Travel
'The free spirit of Germany'
There's a bridge in Cologne decorated with tens of thousands of multi-coloured padlocks. They bear inscribed initials and significant dates of the couples who left them.
Salzburg's a city for all seasons
The air was alive with the sound of music - but it was nothing to do with the legendary film which was made close by.
Lively Etna adds spice to Sicily fun
Hallelujah. sun-drenched hills covered in vines, lemon and orange groves, olive trees and beautiful almonds.
A taste of the real Portugal can be found hidden deep in Lagos
Lagos, Portugal I can't tell you how many reports I've read in the last few years telling me that sun-loving Brits are shunning European holidays for the (allegedly) cheaper UK summer break. But after
Top tips for driving in Europe this summer
As thousands of Brits gear up for the summer holidays, a leading road safety charity is giving out top tips to those thinking of driving abroad. With soaring plane fares, driving to the continent is
SLIDESHOW: Edinburgh's more than a festival of fun
Mention Edinburgh and most people think festival - and with good reason.
Life on the ocean wave is perfect remedy for stress
Why do people love to cruise? Certainly it is one of the fastest growing forms of holidays these days. I was on the Grand Princess, touring the fjords of Norway, with my wife and two kids. The
Dip into new cultures on the Med
When I opened the curtains to my balcony it took me a minute or two to realise that this was not the city that I had fallen asleep in the previous night - and believe me I'm not the only lad in his mid-20s that's happened to.
City hotel fails to provide that celebrity feel
It's official. Celebrity culture has gotten way out of hand.
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Cruise from Dubai that towers above the rest
There's cruising and there's cruising. Tonight I am looking up at the stars from the top deck of a Dhow.
A brief chronicle of a mid east cruise
Seven days of heaven all started with . . . The airline There's no better way to begin a holiday than flying Upper class. If you think the price is out of your reach then call the airline, you may be
Get away from the winter blues with a relaxing trip to Lanzarote
WE all know first impressions count, so when you walk into a hotel and you're immediately relaxed and at ease in its calming surroundings you know you are in for a good time.
There's more to this resort than driving and putting
With my experience of golf limited to whacking a couple of balls at the local council-run driving range, a trip to a luxurious golf resort in south east Spain begs just one question why? And the
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Food & Drink
MoreThe Gandhi in Sandy is fine and dandy
The Gandhi in Sandy High Street, Sandy I HAD already spent far too much money on food for only one weekend but when my boyfriend all but begged me to go out for an Indian...
Theatre
MoreWhere fantasy and reality collide . . .
Theatre NO DIRECTION The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford Wednesday to Saturday at 7.45pm Following the success of September in the Rain, A Chip in the Sugar and Driving Miss Daisy, Blackout
Top guy Essex stars in musical funfair extravaganza
All the fun of the fair Milton Keynes Theatre February 7-11 at 7.30pm (Wednesday and Saturday matinee at 2.30pm) Legendary singer David Essex stars in his own musical set in a world of an authentic...
Music
MoreBreakfast Club - with Heart FM's Stuart and Natalie
The line-up of judges has been announced for the new series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV.
