Revealed: The destinations holidaymakers are picking instead of eastern Mediterranean spots as the Middle East war is raging on
With conflict in the Middle East continuing to affect the landscape of travel worldwide, Brits are skipping the eastern Mediterranean - for which other destinations, though?
ANNIKI SOMMERVILLE: Do you suffer from House Envy like me? My friends' massive kitchens and extensions made me feel so inadequate, I told this terrible lie...
I'm at a drinks party at a neighbour's house in Ealing, west London. 'Have you seen Lila's new kitchen extension?,' a woman asks, glass of prosecco in hand.
'They turn up with suitcases and tripods - and get turned away': TOM PARKER BOWLES reveals how top chefs are fighting back against the plague of influencers ruining restaurants
'They're doing it in the loos,' gasps my friend Martha, rushing back upstairs from the bathroom. 'Doing what exactly?' I splutter, almost choking on my tuna tartare.
Pentagon officials have nicknamed his interfering wife 'Yoko Ono'. But can she save Trump's bloodthirsty War Secretary Pete Hegseth from being thrown to the wolves? asks TOM LEONARD
In his previous career as a TV news presenter, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth once had to try his hand at axe throwing live on air.
Oscars best dressed! Emma Stone stuns alongside Nicole Kidman, Kylie Jenner, Kate Hudson and Rose Byrne as they lead fashion parade at the 2026 Academy Awards
The 98th Academy Awards red carpet kicked off in style on Sunday, with Hollywood's brightest stars descending upon the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles wearing their most glamorous looks.
We know where you are! Israel warns new Iranian leader after Trump suggested he was dead
Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in US-Israeli strikes and has not been seen since the start of the war prompting wild speculation over his condition.
Demi Moore, 63, plays up thinner-than-ever frame in black at Vanity Fair Oscar Party amid Ozempic rumors
Long famed for her willowy figure, she appeared even thinner than usual when she posed earlier this month at the Actor Awards, formerly the SAG Awards.
Police find laptop in search for missing Brazilian academic, 30, who vanished on trip to Essex coast
Vitoria Figueiredo Barreto, 30, has not been in contact with loved ones since March 3 after she met a friend at Essex University in Colchester and was reported missing the following day.
Horizon redress still a mess, MPs say – and Fujitsu hasn't paid a penny
System compensating victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal still slow, thousands of ex-subpostmasters waiting for payments
More than a year after MPs warned that victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal were still waiting for compensation, Parliament says the system meant to pay them remains slow, bureaucratic, and flawed – meaning thousands of sub-postmasters are still fighting for payouts while taxpayers pick up the bill.…
Leonardo DiCaprio, 51, hard launches relationship with girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, 27, as he takes her to the 2026 Oscars
The Hollywood soiree isn't the type of show to invite just anyone as a plus one - and Ceretti's presence shows just how serious her relationship with DiCaprio has become.
Two stuck in 'quicksand' prompts indefinite Essex lagoon closure
A mother and daughter got stuck in wet sand at the beach last week
Britain's inheritance tax 'among the harshest in the world', report finds: Rachel Reeves is urged to axe levy that is 'far more punishing' than it looks
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank said the tax should be scrapped because it 'imposes heavy costs on families' and 'deters saving and investment'.
Crisp giant Walkers puts out urgent recall over 'health risk'
The manufacturer is taking stocks off the shelves after concerns that it may contain contaminates.
Essex school closed for two days after 'health and safety issues'
It is hoped the school can re-open later this week
Trump warns of 'very bad future' for Nato if his call for warships to police Strait of Hormuz is refused - hinting he could punish Ukraine
Donald Trump upped the ante over the crucial oil channel as his war on Iran threatens to tip the world into chaos and recession.
Stansted flights to and from Dubai cancelled after drone strike hits fuel tanker
Flights from Stansted to Dubai are being delayed and cancelled due to a drone strike in Dubai that hit a fuel tanker.
Stansted flights to and from Dubai cancelled after drone strike hits fuel tanker
Flights from Stansted to Dubai are being delayed and cancelled due to a drone strike in Dubai that hit a fuel tanker.
Gwyneth Paltrow leaves fans horrified as racy Oscars dress nearly exposes her entirely with wardrobe malfunction
Gwyneth Paltrow left fans horrified as she experienced a wardrobe malfunction in her racy Oscars dress that nearly exposed her entirely.
World-famous orchestra will perform at new Harlow bandstand in free concert
The old bandstand was burnt down in an arson attack in 2025
Iran conflict hasn't hit the property market... yet, says Rightmove
The property portal's latest house price index found that asking prices increased between 8 February and 7 March.