Quiet UK seaside town named as one of UK’s top summer destinations

The travel review website has released its summer travel index for 2025, revealing the fastest growing destinations in the UK, with one destination much closer to home making the list Beach huts and apartments on St Annes beach(Image: Emma Gill/Manchester Evening News) No British summer is truly fulfilled without a trip to the seaside. For […]

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Brits warned of ’10 year’ passport rule that could invalidate travel to Europe

A little-known passport rule could “wreak havoc” with British holidaymakers’ plans to travel to Europe this summer. Brits have been reminded about the 10-year passport rule that applies to certain European countries(Image: Getty) Brits planning to jet off abroad this summer are being cautioned about a lesser-known passport regulation that could potentially “wreak havoc” with […]

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Travel warning after Cook Islands declares dengue fever outbreak

An outbreak of dengue fever has been declared in a Pacific country beloved by Australian travellers. The Cook Islands Ministry of Health declared the outbreak last week, with a total of seven cases of the illness in the past 18 days now confirmed. So far, the ministry said, the cases were confined to the main […]

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Buckley Travel to open third branch

Buckley Travel owner Jacqui Bowring has revealed plans to open a third shop, in June, which she expects to be the agency’s top-selling branch. The store in Chester will join sites in Buckley and Hawarden, both in north Wales, which opened in 2007 and 2023 respectively.Bowring said: “I always said I wanted a shop in […]

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The best budget European city break destinations for 2025

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email With 44 countries to choose from, our European neighbours offer endless city break possibilities, from classic capitals to smaller, lesser-known destinations. And, in amongst sky-high prices in Swiss hotspots and the […]

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