3 d. ago Ten of the UK’s cosiest pubs with bed and breakfast from £99

WHAT could be better than getting out of the cold and into a cosy pub, eating traditional British fare and supping a pint of locally brewed real ale? It’s even better if you can walk out of the bar and into a room at the inn. Here, Trisha Harbord selects ten fabulous UK pubs that...

Economics

2 w. ago Charming Yorkshire village is home to world's oldest sweet shop

This quaint village in Nidderdale offers stunning scenery and traditional charm with shops, galleries and eateries on its lovely High Street

Politics

2 w. ago From bon appetit to Uber Eats: why France’s beloved restaurants are in crisis | Paul Taylor

When I started as a reporter in Paris in the 1970s, long, boozy lunches were the norm. Now only fast food and fine dining are thrivingSpare a thought for the poor French restaurateur. Once the iconic image of a sybaritic nation that loved nothing more than a boozy meal out with friends or colleagues, the French restaurant is in deep crisis. Traditional restaurants are closing faster than you can shout “garçon!”, as eating habits change and the cost of living pinches.“It’s a catastrophe for our profession,” Franck Chaumès, president of the restaurant branch of the Union of Hospitality Trades and Industries (UMIH) said in a television interview recently. “Some 25 restaurants are going out of business every day.” The UMIH has demanded – so far in vain – that the government ration the opening of new restaurants, in proportion to the local population, and license only professionals who are qualified in cooking and accounting.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy ...

Events

3 w. ago Tesco cashes in on Spanish New Year's Eve tradition by selling 12 grapes for £1.25 to singletons hoping to find love in 2026

As the clock strikes midnight to herald the arrival of 2026, singletons across the UK will be sat under tables munching on exactly 12 grapes in a bid to invite love into their lives in the New Year.

Economics

3 w. ago The strange New Year's Eve tradition of eating 12 grapes under a table explained

It's a New Year's Eve trend which has taken off on TikTok in recent years - but it's actually a long-held Spanish ritual which dates back centuries

Events

3 w. ago Christmas dinner food poisoning tragedy as mother and daughter die after eating traditional dish

Antonella Di Ielsi, 50, and 15-year-old Sara Di Vita passed away within hours of each other over the weekend at Cardarelli hospital in Campobasso, southern Italy.

Events

3 w. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Running to that bank... pop icon Kate Bush's £10.8million windfall from Stranger Things hit song

TALK OF THE TOWN: Kate Bush is about to land another handsome payday, 40 years after Running Up That Hill was released, as it will feature in the series' finale of Stranger Things on New Year's Eve.

Economics

3 w. ago Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas message

Refusing to help those in need is tantamount to rejecting God himself, says pontiff during Christmas Eve massPope Leo has told Christians that the Christmas story should remind them of their duty to help the poor and strangers.In his Christmas Eve sermon, the pope said the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn showed followers that refusing to help those in need was tantamount to rejecting God himself. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago 'I've been at royal Christmas and Kate and William won't eat with children'

Royal children traditionally eat in the nursery with their nannies until they're old enough to conduct themselves properly at the dining table, a former royal chef has revealed

Politics