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My desert island risk: How one woman waved goodbye to the rat race and the rain

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Faced with burnout, journalist and single mother Sandra Paterson decided to move to a tropical island. Her new home was both beautiful and healing, but brought some strange new challenges.

Back to Butlins! Families flocking to its revamped holiday camps as they shun expensive foreign breaks

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

The popularity of Butlins and Pontin’s waned as air travel expanded and trips to exotic destinations became more affordable. The bucket and spade break is enjoying a revival.

Nicky Moss: Soaring to success

Friday, February 12th, 2010

As career boosts go, being attacked by eagles must rank as one of the strangest. But Nicky Moss has turned her experience into a business opportunity.

Recommended: Last Woman Standing

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Last Woman Standing follows five athletic adventurers from the west as they compete for glory against tribal champions in some of the remotest corners of the globe, with the ultimate aim of being crowned the Last Woman Standing.

Glorious Greece: Jane Horrocks is left stunned by Captain Corelli’s Kefalonia

Monday, January 18th, 2010

It was the setting for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin. And while it may have changed since the era described in the book, Kefalonia still makes jaws drop – as Jane Horrocks discovers.

Hotel review: The Malmaison, Birmingham – the retreat where Beyonce got sorted in Brum

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Sarah Turner checks in to the Malmaison, Birmingham.

Marco Pierre White to train mini chefs on board cruise ship

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Budding young chefs will be able to get some tips from a Michelin-starred master Marco Pierre White.

Ballykissangel star Victoria Smurfit shot at on ‘Kill a Tourist Day’ in South Africa

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

The actress has revealed she came within inches of death when a gunman opened fire on a taxi she was travelling in while holidaying in South Africa.