17 m. ago The 16 Welsh hotels you owe it to yourself to book a night at

Whether you're looking at a mood-lifting minibreak, a full-on holiday, or just a little overnight pick-me-up these hotels are all very much worthy of your attention

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79 m. ago Hope fades for parents of the missing as full horror of Swiss ski resort inferno sinks in, writes NICK CRAVEN

CRAVEN: The resort of Crans-Montana yesterday lay blanketed in sorrow - any trace of a holiday atmosphere obliterated, with the ski runs closed as a mark of respect and nearly all restaurants shut.

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83 m. ago 'Previous owner murdered inside': Estate agent's honest sale description of £125k house of horror

The charred rooms and belongings of Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, and 14-year-old Vian Mangrio show the devastation caused by killer Shabaz Khan.

Economics

1 hour ago 'It all looks a little bit desperate': The truth about Vernon Kay's bizarre new money

Dressed in a red sequinned jacket, Vernon Kayguffaws on stage at a Glamorgan holiday camp.

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2 h. ago BBC stars in major career move investing £150,000 life savings to open HOTEL on Scots island

AUSSIE couple Banjo Beale and Ro Christopher have revealed how they scrubbed toilets for a living when they first arrived in Scotland - but are now flush enough to have bought their own hotel. The duo arrived as backpackers on the Isle of Mull back in 2015 where they earned their keep by cleaning holiday...

Economics

3 h. ago Trump shops for imported marble for White House ballroom ‘at his own expense’

President popped into Florida’s Arc Stone and Tile, which bills itself as specializing in Italian-imported marble

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4 h. ago Brits feel they should be exempt from a ‘tourist tax’ for a UK holiday, finds survey

BRITS think they should be exempt from a “tourist tax” for a holiday in the UK, a survey suggests. Fifty-five per cent of those polled insist the proposed visitor levy should apply only to travellers from overseas. The tax could be enforced for anyone staying overnight at holiday accommodation such as hotels or Airbnb rentals....

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4 h. ago BBC settles with 7 October survivors for filming home ‘without permission’

Horenstein family say crew did not seek consent to film inside their home days after it had been wrecked by HamasThe BBC has said it has reached a settlement with a Jewish family who survived Hamas’s 7 October attacks on southern Israel after a news crew filmed inside their destroyed home.The crew, which included senior correspondent Jeremy Bowen, entered the Horenstein family’s home in the days after the attacks in 2023. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Mum fighting for life after scooter crash on first holiday abroad kills boyfriend

An Australian man has died and a mum-of-two is fighting for her life after a horrific scooter crash in Bali in the early hours of Sunday morning

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6 h. ago Trump's net worth doubles in one year... as he plays for richest presidency in history

Donald Trump doubled his net worth to $6.6 billion during his first year back in the White House.

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6 h. ago Dec Donnelly's astonishing purchase revealed as he celebrates £30m deal

Declan Donnelly buys third house on road in west London as him and Ant McPartlin recently signed a bumper new contract to stay on ITV for another three years

Economics

7 h. ago Whalley Range and Firswood declared Greater Manchester's 'property hotspot' of 2025

House prices in the city centre are also down by 20 per cent

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7 h. ago Homeowner transformed garage into business but didn't have planning permission

The owner, identified in Torfaen council papers as K Lewis, had previously operated a beauty business for more than 12 years at another site but had relocated it to their home

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7 h. ago US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist’s work without consent

Hiroshi Nagai, in a post on X, has objected to his artwork being used by the agency to promote its deportation agenda The US Department of Homeland Security is facing backlash once again, this time from a Japanese artist who has condemned the agency for using his work without permission to promote deportations.In a post on X on New Year’s Eve, DHS posted a photo featuring a pristine and empty beach with palm trees and a vintage car. Written across the photo was “America after 100 million deportations,” along with a separate caption that said: “The peace of a nation no longer besieged by the third world.” Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Travel experts say 'don't book a January hotel' if it has five red flags

Many people book a January holiday to feel refreshed and recharged, but it could be a mistake if you don't do your research - here's what to look for

Politics

8 h. ago Beloved Little House on the Prairie star is unrecognizable four decades on

Dean Butler, now 69, was skyrocketed into the spotlight after he was cast as Almanzo Wilder in the western drama, which ran from 1974 un 1983.

Society

8 h. ago Wayne Rooney pictured topless on Barbados beach as wife Coleen rocks bikini

Manchester United and England icon Wayne Rooney was spotted holidaying with his wife Coleen in Barbados as the pair swapped the British cold for the Caribbean for their New Year’s celebrations

Politics

8 h. ago Police issue update after person found dead following house fire

One person was found dead and formal identification is yet to take place

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9 h. ago British voters want to be part of the EU more than the French and Italians, new poll reveals

Exclusive: Campaigners said Labour had to ‘catch up with public opinion’ as PM faces calls for closer ties to the EU after Brexit

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9 h. ago FTSE 100 starts new year higher but slips back after crossing 10,000

The FTSE 100 index closed up 19.76 points, 0.2%, at 9,951.14 – it had earlier traded as high as 10,046.25, a record intraday level.

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