Blue Flag beaches have to meet a strict set of environmental, educational, safety and accessibility criteria to qualify for the award. For 2024, 72 beaches in England have been awarded Blue Flag status with coastline selected from all over the country. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the southwest of England has the most Blue Flag beaches and could...
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UK weather: More heavy rain due after flooding and travel chaos
PA Media Liverpool has been hit hard by heavy rain on Wednesday – and an amber weather warning is in place there until 12:00 BST on Thursday. Heavy rainfall disrupted travel in parts of the UK on Wednesday, with more wet weather on the way. Some measurement sites in the Midlands – at Wellesbourne and...
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Flooding and travel disruption likely with heavy rain across UK
Heavy rain could bring flooding and travel disruption across much of the UK on Wednesday and Thursday with an amber warning issued for part of the country. The Met Office has issued the warning for parts of north Wales and north-west England, including Liverpool and Manchester, for 24 hours from noon on Wednesday. The warning...
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Chichester couple prepare for next tandem travel adventure
6 days ago Daniel Sexton,Simon Marks Tandem Travel The pair like travelling to places people don’t often go A West Sussex couple who have been travelling round the world on a tandem bicycle have said they have “no plans to stop yet”. David Barr and his wife Helen, from Chichester, say they like to “escape...
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Meet the rail-mad millionaire with Britain’s only privately owned train
British businessman Jeremy Hosking is one such man. His train, The Chairman’s Set, is comprised of repurposed former Caledonian Sleeper coaches – in classic 1950s British Rail “blood and custard” livery – and is, officially, Britain’s only privately owned train (the Royal Family have one, of course, but as theirs is owned by DB Cargo,...
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‘Fairytale’ UK city is one of the ‘cheapest’ holiday destinations
Sat within ancient city walls is historic York, a city known for its Roman past, spooky sightings and quaint, crooked Shambles. It’s a city which experts from Holiday Extras say sounds like it could be straight from the “pages of a dark fairytale”, but it’s also one where Britons could enjoy a city break on...
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‘Tell EU to defer Entry/Exit system’ to avoid serious travel delays – Lords committee
Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight A Lords committee has warned the government of “serious delays for passengers” at London St Pancras, the Eurotunnel terminal at Folkestone and the Port...
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The travel strikes that could affect holidays over half term and summer
May half term is less than a week away for many families and it will coincide with industrial action by Border Force officers at Heathrow. Meanwhile, transport strikes in the UK and Europe could impact travel over the school summer holidays. More than 500 members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union will take...
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Spain travel warning over key document – it may ‘be more difficult to get in’
The Spanish ambassador for Britain has warned expats that they could face delays and difficulties crossing the border if they are not armed with the right travel documents. New travel requirements are also set to impact tourists when the new European Entry Exit System (EES) comes into force. For expats, ensuring they have the correct...
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Turkey holiday warning over popular tourist activity
British tourists have been warned to take care while taking part in adventure outdoor tourism in Turkey. The UK Government urged tourists to take precautions while doing extreme sports, jeep safaris, water sports and while using a quad bike or moped. All of these popular activities come with risks and tourists will need to make...
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Win a luxury riverside stay for two in Suffolk
The historic Riverside House Hotel is ideally located overlooking the River Lark near the delightful market town of Mildenhall, Suffolk, and now you could win a 3-night B&B break for two there with dinner on one evening and a welcome bottle of Prosecco in your room. Guests are invited to enjoy the wonderful riverside gardens,...
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Is this the end of the great British staycation? Package holiday trips boom as Brits turn their backs on wince-inducing prices at home to enjoy bargain sun abroad
Britons hoping to beat the cost-of-living crisis can head abroad for a much cheaper holiday this summer as demand for foreign trips surges, MailOnline can reveal today. Seven-day trips for a couple to Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Cyprus are all being offered for less than £750 including flights in the first week of June....