The top spots for food and drink for Alfresco April, from hotels to country houses 

The top spots for food and drink for Alfresco April, from hotels to country houses and whole city streets Anyone missing Italy should visit the terrace at Heckfield Place, Hampshire  Bookable tables and mini-chalets will be on offer in Derby’s historic marketplace  There’s a ‘secret garden’ feel to the terrace at The Ship Hotel in … Read more

Chile’s world-leading vaccine rollout fails to halt spread of Covid as country goes into lockdown

Chile’s world-leading coronavirus vaccination rollout is failing to halt the spread of Covid-19 as the majority of the country goes into lockdown, with many blaming the use of China‘s CoronaVac jabs.  By Thursday the narrow South American nation, hemmed in by the Andes mountains and the Pacific ocean, had given more than six million people … Read more

Police will NOT stop or arrest people leaving the country in breach of new Covid holiday ban

Police will NOT stop or arrest people leaving the country in breach of new Covid holiday ban despite £5,000 fines for rule breakers Under new Covid guidelines coming Monday people may face a £5,000 fine But NPCC chairman Martin Hewitt says police officers will not be making arrests He described the issue as ‘a matter … Read more

The best walking holidays in the UK that promise grand country house hotels and historic inns

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Walking holidays in the UK. Luxury will be in the (fresh) air on Britain’s best walking tours this summer as travel firms sweep away the old giant-rucksack-and-youth-hostel image. … Read more

Kenny Rogers’ wife Wanda posts tribute to the late country music icon one year after his passing

It has been one year since the tragic passing of country music icon Kenny Rogers.  And on Saturday, his wife Wanda Miller Rogers posted an emotional tribute to her late husband on Instagram, sharing a selection of family photos. ‘A year ago.. our lives changed forever… but as KR always said..”you’re never gone until you’re … Read more

Editor who moved to Cotswolds from London ridiculed by locals after moaning about country life

A magazine editor who moved to the Cotswolds from London for a slice of the good life has been ridiculed by locals after penning an article moaning about her experience. Jade Beer, the former editor of Condé Naste’s Brides magazine, moved out of London in 2014 after growing tired of the ‘sheer mass of people’ … Read more

KIRSTIE ALLSOPP urges you to take up your litter pickers and help the country bounce back

I believe the number one reason not to litter is to safeguard our oceans. There’s no filter — if you drop a cigarette butt in a gutter, it will end up in the sea. If we do not protect our oceans, we will die, writes Kirstie Allsopp (pictured) One afternoon we were walking near our home … Read more

Selena Gomez is a Texas girl at heart in country chic fringe jacket during outdoorsy photo-shoot

Selena Gomez is a Texas girl at heart in country chic fringe jacket over a bralette during outdoorsy photo-shoot By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 01:35 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 01:44 GMT, 20 March 2021 She hails from the Lone Star State. And Selena Gomez proved she is still a Texas girl at … Read more

Finland is the world’s happiest country: Nordic nations dominate global list

Finland has been ranked the world’s happiest nation in a new study while the UK slumped five places to 18th after a year of turmoil and Zimbabwe came last in the global rankings.  Nordic countries dominated the the World Happiness Report in the year of the pandemic, with Finland, Iceland and Denmark taking the top … Read more

Israel reports deaths and cases continuing to fall even as the country unlocks

Israel reports that coronavirus deaths and cases are continuing to fall even after restrictions being eased as the country unlocks following its world-leading vaccination drive.  Around 60% of Israel’s adult population has had their first Covid jab and the country’s R rate is now at 0.68, below the 0.8 threshold which signifies the pandemic is … Read more