Ahead of the general election, Labour leader Keir Starmer has vowed to “fix broken Britain” and when it comes to UK tourism, he needs to be sharp on the issue. According to the latest statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), visitor numbers to the UK in 2023 are still 5.6% down on… Read More »
The culture wars are over. At least that’s what Lisa Nandy thinks. In her first speech to staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Nandy said the British had “found many ways to divide ourselves” and instead planned to serve the country by “celebrating and championing the diversity and rich heritage of our… Read More »
Little Women — the irresistibly charming mid-1800s novel about four sisters coming of age — has been adapted, remade, and retold in dizzying numbers. There’s a series of heartwarming movies (most recently Greta Gerwig’s 2019 adaptation); multiple TV movies and miniseries; a Broadway musical; an opera; and a sweeping ballet. You can read dozens of… Read More »
Ann Widdecombe has told Strictly Come Dancing contestants to “grow up” and stop complaining about alleged abuse by their dance partners. The former Conservative minister said the female celebrities who made the allegations should have spoken out at the time. The BBC show has been plunged into crisis following allegations of bullying against Giovanni Pernice… Read More »
Bill Viola, who has died aged 73, was a pioneer of video art who created technically complex productions that divided art critics, museum curators and the public; his videos can be seen in the Tate Modern and St Paul’s Cathedral and were used as the backdrop for Peter Sellars’ 2005 staging of Wagner’s Tristan und… Read More »
Off-grid in Cornwall Camp Kernow It was founded in 2008 as a not-for-profit organisation that aims to reconnect children with nature. This summer, kids can spend six days off the grid on 200 acres of land near Truro, Cornwall. They’ll climb into the shade of a beech tree in a technical tree-climbing workshop; fashion a… Read More »
Everyone’s eyes are on this corner of Le Sud, and it helps that one of the year’s most extravagant hotel openings, a hotel focused on history, design and, of course, excellent hospitality, is right in the centre. Hotel du Couvent is set to be the most comprehensive and thoughtfully beautiful hotel launch of 2024, as… Read More »
For some, Nice is a jumping-off point for many of the much-loved hotspots in southern France: lively Marseille, ornate Antibes and glitzy Saint-Tropez, to name a few. For others, it’s a destination in its own right – a city closer to the coast that feels more in keeping with Liguria than Le Sud. Historically speaking,… Read More »
Iceland’s ring road, officially known as Route 1, is a 1,320-kilometer natural paradise for road trippers looking to explore the country beyond Reykjavik. The route that circumnavigates the Scandinavian country features a non-stop parade of breathtaking natural beauty: waterfalls, glaciers, lagoons, black sand beaches, basalt cliffs, volcanoes. The route also passes through charming towns and… Read More »
A pint in the sun is something to behold: the light streaming through the beer; the gentle sounds of laughter all around; the sound of crisp packets being torn open for sharing. Summer has not been great so far, but this week brings the promise of renewed warmth. Some say there could be more warmth… Read More »