‘It’s like seeing a Renoir or Matisse painting come to life’: readers’ favorite trips to France

'It's like seeing a Renoir or Matisse painting come to life': readers' favorite trips to France

The pastel colors of Vichy in Auvergne Vichy isn’t on everyone’s radar as a must-visit French city, but it’s nice to spend a few days there. Vichy is a historic spa town known for its spring waters and its artistic architecture and Belle époque architecture. A thriving cultural scene means that, whenever you visit, you … Read more

Fashion Editors Agree: These Today’s Trends Won’t Make it to 2026

Who is wearing the editors

I spend a lot of time talking to other fashion editors, and when the same ideas start popping up in different conversations, I take notice. Recently, there has been a notable consensus on certain trends—in particular, those that quietly lose power. This is not about calling anything “bad,” but recognizing when something is off. As … Read more

Devon’s railway dream is about 13 years away

Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Chairman Tim Steer at Bideford Station

There are many challenges to overcome Railfuture Devon and Cornwall Chairman Tim Steer at Bideford Station(Photo: Alison Stephenson) “Hoops, hurdles and elephant traps” must be overcome to see the Bideford to Barnstaple rail link restored and that could be at least 13 years, Torridge councilors heard this week. A meeting of the county council’s external … Read more

I just had the best beach vacation ever – and it was dog fun

A 1994 Iveco Race Horse Transporter has been converted into a sparkling accommodation with an enclosed garden.

It was a unique place near Skegness where you could park many modified vehicles, from fire engines to airstreams. A 1994 Iveco Race Horse Transporter has been converted into a sparkling accommodation with an enclosed garden.(Photo: Laycie Beck) There’s nothing like a trip to the seaside, in Lincolnshire it has an amazing beach to explore. … Read more

10 Ways to Be Really Ninety-Year-Old from a Gen-Xer Who Was There for the First Time

Freedom: Myths, such as those created by Fantazia, brought people together in the name of love - and the 'repeated waters' the government tried to stop.

I‘I’m not sure if “going to the nines” became a thing, but it’s not easy to pick up your phone without seeing friends and famous people posting pictures of themselves in the decade before the millennium or ads for wireless nights that give an old experience (ergo authentic). There are kids in New York who … Read more

Fuel-free travel, rail travel and accommodation: how the fuel crisis is reshaping Australia’s Easter holiday

Fuel-free travel, rail travel and accommodation: how the fuel crisis is reshaping Australia's Easter holiday

Natalia Kozlov, a lawyer and mother of three who lives in New South Wales, says: “Australia is a country with cars. “We all love our road trips,” says the 40-year-old. “We don’t have our high-speed rail like Europe and other countries have – we all drive.” But Kozlov is one of many Australians already planning … Read more

Zendaya Gives the Last Thing Old, New, Borrowed and Blue at ‘The Drama’ Press Tour

Zendaya Gives the Last Thing Old, New, Borrowed and Blue at 'The Drama' Press Tour

That’s a wrap on “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” for Zendaya. The Emmy Award-winning actress and fashion icon has perfected her razor style The drama of world press tour from the New York premiere at the Regal Union Square on Thursday night at the Schiaparelli with Tiffany & Co. jewelry. Zendaya stars … Read more

WearAustralian Expands to Physical Store and Store in SoHo

WearAustralian Expands to Physical Store and Store in SoHo

SYDNEY – WearAustralian is putting down roots Stateside. Founded in early 2020 by Western Australian entrepreneurs Richard Poulson and Kelly Atkinson as an industry solidarity initiative to help Australian fashion brands manage orders canceled at the start of the COVID-19 crisis, and later transformed into an ongoing awareness campaign and e-commerce concept, WeWearAustralian’s first permanent … Read more

Mulberry, Balenciaga, Hermes on the rack in a new charity shop

New edition of Marie Curie charity shop opens in Alderley Edge, Cheshire on 26 March 2026

It is a new type of charity shop that has just opened its doors Dianne Bourne Lifestyle Editor and Gary Porter Content Editor for Cheshire 10:57, 30 Mar 2026Updated 22:16, 02 April 2026 A new edition of the Marie Curie charity shop has opened in Alderley Edge,(Photo: Stephen Garnett Photography) With Vivienne Westwood heels in … Read more