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Garaghty and Thom’s Street Comedy proved a hoot! Image: John Routledge

Annual Arts Fresco event returns to Market Harborough for its 21st festival

Climate fears over holiday plans (Adobe)

Going Green: Climate fears over the holiday season 2024

Satellite view of Earth taken on September 6 shows Saharan dust blowing over the UK.

Windows and cars left ‘dusty’ as Sahara sand blows across UK

Blink 182 tour: UK & Ireland reunion tour postponed as Travis Barker returns home - will dates be rescheduled?

Blink 182 postpone UK & Ireland shows - what has been said?

The 1975 announce ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour including Glasgow & London - list of dates & tickets

The 1975 announce massive UK tour 2024 - List of dates & tickets

Image by Carl Sukonik

Arts Fresco to return to Market Harborough next month

Dad had to pay £3k and drive 1,102 miles due to Brexit passport rule

Will Lauren James be available for the World Cup final?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan won’t mark Queen’s death with royal family

Met Office warns 40C summers & extreme heat to become more common

London Gatwick has been named the most chaotic airport in Europe. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Gatwick named the most chaotic airport in Europe

Two UK airports have been named among the most chaotic in Europe this summer, according to a new study.

UK Weather: Flood alerts issued for parts of the UK

How to make sure your suitcase is the first off the plane

50 best beaches in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

The exact time when the sun will shine again in UK - heatwave possible

Brits could be banned from entering 70 countries, especially if they still have a red passport - Credit: Adobe

Red passports: Brits warned they might be banned from 70 countries

National Simplicity Day is this month (photo: Adobe)

Tiny changes truly can make huge differences

Travis Scott (left) and Central Cee (right) will perform at Rolling Loud Portugal 2023 (Getty Images)

Rolling Loud 2023: music festival ticket prices, age limit and line up

The warning applies to anyone travelling to Europe during the busy summer season

Brits travelling to Europe issued with flight delay warning

Italian police launch manhunt for a UK tourist who defaced walls of Colosseum

Brit who vandalised the Colosseum begs for forgiveness

11 little-know European driving laws that could land you with a fine

British holidaymakers warned of new travel rules

British holidaymakers warned of new travel rules to European countries

Queens Of The Stone Age UK tour 2023: how to get pre-sale tickets

Rebecca’s partner and their kid at Centre Parcs in Belgium.

Family save £600 holidaying at Center Parcs in Belgium instead of UK

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Eurovision inspired cocktails to celebrate Liverpool 2023 final

Island that inspired Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries is for sale for £15 million

Buy the island that inspired Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries

The late Richard Vernon on one of his many steam engines

Steam engines and vintage tractors owned by late collector to go for auction
Some 200 lots will go under the hammer

Tui boss said last-minute deals on ultra-cheap flights are no longer possible in 2023 due to increased demand exceeding supply (Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tui warns ultra-cheap flights no longer possible

Man travels 2,000 miles from the UK to Ukraine via bike

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

Owen Warner has delighted I’m A Celebrity viewers with his lack of knowledge about his fellow celebrity campmates

Owen Warner sparks romance rumours with actress Jemma Donovan

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

​UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day

Scientists fear UK outbreak after British woman infected with virus following trip to France

Scientists fear Dengue fever outbreak after British woman infected

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn had been dating since 2016 before reportedly calling it quits this month

Joe Alwyn cast in first acting project since Taylor Swift break-up

Alex Shaw, 24 of Derby who plays FIFA for a living

Meet the man making £50k a year by playing FIFA on his Playstation

You can now repair the Joy-Cons of your Nintendo Switch for free if it is suffering from drifting - Credit: Adobe

Nintendo Joy-Cons can be repaired for free - even if warranty expires

Apple Weather is down for iOS users worldwide - Credit: Adobe

Apple Weather down for iPhone and iOS users worldwide - here’s why

world’s leading scientists on climate and the environment

Coco the chimp at Twycross Zoo

Coco, Europe’s oldest chimp, turns 58

The Europe-wide study looked at honey imported into EU countries, and tested the imported samples for impurities.

Study finds 10 UK honey brands are diluted with cheap sugar syrup

A general view of The Wytch Farm oil production centre, on March 27, 2023 in Poole, England

Major incident declared after oil spill in Dorset

Wetherspoons announce major change to their menu

Entire T-rex skeleton to be auctioned off in Europe for first time

Hedge trimmers are at their lowest price for the past 12 months according to new research (photo: Adobe)

Cut garden costs up to £100 by buying essentials now for spring
With searches for gardening equipment up by almost 40 per cent, Brits are looking to prepare their garden for spring and experts have revealed that getting organised could save you hundreds when buying the essentials.

Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Wet Leg), Central Cee and Simona Tabasco are among the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe class of 2023.

Forbes 30 under 30 Europe class of 2023 revealed

Claire Howell, music memorabilia consultant at Hansons Auctioneers, with the Sex Pistols poster.

Sex Pistols flyer from 1976 could fetch thousands at auction

Empty supermarket shelves (photo: Adobe)

Fresh fruit and veg shortages – when will scarcity end?

The Six Nations returns next week

Six Nations 2023 schedule: Next round of fixtures & how to watch on TV

Should polar bears be kept in zoos? (photo: Polar bears in the wild)

First News: Should polar bears be kept in zoos?

Ed Sheeran announces surprise UK tour 2023 - how to get tickets

Tripadvisor 25 best beaches - the UK locations which made the cut

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

King Charles marks one year of war in Ukraine with special message

Costa Blanca, Spain, is a popular destination (photo: Alex Tihonovs)

​Holiday habits changing as we spend more, stay longer and travel further