From a jaguar pouncing on an alligator to a spectacular ‘flying saucer cloud’: Jaw-dropping...
The category winners and shortlisted entries in the Open competition of the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards have been unveiled - and the images featured are as extraordinary as ever.The prestigious contest runs several...
Drunk easyJet passenger attempts to run from security after being escorted off flight
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailA drunk holidaymaker attempted to flee security after being taken off an easyJet flight for being abusive...
The best spa hotels in London for a city retreat
This landmark building had one of the most lavish makeovers the UK had ever seen when it opened as the Corinthia – the scale and quality of the fixtures and fittings provided an impressively...
The UK’s 20 most beautiful villages, according to travel photographers, from Cornish fishing hamlets...
The most beautiful villages in the UK have been named - and ranked - with the prize for the most picturesque going to a fishing townlet with 'stunning scenery everywhere'.So reveals Big 7 Travel,...
Mother left ‘traumatised’ after questioned for possible child trafficking at airport
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailA single mother said she was left “traumatised” after she was stopped at an airport by police...
The best spa hotels in Yorkshire for 2024
A top spa hotel in the United Kingdom means different things to different people. Some might want a quiet rural retreat with...
Cawl Cymreig: A Welsh stew for St David's Day
By Teja LeleFeatures correspondentVisit WalesWelsh cawl, a stew made with lamb and vegetables, is a staple on St David's Day (Credit: Visit Wales)The annual celebration to honour the patron Saint of Wales includes cawl,...
Former resident aboard world’s most exclusive invite-only cruise ship The World lifts the lid...
Ever wondered what wealthy people get up to away from prying eyes?Well, one former passenger on board world's most exclusive private residential ship has now dished the dirt on what really goes on among...
Ukraine warns delays in Western aid supplies ‘costing lives and territory’
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailHalf of Western arms deliveries are being delayed and the hold-up is putting lives and territories at...
The best five-star hotels in Majorca
At Can Bordoy, the five-star treatment is there from the get-go: guests are greeted like long lost friends, offered a welcome drink in the cosy, faux ivy-clad parlour and kickback as their luggage is...