Italy

Leonardo Bonetti is the CEO and founder of Viola Aleo Ltd

Ad Feature Viola Aleo Ltd ranks among the top 25 UK private companies

Budva, Montenegro offers a similar Mediterranean escape with beautiful Adriatic coastline, historic streets and lively beach clubs.

10 holiday dupes offering fewer crowds and lower prices

Dennis Crown (John Hannah) is an ex-copper looking for a quiet life in the new Channel 5 drama Benidorm is Murder. (Picture: 5 Broadcasting Ltd/Clapperboard)

This meta new crime drama is weird enough to get away with murder

Half of UK football fans admit secretly backing another country during international tournaments.

Half of UK football fans admit secretly backing another country

To celebrate Toy Story 5 arriving in cinemas, ODEON is launching the 'Play Them Forward' toy collection campaign this weekend.

Ad Feature UK families are sitting on half a BILLION unused toys, study says

Preply links you up with real tutors - and it's an incredibly effective way to learn in your own time

I tried learning Italian on Preply before Rome – and loved it

A picturesque new crime drama in danger of losing its flavour

A poll of 2,000 travellers revealed almost half enjoy comparing the number of destinations they've visited abroad with others

This new tool reveals how much of the world you've travelled

It's been a Winter Paralympics to forget for Karen Aspey and her curling colleagues

Disappointing end to Winter Paralympics for Wigan's Karen Aspey

Wigan's Karen Aspey is aiming for wheelchair curling glory this month

Wigan's Karen Aspey is aiming for wheelchair curling glory!

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Michael Goodfellow, coach of the Olympic curling team, was joined by athletes, stakeholders and partner spokespeople to celebrate National Lottery investment in winter sport.

British Olympic medallist calls on Wigan to support Team GB at Winter Olympics

Everyone needs to visit Malta at least once. The Barcelo Fortina Malta hotel.

Why Malta needs to be on your 2026 bucket list

I went to the Trentino region of Italy and explored The Dolomites

I saw a new side to Italy during a brilliant adventure holiday

The world-famous Colosseum in Rome

Seeing the sights whilst indulging in luxury during 24 hours in Rome

We went for lunch at Gino D'Acampo Italian Restaurant on Newcastle's Quayside - and here's what we thought.

Summer may nearly be over but Gino's fresh menu will brighten any day

New York City is a dream Christmas destination - and you could fly there for just £99

Fly to a mystery Christmas destination for just £99 with this deal
This mystery holiday offer could take you to Lapland, New York or Rome for just £99 per person, hotel included
Gareth Butterfield

35 per cent of footy fans have a bucket list of grounds they dream of visiting

Top 20 football stadiums fans would love to visit

Staying at the luxurious Conrad Chia Laguna hotel in Sardinia was a dream - it was the perfect escape from the UK. (Photo: Isabella Boneham)

I had a dreamy stay at this hotel - it was the perfect escape from UK

Aldi’s new pizza oven that saves shoppers more than £300 in stores now – grab one before they sell out.

Aldi’s new pizza oven saves shoppers more than £300

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Wigan's own Jack Smith who is a star of the second series of the BBC gay dating show I Kissed A Boy

Local young man stars in UK's only gay dating show

Bethany Mitchell,19, has complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

Teen left in severe pain after developing rare condition

I visited Venice in Italy this month - and the experience was elevated by staying at the Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice. (Photo: Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice)

I stayed in a canal-side Venice hotel - in an area with less tourists

The Florence Sisters by Tessa Harris

The Florence Sisters by Tessa Harris: book review

Northern Ireland woman woke up with a badly swollen eye on her wedding day after being bit by an insect.

I had a swollen eye on my wedding day after being bit by an insect

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

I tried skiing at Club Med

I stayed at Club Med Serre Chevalier after its £50m renovation
I stayed at Club Med Serre Chevalier after its £50 million renovation: Here’s what I thought
Ciara Healy

BENDING LAND

New Art Exhibition

Ben Sherman SS25 Signature Collection: Brighton to Amalfi.

Ben Sherman SS25 Signature Collection: Brighton to Amalfi

Ad Feature Top UK products of 2025 - full list revealed!

Resort Valle dell’Erica offers guests a luxury experience

Experience White Lotus glamour at Resort Valle dell’Erica in Sardinia

Christmas drinks offers include exciting options and deals for 2024

Top Christmas booze deals for presents and parties

Discover the magic of Trentino in Italy's Dolomites this Christmas

Luxury train appoints Michelin chef Heinz Beck

Victor Michael in performance

Christmas by Candlelight with Victor Michael and the Sopranos

We went interrailing with our teenage children

Europe travel: On track for an Interrail trip with teenage kids

Pesto

Pesto at The Dicconson Arms

The 18 Italian restaurants named as best in the UK - according to prestigious awards (Photo: Google)

The 18 winners of Italian Awards 2024

Bex Elliott and son Ronnie on their travels with their campervan.

Watch: Couple save £9.6k-a-year travelling in a van with their toddler

Celebrate your wedding, engagement or vow renewal with a ceremony at sea

Search and rescue operation underway after yacht sinks.

Watch: Divers search as one dead and six missing in yacht sinking

Mike Lynch, a British technology tycoon, is among six people reported missing after a luxury yacht sank in bad weather off the coast of Sicily (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Explainer Who is Mike Lynch? British tech tycoon among missing yacht passengers

Author Darren Turnerhurst with his book The Dream Merchant

Wigan man who was illiterate as a child has published his first book

The elegant and enchanting Silver Ray. Image: Silversea

Silversea cruise review: enjoying 'six-star' luxury on board the new Silver Ray

Altamura Vodka that has now launched in the UK

Italian vodka praised for 'no gimmicks' reminded me of Russian secret

A view of Trentino from Castel Pergine. Credit: NW

The Italian region with beautiful lakes and wine, away from the crowds

I visited the breath-taking Lake Maggiore in Italy and explored the beautiful islands - a trip of dreams that you need to experience. (Photo: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg/Isabella Boneham)

My breath-taking trip of dreams to the bellissima Lake Maggiore

A travel warning has been issued for Spain and Italy after an outbreak of the deadly West Nile Virus. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Deadly virus outbreak in holiday hotspots

Football

AI Predicts Euro 2024 Knockout Stage

The Silver Swans ballet class for over 55's, run by Kerry DeVine at Dancesteps, Standish, pictured in 2018

Revolutionary dance project to expand into mainland Europe

Spain's Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring the opener in the 2-0 win over Scotland. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images)

AI issues predictions for all Euro 2024 games today

Flashback: Wigan's England fans watching the last Euros final three years ago

Vitesy introduces the only natural and sustainable air purifier in the market today, Natede Smart.

The only natural and sustainable air purifier in the market today

Complete guide to Euro 2024 including groups and fixtures

Woman takes her dog on trip around Italy.

I spent £800 taking my dog on holiday around Italy - it was worth it

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