Chris Froome has already proved he has solid Tour de France form this season, with major stage wins in the Tour of Oman, Critérium International, Tour de Romandie and Critérium du Dauphiné. Here are his 10 steps to Tour glory and Britain's second overall win in a row.
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Border Force raid on boat: Man dies after yacht mast fall
Tuesday 18 June 2013
A man has died after a Border Force raid on a boat in the Isles of Scilly, police said.
Champions Trophy: Kieron Pollard wicket from final ball sends West Indies out
Friday 14 June 2013
South Africa 230-6 (Ingram 73); West Indies 190-6 (Samuels 48) Match tied (D/L method)
Defeat for exiled Chagos islanders over controversial Indian Ocean marine park
Tuesday 11 June 2013
A Government decision to create a controversial marine park in the Indian Ocean was upheld by the High Court today.
Champions Trophy cricket: Pakistan 'totally lost' after defeat to South Africa, says Misbah-ul-Haq
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq admitted his side's batsmen were “totally lost” after mis-firing again on the way to a 67-run defeat by South Africa.
Get me out of here - rural Portugal, Mauritius, Egypt
Wednesday 05 June 2013
Now... Depart this month for a break in rural Portugal. Sunvil has four nights' B&B at two Pousadas (historic hotels) split between Estremoz and Alcacer do Sal, with TAP flights from Heathrow to Lisbon, car hire and one dinner for £542 per person. Sunvil.co.uk
Faroe Islands face trade sanctions over fishery quotas
Monday 27 May 2013
Tiny North Atlantic nation repeatedly defies EU over herring and mackerel quotas
48 rescued as tourist boat runs aground of Welsh coast
Saturday 25 May 2013
Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island this afternoon, coastguards said.
Wanted: Polar bear spotter to protect Norwegian scientists - must be loud and good with guns
Friday 17 May 2013
Adventurers with a keen eye sight and loud vocal chords are being offered the chance to explore the Arctic with scientists, in a three week job contract as polar bear spotter.
Deals of the week - Bruges, Skiathos, Cape Verde
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Less than £200... For £199pp, Cresta Holidays is offering a three-night jaunt to Bruges this summer. The package includes accommodation at the Flanders Hotel in the heart of the city with breakfast and return Eurostar from London St Pancras on 19 August. Crestaholidays.co.uk
Summer Guide 2013: Islands
Saturday 11 May 2013
Take your pick of seven new properties on the Greek Islands available through Ionian Villas (01935 477196; ionian-villas.co.uk). "Artist's Villa" on Paxos, built in 2011, has three bedrooms and sits on a hilltop surrounded by olive groves overlooking Gaios port. It costs from £1,330 for a week's rental. Meanwhile, two-bedroom "Morpheus", a newly completed property on Antipaxos, is one of only four villas with swimming pools that are available to rent on the island. It costs from £1,120 for a week, including rental of a Suzuki 4x4. International travel costs are not included.
World's most remote parish seeks vicar
Sunday 07 April 2013
Tristan da Cunha, a British territory stranded in the South Atlantic, is having trouble recruiting a new priest
Snooze for a living: Finnish hotel seeks 'professional sleeper'
Friday 29 March 2013
Applicants should speak fluent English and Finnish, with Russian considered an additional bonus
Barentsburg: chilly invite to a land frozen in time
Sunday 24 March 2013
Barentsburg in the Svalbard archipelago is a curious Soviet relic best explored by snowmobile, says Chris Leadbeater
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