Go on a tasty trip to Cadbury World in Birmingham, which has joined up with the Ramada Encore to provide overnight breaks for a family of four for £99. The deal includes B&B and tickets for two adults and two kids for the attraction, which tells Cadbury's delicious story.
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Inside travel: How to make the most of the falling euro
Friday 11 May 2012
The last time you could hope to change sterling to euros and clear €1.22 for each £1 was in the autumn of 2008, when the pound was halfway down its freefall towards parity – the midwinter trough when £1 equalled €1. Sterling enjoyed a briefest of summer flings in 2010, when €1.20 seemed tantalisingly within reach.
Gunman opens fire in Finland school
Friday 30 March 2012
Finnish police say a gunman has been arrested after firing several shots at a school in southern Finland but no one was injured.
Vaclav Havel: The king of Wenceslas Square
Monday 19 December 2011
Vaclav Havel did more than anyone to rip down the Iron Curtain. Peter Popham salutes an extraordinary man, who died yesterday
Journey to the source: Design in Helsinki
Saturday 17 December 2011
Pioneering design abounds in Helsinki, says Adrian Mourby
John Rentoul: Any PM would have done as Cameron did
Sunday 11 December 2011
Ignore the Eurosceptic cheers. It may turn out to have been wise to step away from the heat as the euro begins to meltdown
48 Hours: Helsinki
Saturday 30 July 2011
With long summer days and a vibrant arts festival on the agenda, the Finnish capital is now at its most alluring, says <b>Chris Leadbeater</b>
Finland's paper mills battle the internet
Sunday 17 April 2011
UPM, the world's largest graphic paper producer, is diversifying to cope with falling demand
Soprano Claire Rutter is aiming for a happy Finnish
Friday 28 January 2011
Singing the title role in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia is a tough call at any time, but for soprano Claire Rutter, who stars in this role at ENO on Monday, it's going to be tougher than usual. For film-maker Mike Figgis is making his operatic directorial debut with a production that will mark several firsts: it will be simultaneously broadcast by Sky on three TV channels, it will be screened in 3D in selected cinemas, and it will be interspersed with footage of a film he has already shot in Rome, to a soundtrack created from the score.
Turku: a beacon in the Baltic
Wednesday 29 December 2010
The Finnish city of Turku is expecting more than two million visitors during its time as European Capital of Culture for 2011. And now's the perfect time to visit this enlightened wonderland, says Jo Caird
Boxing: Unfashionable Froch looks to reclaim title in Helsinki
Saturday 27 November 2010
The remarkable career of the Nottingham fighter Carl Froch continues tonight when he meets Germany's Arthur Abraham in Helsinki for the vacant World Boxing Council super-middleweight title.
London Design Festival: Capital ideas for interiors
Friday 10 September 2010
From retro Finnish crockery to soft furnishings made at her Majesty's pleasure, Caroline Roux previews the best of this year's show
Lemaitre tastes gold for third time to create piece of history
Monday 02 August 2010
Sprinter helps France win 4x100m relay to add to his 100m and 200m titles
Inspired art: Natalie Turner's Eternal Spirit of the Chainless Mind
Wednesday 26 May 2010
Artist Natalie Turner is currently exhibiting her latest collection ‘Eternal Spirit of the Chainless Mind’ at the Cielo gallery in Mayfair.
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