Category: Places
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Mansion that was once home to Salvator Mundi is perfect showcase for art
The restoration of Doughty House is one of the most important heritage and legacy projects in Britain today
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Fateful Fonteyn home gets a £75 million makeover
Ballerina’s residence is being transformed into palatial new home
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Plunge into the Red Sea Riviera
WHERE can you find a luxury villa facing mile upon mile of shining sand and crystal clear turquoise water with guaranteed sunshine and a 5 hour flight time from the UK for much less than £1million? The answer is Egypt’s Red Sea Riviera. Near Hurghada the shores of what was once almost boundless desert are […]
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Why travellers with pets may still be stranded after Monarch collapses into bankruptcy
JOY Roberts-Barry is making the best of the extra days she is spending in Spain after the collapse of Monarch. What else can she do? The problem is that she has two beloved dogs who were checked into a flight home Monday morning at the end of a holiday in Spain. Neither easyJet nor Ryanair […]
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Jane Austen and a steep learning curve on Box Hill
MARKING 200 YEARS since the death of the great Jane Austen, a hotel at the foot of the famous hill which plays a pivotal part in her novel Persuasion has come up with a novel walking tour. The Mercure Box Hill Burford Bridge Hotel, to give the establishment its new title (it used to be […]
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Less is more on the island of Menorca
As a punishment for its lack of support, General Franco vowed that Menorca would get no funds for tourism. Thanks to the lack of mass market packages, the island has got the last laugh. Leeds-born Colin Guanaria came to the island 21 years ago with his wife Margaret. They liked it so much they decided […]
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Why less is more on the island of Menorca
As a punishment for its lack of support, General Franco vowed that Menorca would get no funds for tourism. Thanks to the lack of mass market packages, the island has got the last laugh. Leeds-born Colin Guanaria came to the island 21 years ago with his wife Margaret. They liked it so much they decided […]
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Why is this 15th century work of art cracking up?
Museum brings science to the art of restoration
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Corrupt court in India sentences Brit for manslaughter
The disappearance of a boy and the scapegoating of a revered charity worker exposes the extent of state corruption in India.
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Ever tried Frome? Breathe in the UK’s 6th coolest town
What makes the Somerset town of Frome so appealing to those eager to escape the tumult of London life?