9 h. ago The lost outdoor pools and water parks we used to have on our doorsteps

Whenever the temperatures soared, we used to head to these brilliant spots in Greater Manchester to cool off

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47 h. ago This British Country Garden Estate Is Less Than an Hour From London—With Champagne Boat Rides on the River Thames

This British Country Garden Estate Is Less Than an Hour From London—With Champagne Boat Rides on the River Thames  Yahoo

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50 h. ago Wild swimmers rejoice! Sea temperatures around the UK and Ireland soar to 4°C above usual

Wild swimmers have flocked to the seaside as waters around the UK and Ireland are gripped by an 'extreme' marine heatwave.

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52 h. ago Popular London wild swimming spot sees 1,188% increase in bacteria

Faecal contamination was also found at the Serpentine Lido in Hyde Park

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54 h. ago This foodie feast one hour from London is the perfect summer day trip

This foodie feast one hour from London is the perfect summer day trip  Time Out

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60 h. ago 'Best kept British beach secret' has beautiful views and hardly any tourists

Deal is a historic town on the eastern coast of Kent, England, and just an hour's train ride from London. It's a hidden gem with a lot to offer, but it's often overlooked by tourists

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5 d. ago ‘For indulgence, brioche is king’ – the sweet, buttery bread stealing sourdough’s crown

Once an indicator of wealth, but for years stuck in burger-bun purgatory, the enriched dough is being embraced by a new generation of chefs and bakers for its versatility and delicious complexity‘You shouldn’t have to fight your sandwich,” says Sacha Yonan, his voice rising to compete with the noise of London’s Soho on a Tuesday morning. Within half an hour, queues for the sandwiches at Crunch, the cafe he co-founded earlier this year, will be snaking out of its doors. Its secret? Fresh brioche, which comes toasted and filled with ingredients that give the place its name, including southern-fried chicken, baby pickles and lettuce. “We love a sourdough,” says Joni Francisco, his Crunch co-founder. “But if you’re talking about sandwiches, then you need something with an easier mouthfeel.”Could brioche be the new sourdough? Insofar as anything can be, sourdough being to bread what black is to fashion. In 2023, the humble white sliced loaf was hailed as a better sandwich bread than sour...

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5 d. ago 24 wild swimming spots in Wales with beautiful waterfalls, rivers and lakes

There are plenty of spots in Wales where you can take a dip safely

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8 d. ago The scenic seaside town an hour from Essex nicknamed 'London

The scenic seaside town an hour from Essex nicknamed 'London-on-Sea'  Essex Live

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Section of M25 closes during rush hour following waste lorry crash

A section of the M25 motorway is closed because of a crash involving two lorries

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Tube lines partially suspended during rush hour

A signal failure at Gunnersbury has caused the District line and Mildmay line to be part suspended

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1 week ago London travel news LIVE: Tube lines suspended and delayed during rush hour

Overrunning engineering work has caused delays on the Metropolitan line

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1 week ago A power outage disrupts London’s subway network at afternoon rush hour

A power outage disrupts London’s subway network at afternoon rush hour  The Seattle Times

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1 week ago A power outage disrupts London’s subway network in the afternoon rush hour

A power outage disrupts London’s subway network in the afternoon rush hour  myMotherLode.com

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1 week ago 'Nerdy' activities now 'cool' as millions of Brits get into bus spotting and stamp collecting

Francis Bourgeois is not only encouraging teens to enjoy trainspotting, but has now shared his love of buses too. A study found that once-uncool hobbies like knitting and stamp collecting are now rebranding thanks to influencers like Francis

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2 w. ago Surgery, real sex and water sports: Louise Weard on her four

The Canadian director set out to make a 90-minute snapshot of the trans experience before it ballooned in length and scope. Nevertheless, the film’s writer, director and star is confident of reaching the mainstreamWhen Louise Weard began shooting her debut film in 2023, she envisaged it as a snappy, 90-minute portrait of a group of queer and transgender friends in Vancouver. Now, Castration Movie, a crowdfunded camcorder epic made for less than C$60,000 (£33,000), runs four-and-a-half hours. And that’s just part one. When the entire magnum opus is finished later this year, Weard estimates it will clock in at more than 12 hours. Take that, Béla Tarr. Watch your back, Rivette.Not that anyone could mistake Castration Movie for slow cinema. “It’s not as if I’m asking you to watch farmers in a field for 20 minutes,” says the 31-year-old director over coffee in an east London cafe. Indeed not: the first hour-and-a-half follows a budding “incel” as he sinks deeper into the manosphere. The ...

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2 w. ago Myleene Klass, Katherine Jenkins and Dan Walker among host of celebrities to attend sell

Tonight, Classic FM presenters Myleene Klass and Dan Walker will lead a star-studded line-up for a two-and-a-half hour spectacular at the prestigious west London venue.

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest European hopes dented as Crystal Palace suffer FA Cup final scare

CRYSTAL PALACE 1-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Eberechi Eze kept his cool to put the hosts in front from the penalty spot but Murillo quickly brought Forest back level as the spoils were shared at Selhurst Park

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3 w. ago 'I took a 24h trip to France for wine tastings and tours – and was back home in time for dinner'

If you're looking for a quick Bank Holiday trip, I enjoyed a 24-hour trip to France from London, managing to fit in a wine tasting, walking tour and Michelin-star meal into my short holiday.

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3 w. ago Scotland's top wild swimming spots named by VisitScotland as temperatures rise

The scenic bays and lagoons are dotted all over the country.

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