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Ski news: So far, so good for this season's snow
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Anyone who mentions how good the autumn snow has been this year might be accused of jinxing the coming 2009-10 ski season. But the truth is that the pre-season to the coming winter has so far equalled, if not exceeded, the start of the snowy spectacular 2008-9 ski season.
Travel challenge A new year get-together in England
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specified holiday. Today: a self-catering break over the new year. Prices are for seven nights' rental (commencing 28 December) for properties that sleep at least 10 guests.
Something To Declare: León, Spain; Lebanon; Colombia, via Florida; Answers on Australia
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Open Jaw: Dining out on tales of the Pudding Shop
Saturday, 21 November 2009
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Travel Agenda: Kendal Mountain Festival, Dean Street Townhouse, Viceroy Snowmass, Homecoming Scotland
Saturday, 21 November 2009
Widow's tribute to hero PC swept away in floods
Friday, 20 November 2009
The widow of a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods paid a moving tribute to her husband today.
Climate change survey says 83% willing to make sacrifices
Friday, 20 November 2009
More than 80 per cent of people believe climate change is a serious threat and are willing to make sacrifices to combat it, a survey by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) showed today.
World's biggest cruise ship goes on display
Friday, 20 November 2009
The credit crunch-busting 225,000- tonne leviathan called Oasis Of The Seas was shown to the media.
Recession increases demand for solo holidays
Thursday, 19 November 2009
More people are choosing to travel alone as friends and family struggle to fund holidays, a new survey revealed this week.
Business dip hits foreign visitor numbers
Thursday, 19 November 2009
The UK's ability to attract overseas visitors is being hit by a dearth of foreign business travellers, it was revealed today.
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