Debts are soaring at Thomas Cook, but the stricken travel operator insists it has a bright future.

With Camelot looming tomorrow, and six fillies in the Investec Oaks today, Aidan O'Brien and his patrons at Coolmore have every chance of making it four wins from four British Classics this season.

Here's a nice idea. Britain's Lost Routes, a four-part series about the historical arteries of the country, following the trail of ancient pathways long ago overgrown by technological progress and changing priorities. As a way of cutting a course across the landscape it has a lot going for it, a point-to-point that touches on topology and culture and regional difference.

Today marks the start of the busiest travel weekend of the year with an estimated 2.5 million people leaving the UK for the long weekend and the school half-term holiday.

England will play their Euro 2012 games in front of only a few thousand of their fans, with the Football Association having sold only 3,000 tickets for each of their group games.

England will play their Euro 2012 games in front of only a few thousand of their fans, with the Football Association having sold only 3,000 tickets for each of their group games.

Two American tourists have been kidnapped while travelling in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

François Hollande, the man who wooed the French with the promise to be a "normal" president, has decided to depart from rules and conventions in the name of normality.

Never mind that Robert Mugabe is under a travel ban for his cruel stewardship of Zimbabwe since independence. The United Nations, in its wisdom, has designated him a "leader for tourism" and chosen the Victoria Falls, shared with Zambia, as the venue for a holiday industry conference next year.

Al-Qa'ida's second in command in Afghanistan has been killed in an air strike in eastern Kunar province, Nato says.

François Hollande, the man who wooed the French with the promise to be a “normal” president, has decided to break rules and conventions in the name of normality.

It’s London’s turn to host the biggest sporting event on the planet and while there’s a lot to live up to after Beijing’s spectacular success four years ago, the signs so far suggest a vintage Olympic year is ahead.

Nato forces have killed al-Qa'ida's second-highest ranking leader in Afghanistan in an air strike.

Two different groups of London Underground workers are to be balloted for strikes in separate disputes over jobs, pay and conditions.