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STARGAZING is shooting to the top of our bucket lists for 2025. According to Booking.com, 62 per cent of travellers are seeking “night-time-focused travel destinations”. SuppliedHong Kong’s Clearwater Bay Country Park is especially famous for its twinkling night skies[/caption] SuppliedSark, part of the Channel Islands, is the world’s first designated Dark Sky Island, ensuring sparkling […]

Hospitality bosses have slammed plans to introduce a tourist tax across England. Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, this week suggested that an existing optional fee in some Manchester city centre hotels should be replaced with a compulsory charge for visitors. AlamyKate Nicholls, chief executive of UKHospitality, fears the Manchester mayor’s call for a tourist tax […]

ROBOT housekeepers could be a reality within a decade, say experts. Human-like machines will use artificial intelligence to learn how to clean, tidy and even prepare food. AlamyRobot housekeepers could be a reality within a decade, using AI to clean, tidy and even prepare food, experts say[/caption] The first models are expected to cost the […]

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ARIES March 21 to April 20 You may feel the brakes of Saturn start to apply in a secrets-sharing session – […]

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE could be forced out of Manchester United THIS YEAR. The British billionaire, 72, invested more than £1billion to take a 27.7 per cent stake in his beloved Red Devils little more than a year ago. AlamySir Jim Ratcliffe could be pushed out of Manchester United this year[/caption] PAThe Glazer family reportedly have […]

TEMPLEGATE tackles a cracking Saturday of racing looking for winners to boost the bank ahead of Cheltenham. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. THE SUN RACING MEMBERS ENCLOSURE The only place to get Templegate’s tips first – and at the best prices – is by joining Sun Racing’s brilliant Members Enclosure (UK only). […]

GettyYoung Woman Leaving Home For Work With Packed Lunch, Smiling[/caption] THERE are many reasons people take time out from their careers – but getting back into the jobs market after an extended time away can prove tricky. Around 1.5million women and 200,000 men are currently on a career break, according to ONS figures, and helping […]

THE MONKEY (15) 98mins ★★★☆☆ HE’S the king of horror writing – and so far more than 50 movies have been adapted from Stephen King’s stories. The latest to get the big- screen treatment is The Monkey, starring The Gentleman’s Theo James. AlamyThe monkey toy is so creepy it’s a surprise it has taken so […]

“I WATCH people on the way back home,” sings Sam Fender on the soul-bearing title track of his new album. With its widescreen ambition, driving intensity and visceral lyrics, People Watching can’t fail to draw familiar comparisons to Fender’s “biggest hero”, Bruce Springsteen. Sarah Louise BennettSam Fender, here in North Shields studio in 2021, is […]

MEGHAN Markle has shared cryptic clues in a first look into her As Ever rebrand. The Duchess, 43, posted what appeared to be a vision board for her new lifestyle business, with handwritten notes and never before seen pics. Instagram / meghanMeghan shared a look a vision board for As Ever[/caption] InstagramThe rebrand was announced […]