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Travel writers take a salty, summer saunter through old-fashioned seaside towns that have ‘not yet been Airbnb-brushed out of existence’. Weymouth, DorsetPhotographer Martin Parr’s 1999 film Think of England captures the nostalgic appeal of Weymouth: roast dinners at...The life sabbatical: Is doing absolutely nothing the secret of happiness?
Few of us have the money to take a long pause from work or caring responsibilities. But, as I found, even a day can make a difference. You might imagine that escaping from your everyday life would involve relocating to a Hebridean croft or attending a series of...UK’s most iconic landmarks lit up in glowing orange to raise awareness for rare genetic condition
The move marked the end of Prader-Willi Awareness month The Sun reports that Some of the UK’s most iconic landmarks were glowing orange in May – to raise awareness for a rare genetic condition, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). Battersea Power Station in London,...As British tourists warned about ‘monster ticks’ at holiday hotspots, what you need to look out for
A dangerous tick bite will often go unrecognised as most people won’t even feel it. Silver Surfers reports that British people have been warned about “monster ticks” that have spread across Europe. Hyalomma lusitanicum, the blood-sucking large ticks from Africa and...Ourplace News
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