7 h. ago These are the top days to book annual leave in 2026 according to an expert

She provided top hacks on how to use your annual leave for 'guilt-free relaxation while career momentum is maintained'

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8 h. ago Time is running out to get three months of Audible completely FREE in Prime Day deal

SHOPPING: Calling all Prime members! There's still time to snag a three-month free trial of Audible - the top-rated platform for audiobooks.

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22 h. ago Man flies to Italy and orders '10/10 pizza' for less than the cost of Domino's

Love pizza but hate the price? Turns out, you may be able to book a day trip and sample this Italian delicacy for less than the price of a medium-sized margherita back home

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28 h. ago The five holiday accessories that are a complete waste of money, according to a travel expert

Every time I book a holiday, the day before I jet off, I find myself standing in Boots.

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47 h. ago I’ve read 24 books this year, and these are the ones to buy for Prime Day 2025

Literary prices have been slashed for the annual summer sales extravaganza, and this bookworm curated a selection of the best

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8 d. ago Choose comfort, ditch boring and prioritise pleasure – how to find the perfect beach read

It’s easy to dismiss holiday novels as pulpy, but relaxing with a book you enjoy has huge health benefits. Here’s how to read yourself happy this summerLeo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina is a masterpiece. It has never been out of print. Luminaries from William Faulkner to Jilly Cooper have remarked on its brilliance. It is usually within the top 10 of any list of the “100 books you simply must read before you die”. However, I would argue that it’s a singularly poor choice of a book to bring with you for 10 days on the beach in Tenerife. Especially in hardback.I really tried. Every day, I’d read two or three pages before realising I’d read the same pages the day before, and it simply hadn’t stuck. I kept drifting off during the more complex descriptions of 19th-century property law. I simply couldn’t see what Anna saw in Vronsky; he seemed dreadful, just a slightly different kind of dreadful from her husband, Karenin. My arms ached, the sand seemed unusually gritty, and on day four, a...

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1 week ago YouTube star visits Swansea and immediately has her motorbike stolen

Dutch YouTuber Noraly Schoenmaker had been in Swansea for a book signing, but found her bike stolen the next day

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1 week ago Friday at Glastonbury with Lorde, CMAT, Wet Leg, secret sets and more – follow it live!

Glasto is back! And the Guardian will be liveblogging all day every day, bringing you reviews, news and weird sightings. Up first, sets from Supergrass, Fabio & Grooverider and moreThe intrepid Elle Hunt has identified a few cases of WFG (work from Glastonbury) out in the field.Of course you’d assume that everyone at Glastonbury today has taken annual leave, but there surely must be some gadabouts who are “working from home” and logging into Gmail to periodically refresh their status. Good on them I say. After all many more will be on leave but obliged to be “on email” from the field. I glimpsed a young woman in the crowd for Lorde furiously responding to messages on Slack. It never rests ... Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mariah Carey's most memorable diva moments: From THAT awkward interview with Cat Deeley to 'not knowing' Jennifer Lopez

The American singer, 56, took to the stage at Wembley Stadium on Sunday for the annual event and was mobbed by fans when leaving her London hotel.

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3 w. ago Relentless Chelsea see chance to test evolving squad at Club World Cup

Keeping up with the pace of change in Maresca’s squad is far from easy and their US trip will be more of the sameThis is the never-ending season but Chelsea show no sign of wanting to slow down. They intend to embrace Fifa’s newly revamped Club World Cup – a potential £97m prize pot for the eventual winners is quite the draw in an age of intense financial scrutiny, after all – and have travelled to the US knowing that the tournament gives them an opportunity to find out more about a squad that has evolved in the short space of time since Enzo Maresca’s side beat Real Betis in the Uefa Conference League final on 28 May.There has been little time to pause for breath before Chelsea get up and running in Group D by facing the Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC in Atlanta on Monday. Some players have had a 10-day break, others have been away on international duty and there has been no sign of anyone in the recruitment department taking a bit of annual leave. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Skyscanner says 'avoid' these 'peak days' to book holiday flight tickets

The travel search engine has explored its historical flight price data, revealing the optimal and least favourable times to book vacations

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4 w. ago 13 top Father’s Day offers, freebies and events you can still book for in Greater Manchester

Free haircuts, beer and farm trips are all available this weekend

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