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The inn crowd: 9 of the UK’s best renovated foodie pubs with rooms
With spruced-up interiors and innovative menus, these revamped country inns tick all the boxes for cosiness and culinary class. St Tudy Inn, Cornwall The 17th-century St Tudy Inn, in the village of the same name west of Bodmin moor, is under new management and has...
Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig: New Channel 4 series visits remarkable holiday homes
A new book, accompanying the TV series, details the magnificent properties featured alongside many more that will inspire a dream UK getaway. The Chalet, Herefordshire Set 500ft above the River Wye on the steep slope rising to Symonds Yat Rock, this red timber Nordic...
Dementia sufferers like me deserve to enjoy life – that’s why I went skydiving aged 63
Jumping from an aeroplane above an astonished crowd helped Wendy Mitchell prove that people with dementia, like her, do not need to be stuck indoors. I’m sitting in front of my GP with a piece of paper on which I need her signature. “I need your permission for...
A new start after 60: ‘After 35 years of teaching, I became Magic Frank – and I’ve never been happier’
Frank Farrell had loved magic since he was a child. But it was only after retiring that he began to perform professionally. Now he is living exactly the life he wants to live. The Guardian reports that when Frank Farrell’s retirement day came in 2018 - after 35 years...
Wild swimmers and surfers call for year-round water quality testing of UK rivers and seas
Currently testing only takes place during summer but an explosion in popularity means this is ‘no longer adequate’. The current system of testing water quality at bathing sites during the summer months is outdated and should be replaced with year-round monitoring,...
Flight of fancy: The home inspired by an aircraft fuselage
A designer’s fascination with aviation led him to build his own cocoonlike home in Kildare, Ireland. Most creatives yearn to build their own home, experimenting with materials, styles and ideals. Type “self build” into Google and up will pop homes ranging from the...
‘I’m following a dream – giving people my soul food’: The global restaurants bringing life to British streets
These 14 small venues - all run or founded by immigrants to Britain - are part of the fabric of the nation’s high streets. But after two hellish years, can they survive? North African: Los Moros, YorkTarik Abdeladim, 51 “When I started out, getting harisssa in York...
43 best free days out! From light festivals in London to fossil-hunting in the Isle of Wight
From light parades to dinosaur hunts, an 80s experience and an adventure with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. LONDON Light Festival at Battersea Power Station, Battersea The newly public riverside area in front of the former power station is playing host to six...
Roger Black on why keeping things simple at 55 and above is the key to fitness
These days, slow and steady is what wins the race - and he’s very happy with that. After representing Great Britain for 14 years as an athlete, racking up 15 major championship wins including three Olympic medals along the way, Roger Black knows what it takes to push...
Happiness is accessible to us all: 10 steps to living a more contented life, according to an expert
Everyday joy is within the grasp of each and every one of us, according to Action for Happiness’s Vanessa King. Happiness is accessible to us all. But in these uncertain times, it is easy to forget how to find joy in our lives. As Vanessa King, of Action for Happiness...
Cargo without carbon: the rise and rise of e-bike deliveries
Demand for electric cargo bike couriers has boomed since first lockdown, bringing the hope of cleaner, quieter, safer streets. Would you like your groceries delivered without a side order of traffic congestion? Boilers, books and beauty products dropped off without a...
Try Dry January
Dry January is an initiative that encourages people to abstain from drinking for 30 consecutive days; last year more than 2 million people signed up to take part and help kick start a healthier lifestyle. A relatively small sacrifice can bring a big return -...