A city full of art and soul
Bicycles jingle and clatter across red-brick bridges – some carrying "wheelbarrows" filled with children, others with passengers riding side-saddle on the back.
Bicycles jingle and clatter across red-brick bridges – some carrying "wheelbarrows" filled with children, others with passengers riding side-saddle on the back.
Holiday season is approaching and you want to get a break – but it looks set to be a typical grey British ‘summertime’. You want to treat the children and find plenty to do – but you don’t want to spend a fortune. You want a bit of culture – without travelling too far.
Just off the west coast of France, the Ile D’Oleron is country’s second biggest island, sitting in the Bay of Biscay and blessed with a mild climate, writes Simon Penfold.
Parents often get the short straw where adventure activities are concerned, writes Sally-Anne Youll.
Paul Naylor discovers true solitude in Canada impressive Ontario province
Carl Jones discovers a playground that’s not just for the rich and famous.
Catherine Ferris steps aboard a Royal Caribbean liner, travelling to chic cities and ancient ruins – and all amid the lap of luxury.
Karen Knowles travels to Crete for a refreshing five-star holiday.
Jim Walsh and wife Ros take in the sights of Rome by scooter.
With its impressive history, quaint cobbled streets and lush green surroundings, Durham has all the ingredients for the perfect city break.
Simon Hill discovers an area rich in history with some familiar names to boot.
It was hardly the Cannonball Run, or indeed Wacky Races, but last summer my folks and I travelled independently to the same destination by way of an experiment of sorts, writes Paul Naylor.
A bus lane near two of the biggest tourist attractions in the West Midlands could be permanently axed.
A new fairytale holiday village is on the way to Alton Towers – complete with Hobbit-style homes to stay in.
Staff are getting ready to open the doors of a new £12 million hotel in Walsall town centre.
A decision on whether a controversial holiday park can be created on the Weston Park estate in South Staffordshire has been put on hold amid claims it would destroy the beauty of the area.
Motorhome holidays have been given a makeover. Cathy Spencer reports on the new breed of caravans.
A rustic retreat in the Pyrenees Mountains offers a combination of fitness and relaxation.
Lawyers are gearing up to fight for the rights of Staffordshire residents when they challenge the £33 billion high-speed rail project HS2 later this year, council bosses said today.
Budget cuts at Staffordshire’s Shugborough estate are to blame for plunging visitor numbers at the attraction, it was claimed today.
Record-breaking numbers of passengers have flown from Birmingham Airport as bosses revealed big plans for thousands of jobs and new long haul destinations.
A 70-bedroom hotel, 165 homes, a supermarket and office complex will be built at a South Staffordshire industrial estate, creating dozens of new jobs, under new plans unveiled by developers today.