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Which? says holiday booking sites have failed to impress this year but Airbnb shines

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Holidaymakers using travel booking sites face ‘serious problems’ over refund policies and hidden fees, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said its survey of nearly 4,900 members indicated that customers are usually better off booking a package deal through a tour operator or going direct to an airline or accommodation provider. Booking sites offer consumers … Read more Which? says holiday booking sites have failed to impress this year but Airbnb shines

The Block contestants dress to impress as they arrive on-set for auction day in Melbourne  

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The Block contestant spent weeks renovating five properties in Melbourne‘s Brighton.  And all their efforts finally came to a head on Saturday as they arrived on-set for the show’s live auctions.    Looking worlds away from their usual appearance on the construction site, Jimmy and Tam made a glittering arrival as their home went under the … Read more The Block contestants dress to impress as they arrive on-set for auction day in Melbourne  

Great British Bake Off: Rowan is eliminated after failing to impress in Bread Week

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Great British Bake Off: Rowan is eliminated after failing to impress with his ‘soft and wrinkly’ bagels and ‘sand-like’ soda breads By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 21:27 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 21:29 BST, 6 October 2020 Rowan has become the third contestant to be eliminated from The Great British Bake Off 2020. … Read more Great British Bake Off: Rowan is eliminated after failing to impress in Bread Week

The 26 most toe-curling Finding Freedom quotes: Meghan’s packing skills and Harry ‘tough to impress’

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Controversial new Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom was finally released today and unleashed a new wave of revelations about the Sussexes’ strained relationship with the Royal family and Megxit. But eyebrows have been raised by the fulsome praise heaped on the couple in the book by both the authors and an army of unnamed … Read more The 26 most toe-curling Finding Freedom quotes: Meghan’s packing skills and Harry ‘tough to impress’

PATRICK MARMION: Brush up on the Birthday Bard… then you can impress thy friends on Zoom! 

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Forsooth, gentle reader, is this, or is this not the week of Shakespeare’s birth? According to parish records in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Bard was baptised on April 26, and at the time it was customary for this to happen three days after an infant’s birth. Which would suggest he was born on the 23rd. But soft … Read more PATRICK MARMION: Brush up on the Birthday Bard… then you can impress thy friends on Zoom!