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A narrow street in Riga, Latvia. Yellow buildings open out onto the old town square.

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Travel December 13, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

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Naked, freezing and slathered in honey: 72 hours in Europe’s most underrated city

Travel January 12, 2026 By Alice Murphy

A sunny view of Postiguet beach in Alicante, Spain, with a blue sea, people walking on the golden sand, and buildings and a cliff behind the beach.

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Travel December 2, 2025 By Courtney Pochin

Frankfurt Old Town on a bright sunny day, with a statue and historic buildings

This British airline just axed four short-haul routes from London

Travel November 6, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer

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An illuminated fountain in the Town Hall square of Vilnius, Lithuania.

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An aerial view of the old bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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A view of a lake surrounded by mountains in Banff, Canada

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These weird and wonderful Christmas traditions will make you want to move country

Travel December 11, 2024 By Ellie Hutchings

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Travel December 13, 2025 By Lillie Rohan

Manfred Goldberg - I'm a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor

I'll never forget the number 56478 - I've made sure no one else will either

UK September 1, 2024 By Manfred Goldberg

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Lily Thomson: Unable to accept my gender identity, I became anorexic

I wanted to come out as trans but one thing held me back

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Putin spotted just 50 miles from US border

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Friends celebrating at New Year's Eve party

The best city in Europe to celebrate New Year's Eve is in UK — but it's not London

Travel December 23, 2023 By Courtney Pochin

Relaxing woodland retreat is a slice of peace at the centre of a very busy European city

Travel December 22, 2023 By Ella Glover

USA, New York City, Bryant Park, illuminated Christmas tree, night

Christmas in New York City? How to see the iconic sites in just five days

Travel December 21, 2023 By Paul Logothetis