2 h. ago I took a minibreak to two countries in 24 hours from Manchester Airport

Two days off, two cities, two countries - back in time for the usual pub quiz on Thursday night?

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2 h. ago Next's waterproof £64 coat reduced to £32 shoppers say 'keeps me dry in rain showers'

“It keeps you toasty. I wear mine on the beach to walk the dogs and it keeps all the wind out!”

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4 h. ago Meghan Markle shrugs off twerking backlash with carefree beach snap

Meghan Markle has shared a carefree beach snap after she was accused of 'over-sharing' in a 'cringeworthy' video of her twerking to celebrate her daughter's birthday

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7 h. ago Driveway mistakes could see you hit with a £100 fine and invalidate insurance

There are strict UK rules on parking when you are using a drive

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7 h. ago Brits gobsmacked by stunning Welsh beach spot that 'looks like south of France'

A travel lover was in disbelief when she stumbled across a beautiful holiday spot that looks like it could be in Spain, Italy or the south of France - but is actually in Wales

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10 h. ago We live on Britain's STEEPEST road we love it here and the views are incredible

With its annual Easter egg rolling competition, as well as regular skiers, cyclists and skateboarders, the residents of Vale Street in Bristol reveal what really angers them about life on a steep incline.

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12 h. ago UK's secret paradise bay sandwiched between two of the best seaside towns

Botany Bay in Kent has been named the UK's most photographed beach and it's not hard to see why, whether it's the golden sands, sparkling water or the inviting rock pools

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17 h. ago Body found at beach identified as dad reported missing nine weeks prio as family pay tribute

Andrew Murphy, 47, was last seen on Saturday, March 29 when CCTV captured him in south of Birkenhead - Merseyside Police had issued a number of appeals in efforts to locate him

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18 h. ago Brits set to sizzle in 33C Saharan roast as Met Office back a hot UK summer

After a washout of a weekend in some places, we can look forward to potentially being blasted by the sun this summer so you can prepare your swimwear and head to your nearest beach

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19 h. ago Wetherspoons named 'worst place' for first dates with close to half ending in 'disaster'

Pub chain Wetherspoons maybe good for a cheap pint, but its best to avoid on a first date, as most initial romantic encounters there end in disaster, a poll found

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20 h. ago I sat next to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their glitzy date night... what I saw left me shaking

The NFL star and his 14-time Grammy Award winning girlfriend visited Buccan, a James Beard-nominated restaurant, in Palm Beach, and one Swiftie had a front row seat.

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21 h. ago UK's most safest pubs in a nuclear disaster as Brits admit they'd copy Sean of the Dead

When asked, around a quarter of Brits said their first response to a nuclear disaster would be to head to an institution of the country – the pub – but some are closer to bunkers than others

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22 h. ago Meghan Markle's social media blitz continues as Duchess of Sussex shares beach snap hours after posting Disneyland trip wih Harry

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, gloated of 'running into the weekend' as she frolicked in the water in her most recent Instagram post on her As Ever account.

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22 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson's Farm pub plagued by walkouts as staff quit in 'disaster'

Jeremy Clarkson's pub The Farmer's Dog was hit with a mass walkout with staff storming out the bar and demanding to quit.

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24 h. ago Holidaymakers warned of ‘unreal currents’ as massive 'dragon’s egg' washes up on North Wales beach

It was ripped from its moorings and washed up on a beach

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26 h. ago South London pub perfect for a day trip from Surrey reopens after £1 million revamp

South London pub perfect for a day trip from Surrey reopens after £1 million revamp  Surrey Live

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27 h. ago Shoppers happy to drive 144 miles and queue seven hours for a bargain

People say they are happy to ditch work - and a date - to get a good deal

Economics

29 h. ago My best friend of 50 years knew me better than anyone. But when she died, no one seemed to take my grief seriously

Friends know you differently from family, but where do you sit in the pecking order after they die? Below immediate relatives, ahead of a cousin, behind a workmate?I don’t remember a time in my life when Chrissy wasn’t in it. We were born 11 days apart and were both one when our families moved on to the same street in Geelong, a port city an hour south-west of Melbourne. We had a very Australian childhood; summers spent in our bathers, running through sprinklers; swimming in back yard pools; eating sausages in bread on New Year’s Eve, when we were allowed to stay up late while our parents drank cask riesling with the neighbours, and we’d lie on the cool evening grass listening to crickets.During those blisteringly hot summer days of our childhood, we lived at the beach, where shark alarms were constant and the waves dangerous. Occasionally, Chrissy would paddle out on her inflatable red and blue raft to the big waves out the back where the serious surfers were. Sometimes, I’d panic ...

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29 h. ago Epsom security stop Derby pub drinkers staging race over track

A group of 14 tried to stage an impromptu race over the Derby course after an afternoon spent in a local hostelry, a week before the big race

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30 h. ago ‘The moon came into view and I searched for the perfect place to stand’: Eric Kogan’s best phone photo

The Brooklyn-based photographer on a chance encounterNew York-based photographer Eric Kogan took this picture on a family day of furniture and thrift-store hunting in Shelton, Connecticut, about a 90-minute drive from their Brooklyn home. En route, they stopped off in New Haven for a pizza. “The city is famous for its top-notch pizza restaurants,” Kogan says. “And the one we chose, Frank Pepe’s, is rumoured to have invented the first-ever pizza box!” After lunch they continued on to Shelton, pulling into the large parking lot of a furniture sample store a little before 4pm.“It was so tucked away that we kept questioning if we were heading in the right direction,” Kogan says. “The moon came into view as we made our way to the entrance. The sun had just set and it was semi-daylight out. I searched for the perfect place to stand. I also had to underexpose the frame a bit, turning it down until the moon felt right: luminous and detailed against its subdued ...

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