THERE has been much fawning over the Scottish Parliament this year due to its 25th anniversary. Celebrations peaked with the King’s visit last weekend, during which the self-congratulation and unquestioning reverence of Holyrood was off the scale. 5 King Charles visited Holyrood last weekendCredit: PA 5 His majesty was there to celebrate Holyrood’s 25th anniversaryCredit: … Read more
GOOGLE has a clever system to help you delete dangerous apps from your Android phone. A malicious app can cause all kinds of problems – including stealing from you, making your phone slower, or even draining its battery life. 3 Look out for alerts from Google – Play Protect will warn you if you’re being … Read more
THE charming seaside town of Grange-over-Sands has been attracting holidaymakers for 175 years. Located on the north side of Morecambe Bay in Cumbria, Grange-over-Sands benefits from its own microclimate, making it slightly warmer than other nearby tourist destinations. 3 Grange-over-Sands had its heyday in the 19th centuryCredit: Alamy 3 The Ornamental Gardens is one of … Read more
FROM brutal beheadings to violent kidnappings, the cartel wars of Mexico’s Caribbean coast has unleashed horror as gangsters wreak havoc yards away from luxury resorts. Violent drug gangs are waging a bloody war in the tourist haven of Quintana Roo – visited by thousands of Brit holidaymakers each year seeking paradise. 14 A member of … Read more
FROM busting drug rings to guarding notorious serial killers, Dame Vanessa Frake-Harris has lived a life few could imagine. Over a 27-year career, the former prison governor spent time between infamous lock-ups HMP Holloway and HMP Wormwood Scrubs – often coming face-to-face not just with hardened criminal monsters, but celebrities who found themselves behind bars. … Read more
TAKE the kids to explore a city for an October half-term treat. You don’t have to go to London for a choice of fantastic attractions and experiences. You’ll find it cheaper to stay and pay for family fun at other favourite cities across the UK. Trisha Harbord brings you a selection of the best things … Read more
BUYING a new smartphone shouldn’t mean breaking the bank – and nor should you settle for poor quality if you go cheaper than the big names either. OnePlus has shaped up to be one of the more popular mid-range devices around since bursting onto the scene more than ten years ago. 4 The OnePlus Nord … Read more
WHEN Dean Allsop had a row with his neighbour over his bins, it sparked a feud between the pair – but fiancee Louise Newell never dreamed it would end in murder. The couple reported Jamie Crosbie, their neighbour in Norwich, to the police after he began hurling weapons at them during the minor dispute, in … Read more
ARRIVING at the London Dungeon, I had a pretty good idea of the frights that lay in store. Or so I thought. Little did I realise I was going to be part of the attraction myself — by going behind the scenes for 30 minutes of make-up that turned me into the Plague Doctor. 2 … Read more
BOSNIA and Herzegovina has been named as a top trending travel destination for 2025. Described as a “less crowded alternative to Dubrovnik” by a team of travel experts at Wild Frontiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina harks back to when Brits enjoyed cheap travel to countries like Croatia. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina has been billed as a … Read more
