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Travel industry research finds strong demand after pandemic but fears over inflation and weak pound One in three holidaymakers will cut back on spending next year due to the cost of living crisis, according to travel industry research. The travel association Abta said that a strong recovery in demand for travel this year was expected to continue next year, but its own surveys suggested people would opt for cheaper trips and cut back on spending money. Continue reading… ​Travel industry research finds strong demand after pandemic but fears over inflation and weak poundOne in three holidaymakers will cut back on…

What a sweetie (Picture: RSPCA) Meet Missy, the one-year-old Staffie cross who has a bit of a troubled history with balconies. Poor Missy fell off a balcony not once, but twice, and ended up with a broken pelvis and a dislocated hip. Now, the sweet rescue dog, who was taken in by the RSPCA due to ill treatment – needs a new forever home where she can keep up with her important physiotherapy. Susan Botherway, manager at Mount Noddy – run by the RSPCA Sussex West branch – said: ‘Poor Missy has been through the wars. ‘Once she came to…

  Scotland Yard have warned the public not to approach Stefan Sylvestre if they see him Scotland Yard have warned the public not to approach Stefan Sylvestre if they see him 

Top trends to refresh the autumn home (Picture: Cath Kidson Products/CK Acquisitions/Supplied/Metro.co.uk) Autumn is finally, properly here, and with it a new wave of design based around deeply saturated colours and organic designs. The whole home has been inspired, from wallpapers in warm apricots and deep velvets, to translucent lamps projecting modulated autumn light, and a range of crockery bringing style (and Bake-Off inspired chirpiness) to the kitchen. Read on for a range of products destined to defend your home against the October gloom. Monochrome Lamp A lightbulb moment (Picture: Supplied) Switch on to simple, stripped-back lights in stark monochrome…

THE first funeral service for a victim of Friday’s explosion at a service station in Donegal has begun. Father John Joe Duffy welcomed mourners to St Michael’s Church in Creeslough for …

  The average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates available are at their highest levels since 2008, pushing up costs for borrowers, analysis shows. ​The average two and five-year fixed mortgage rates available are at their highest levels since 2008, pushing up costs for borrowers, analysis shows. 

A BROTHER and sister have had their uncle jailed after he failed to hand over their share of their granny’s £475,000 will. Siblings Hollie Totton, 25, and Daniel Washer, 19, were entitled to …

Daily Mirror – Nurse murder trial: ‘Poisoner’ on the baby ward Summary of the front page The Daily Mirror leads on the Lucy Letby trial, saying the court heard the nurse murdered seven babies over a year-long hospital poisoning spree. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Autumn Water Watch survey aims to build national picture of pollution, plastic litter and invasive species The public are being asked to take part in the first national water watch to survey rivers, streams and canals as part of a monitoring project. The Autumn Water Watch aims to follow the success of the Big Garden Birdwatch and the Big Butterfly Count, in which hundreds of thousands of people record observations to feed into a national picture. Continue reading… ​Autumn Water Watch survey aims to build national picture of pollution, plastic litter and invasive speciesThe public are being asked to take…

  Protesters have been causing major disruption on their 11th consecutive day of demonstrations. ​Protesters have been causing major disruption on their 11th consecutive day of demonstrations.