The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in travelThe best Black Friday...
50% off stays at two London hotelsHotels Lancaster London and K West Hotel & Spa are slashing room prices by 50% in their first ever Black Friday deal for one day only. The fantastic offer...
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National Geographic Traveler magazine has just announced its annual Best of the World list, which highlights 20 must-see places to visit in 2016, as chosen by its editors."This year's Best...
View ArticleLaser attack on BA pilot causes eye damageLaser attack on BA pilot causes eye...
A British Airways co-pilot suffered significant eye damage when a laser was shone into the cockpit of a plane landing at Heathrow Airport, a trade union has revealed.Jim McAuslan, general secretary...
View ArticleSeven essential packing hacks for your next holidaySeven essential packing...
Packing for your holidays can be the most exciting part of the lead up to getting away but it can also be pretty stressful if you're not too sure of the best way to do it. Should you have shoes...
View ArticleDolphins join horses for a paddle (video)Dolphins join horses for a paddle...
There are a few things you might expect to see while out for a gallop on the beach, but these riders were in for quite a treat when a pod of dolphins made their way towards the shore.The footage...
View ArticleJeremy Clarkson 'fracas' hotel receives plaque to mark end of his BBC...
The hotel where Jeremy Clarkson had a fracas with producer Oisin Tymon has installed a plaque to mark the demise of his BBC career.An anonymous guest donated the plaque to the Simonstone Hall hotel...
View ArticleWin! A festive family day out at Alton Towers Resort's winter wonderlandWin!...
This Christmas, we're giving away a festive family day out at Alton Towers Resort's winter wonderland to three lucky families.The Christmas experience is back for 2015 and is now open for...
View ArticleVideo shows the beauty of freezing fog in ChinaVideo shows the beauty of...
This dashcam footage of freezing fog on a country road in Northeastern China shows how the phenomena can completely transform the landscape.The video was taken on Sunday by local resident Mr Wang,...
View ArticleWhy hotel sex really is better than regular sexWhy hotel sex really is better...
If you've ever thought that sex is better in a hotel room, you weren't just imagining things.Ian Kerner, psychotherapist, sex counsellor, and author of "She Comes First" has told...
View Article'Uncertain times' for Thomas Cook after wave of terror attacks'Uncertain...
The boss of holiday firm Thomas Cook said he had never experienced such "unprecedented" disruption in his 30-year career after the deadly terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Egypt and...
View ArticleTop five holiday hotspots for 2016Top five holiday hotspots for 2016
Want to know where to go on holiday in 2016? Our friends at Skyscanner have just revealed their top five destinations on the rise - and top of the list is a little-known region of Portugal.Searches...
View ArticleDeath of BBC journalist who drowned on holiday in Laos was accidentalDeath of...
A British woman died in a riverboat accident while on holiday in Laos, an inquest has heard.Johanna Powell, a BBC Wales picture editor, was celebrating a friend's 40th birthday in the...
View ArticleFlying long haul? Seven things to pack in your hand luggageFlying long haul?...
1. A soft wide scarf - great for wrapping around yourself when air conditioning is blowing colder than you like (that's pretty much all the time if you ask us).See also: World's best...
View ArticleMountain lion rescued from Peruvian circus (video)Mountain lion rescued from...
A mountain lion that was kept chained to the back of a circus truck in Peru has been freed after 20 years.Mufasa was rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI) and wildlife officials in Peru...
View Article2015 'the hottest year on record'2015 'the hottest year on record'
This year is very likely to be the hottest year on record worldwide, the World Meteorological Organisation has said.Man-made global warming and a strong "El Nino" phenomenon in the...
View Article'Worst passenger ever' jailed for 11 months after plane rampage'Worst...
An unruly plane passenger who threatened to punch cabin crew, made lewd gestures and bit a police officer has been jailed for 11 months.Jasbir Singh Bharaj was branded by one of the flight...
View ArticleWas the Titanic investigation thwarted by Freemasons?Was the Titanic...
Recent reports are speculating that the secret society, the Freemasons, may have stunted the investigation into the Titanic disaster in order to protect some of their members.This hypothesis was...
View ArticleHoliday flight to Tenerife returns to Gatwick after 'windscreen smashed...
A Thomson flight from Bristol to Tenerife was forced to turn around over Portugal and return to Gatwick - after the windscreen reportedly smashed midair.Flight 6278 performed a U-turn just outside...
View Article'Capability' Brown's best English gardens'Capability' Brown's best English...
The year 2016 marks the tercentenary of English landscape designer Capability Brown's birth - and, with celebrations galore planned, we thought we'd use the occasion as an excuse to show...
View ArticleThis baby orangutan was left to die in a cardboard boxThis baby orangutan was...
See also: Baby orangutan and mother set free after horrific ordealA baby orangutan left to die in a filthy cardboard box in the sun in Borneo is showing further strong signs of recovery less than...
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