8 d. ago TikTok the travel agent! How the social media platform is shaping our holidays

Would you let a social media platform plan your holiday? According to TikTok's Head of Travel, Hannah Bennett, searches for travel on the video app beloved of Gen Z are up 131 per cent year-on-year.

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9 d. ago After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy | Jesús Piñero

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for changeJesús Piñero is a historian at the Central University of VenezuelaIn 1936, Venezuelans learned for the first time what it meant to transition towards democracy. While this was not the only period of transition the country would experience (since the process that began in 1958 consolidated a more open and enduring political regime), the transition of 1936 was longer and more complex, resembling the one Venezuelans are now experiencing after the capture of Nicolás Maduro on 3 January 2026.Coromoto Escalona, a 35-year-old woman, was preparing her baby’s feeding bottle when she heard some strange noises in the house. It was two o’clock in the morning. She wondered whether the fridge had broken down, since it sometimes made strange noises when it was damaged. Her eldest daughter, who was scrolling on WhatsApp, shouted from her room: “Mum, they’re bombing us.” The ...

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9 d. ago Travel agent with 31 years experience has one country she always recommends

There has been a 30% surge in bookings to the holiday destination

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1 week ago Maps reveal huge snow dump poised to fall on Wales as Met Office also warns of strong winds

Some areas of the country will experience snow in excess of 4mm/hour according to the forecast

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1 week ago People urged to turn their boilers down not up in freezing temperatures

Winter is in full swing, with many parts of the country experiencing snowfall and icy temperatures, but people have still been urged not to crank up their boiler settings

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1 week ago Top summer hotspots for shivering Scots revealed as travel agent eyes ‘Sunshine Saturday’ booking boom

“We’ve noticed that people have already been booking earlier than usual this year” – Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, Barrhead Travel

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1 week ago Met Office confirms why forecasters always give two temperatures for same place

The country is experiencing a major snap of cold weather, causing snow and ice to form

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2 w. ago Swiss ski resort fire: Everything you need to know about horror blaze that killed 40

Swiss President Guy Parmelin branded the disaster at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, 'one of the worst tragedies that our country has experienced'

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2 w. ago Kickstart your 2026 with travel agent's top 6 holiday destinations

If you're looking to jet off somewhere sunny at the start of 2026, you need to check out these six locations recommended by a travel agent - and there's one for every month

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2 w. ago Luxury train journey in Spain that's 'cheaper version of Orient Express'

A former coal train in Northern Spain has been transformed into a luxury travel experience, allowing passengers to explore this lesser-known part of the country from a comfortable, private compartment

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3 w. ago CDs return to Christmas shopping lists as gen Z embrace ‘retro renaissance’

Demand for CD players rises 74% this year amid deluxe releases from artists such as Taylor Swift and Pink FloydForget the vinyl revival. CD players and compact discs are back on Christmas lists this year amid a wave of 90s nostalgia and coveted “deluxe” releases from big acts such as Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd.Demand for compact discs peaked in the mid-00s and many households ditched their systems and libraries as digital music took off. But the distinctive whirr is returning to bedrooms around the country, with retailers and marketplaces experiencing an uptick in appetite for vintage tech and music to play on it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sivert Heltne Nilsen set for Aberdeen transfer exit as regular could join several stars out the door in January

The experienced midfielder is wanted by Asane in his home country of Norway

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