s just over an hour from the capital

The pretty seaside town that is the best day trip from London – and it’s just over an hour from the capital  Time Out

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7 d. ago Pretty UK town named Britain's hottest and it's 200 miles away from the south

As the UK braces for a 32C heatwave this weekend, many Brits will be flocking to the south coast - but the highest ever temperature recorded on the mainland is actually some 200 miles north

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8 d. ago Brit horrified as donkeys 'frothing at the mouth' made to carry tourists in 31C

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Claire Meaning, 48, said she was left distraught after visiting the "pretty hillside town" on the Costa del Sol and witnessing the pain of its four-legged residents

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8 d. ago Brit tourists outraged over 'emaciated' donkeys used for rides in Spanish hotspot

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Clare Meaning, 48, travelled to La Cala de Mijas in the Costa del Sol with her husband and five-year-old, but left the "pretty hillside town" feeling upset by what she saw

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1 week ago 'I lived in pretty Spanish town for years and Brits still don't know it exists'

I lived in this beautiful Spanish town, likened to Venice, for seven year - and Brits are missing out on this hidden gem in the Costa Brava

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1 week ago Pretty coastal town with UK’s best hidden beach named cheapest seaside day out

Three Cliffs Bay in Gower, South Wales is a tranquil haven with limestone cliffs, golden beaches and rich greenery. It is just one of the beautiful beaches around the bargain seaside settlement

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2 w. ago Weather maps show where it will be hottest as 25°C forecast in Wales

It follows a drizzly start to June which came after one of the warmest and driest Mays since records began

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2 w. ago Rebel Wilson: ‘I always wanted to be like Judi Dench. But people like laughing at me’

The actor on plans for a new Pitch Perfect, pretending to lick Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi’s ‘fun grandpa vibe’What’s been the most fun you’ve had on set? FrNthOldPitch Perfect, because it felt like theatre camp. We came together in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was like college: hanging out with my friends, having fun, not really acting. For four weeks we were in boot camp, where we’d dance and do conditioning in the mornings – so sit-ups, stretching and learning the choreography. In the afternoons, we’d learn our 10-part harmonies and go into the recording studio. Sometimes we were really dorky and said: on Friday we’re all going to wear the same colour T-shirts, just to be like a squad.You’ve worked with Sir Derek Jacobi twice – in Juliet & Romeo, and the upcoming Tinsel Town. How was he? Derekj2210It was pretty cool to be in scenes with him. Even though we weren’t doing the iambic pentameter, it was interesting to watch how the language fell off his tongue. We were filming in...

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3 w. ago The hottest Welsh football prospects you are about to hear a lot more of

Craig Bellamy has one eye on Welsh football's future and there are some bright young things starting to burst through

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3 w. ago Pretty UK market town with best food is the 'loveliest in England'

Which? Travel asked more than 9,000 people to rate their favourite inland towns and villages' food and drink offering. Ludlow, a historic market town in Shropshire, came out on top

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3 w. ago My favourite seaside town is just 1 hour from London and so much better than Brighton

The beach is a beautiful spot that's perfect for a quick day trip or weekend break, but it's often overlooked in favour of neighbouring towns.

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3 w. ago This pretty English seaside town is getting a direct train route to London for the first time in 30 years

This pretty English seaside town is getting a direct train route to London for the first time in 30 years  Time Out

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