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What makes the perfect holiday? A glossy travel company might tell you it’s five-star facilities, personalised service and a Michelin-starred banquet every night. For most of us though, the most memorable holidays are a delicate balance of lots of things – and often it’s definitely not about how much your getaway has cost. If you’re with the right group of family or friends, then a £15-a-night camping trip can be heaven on earth. Childhood holidays stay etched in our memories, possibly glorified by nostalgia, in a way that many trips in adulthood don’t. Likewise with coming-of-age travel, taking on a big adventure in…

The husband of Brooke Hanlon, the 35-year-old psychotherapist and young mom brutally stabbed to death in her rural New Jersey home in June, is breaking his silence after weeks of her family and the public begging for answers. ‘My heart is totally shattered,’ Conor, 36, told the Daily Mail in an exclusive interview Friday when approached at the Chester Township home he shared with Brooke and their baby daughter, Avery, before she was murdered in the upstairs bedroom.When asked about rumors that he might have had something to do with Brooke’s death, he shook his head.’Of course not,’ he said, looking…

Toddlers who eat sugary treats could be at greater risk of five major types of cancer in later life, a study has suggested.Researchers found children born during wartime, when sugar rationing was in place, were 69 per cent less likely to develop liver cancer, and 40 per cent less likely to get bowel cancer, compared to those born after restrictions were lifted.They also went on to have healthier diets, which could protect against conditions like obesity, and a younger biological age – the term for damage to the body over time.’Children may not remember what they ate before age two,’ Dr Weilong Zhang, a professor of…

Part of Manchester City’s insistence on making this place an all-round entertainment venue is to install a zip line from the South Stand to the new one named after Pep Guardiola.The general public will be able to fly over the pitch from one end of the Etihad to the other. Sounds adrenaline inducing but not quite as thrilling as the footballers balancing a high wire at the weekends instead. On the evidence of Enzo Maresca’s Premier League bow, that is exactly what will be asked of them. No harness strapping these guys in.Precarious, exhilarating, City wobbled, threatened to fall but…

Key metrics, laws of averages, touches in the opponents’ box, possession, shots, dangerous attacks. Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin made reference to them all as he put up a spirited defence of his team and his reign in the wake of a desperately disappointing derby loss at Tannadice.Unfortunately, in yesterday evening’s 2-0 defeat, his side lacked one thing altogether more difficult to measure when putting together the data analysis – hunger.Neither side played terribly well in this largely scrappy affair. The difference was that the visitors looked like they were ready to leave their hearts out on the pitch to…

Cod and chips was once the classic takeaway for British households on a Friday night, but as prices have soared to £11, takeaways are now turning to alternatives to the increasingly expensive fish.Five years ago, the average cost of a portion of fish and chips was £6.95, nearly £4 cheaper than the meal would cost today, according to the Office for National Statistics.Decades of overfishing of cod and haddock have been cited as one of the main causes of the rise, with quotas being lowered in key fishing waters. Stocks have also been depleted by sanctions on Russian fishing companies, which…

It’s one of the great American teen comedy films.And this August marks 20 years since John Tucker Must Die was released and we fell in love with characters Heather (Ashanti), Beth (Sophia Bush) Carrie (Arielle Kebbel) and Kate (Brittany Snow).The story follows three ex-girlfriends – played by Kebbel, Bush and Ashanti – who set up the title character John (Jesse Metcalfe), a serial cheater, to fall for the new girl in town, played by Brittany Snow, so they can show him how it feels to have his heart broken.In spite of lacklustre reviews, the romcom made nearly $70million worldwide at the…

First Lady Melania Trump revealed a love of cars instilled in her by her father at a young age as she joined her husband, President Donald Trump, for her second public appearance of the week as the duo attend the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC on Sunday.Trump aide Natalie Harp was spotted at the race as well, chatting it up with first son Eric Trump. The outing comes as the President faces heightened scrutiny surrounding the close personal aide after Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff leveled a vicious innuendo about their working relationship at a rally in Georgia last week. Melania and Harp rarely appear…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 23, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: And we are joined now by the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz. Welcome back to Face the Nation.DR. MEHMET OZ: Thanks for having me.MARGARET BRENNAN: It is unquestionable here that healthcare costs are projected to rise in 2027, and this is a top concern. We see it in our polling in terms of economic worry for the average American. There’s…

The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Byron Donalds, Republican of Florida and candidate for Florida governor, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 23, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Florida Republican Congressman Byron Donalds. He’s also now his party’s gubernatorial nominee in the Sunshine State. Welcome to Face the Nation.REP BYRON DONALDS:  Good morning, Margaret. Good to be with you.MARGARET BRENNAN: So you’re a sitting congressman, but this job that you are running for would make you the chief executive of the third largest state in the country, so you’ll have…