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Why 'hormone crash' means thousands will book holidays on Saturday
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Sunshine Saturday is the busiest day of the year for online holiday booking
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Butlins launching three additions in multimillion pound developments
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There are new play attractions as well as new and refurbished accommodation across the resorts in 2024
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Flash sale on 2024 UK holidays from as little as £79
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Breaks can be taken at locations across the country between February and November
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Children take a flight to look for Santa
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None of the chosen children had ever been on a flight before
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Winter holiday plans scaled back because of cost of living crisis
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Holidaymakers have a number of hacks to cut the cost of a ski-break
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Away Resorts invites families and friends to experience the joy of the season
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UK staycation operator is bringing the magic of Christmas at selected UK parks
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Accessibility guides for 200 hotels released by TUI to help holidaymakers
Travel
TUI has announced that Detailed Access Guides to an initial 200 hotels are now live, after joining forces with accessibility specialist AccessAble. TUI UK&I Director of Customer Experience Sue Bradley said: “TUI takes over six million UK holidaymakers away each year and accessible holiday bookings have grown by 56% since 2022.
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Wonka-like holidays where you can visit chocolate factories
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Inspired by the new film, the holidays could give you a Wonka experience in 2024
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Code gets you extra £75 off a Eurocamp holiday for Black Friday
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This offer can be combined with Eurocamp’s Early Booking savings of up to 20% and the 10% off for returning holidaymakers
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Disneyland Paris unveils electrical drone parade to light up the sky
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There will be two new shows and a makeover from the start of 2024
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Bag foreign holidays for around £200 in Black Friday deals
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You can bag holiday bargains on Black Friday and on Cyber Monday
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Parkdean Resorts launches Black Friday sale with £69 breaks
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You can book a break now to take next year
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Adults to travel 700 miles as December is busiest month of year
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Christmas hotspot destinations include London, Glasgow and Bristol with megabus also seeing notable spikes in travel to/from Heathrow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham
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Boy who went viral threatening to 'punch Santa's beard off' back - with apology
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Jackson's video went viral five years ago when he got into a Christmas row with his dad over the Naughty List
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Cunard offering Black Friday deals on 2024 and 2025 cruises
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Savings can be made on Cunard voyages sailing between June 2024 and February 2025
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It's Britney Beach - holidaymakers spotted reading new memoir
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Experts say the book is proving a must-read for winter sunseekers
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You can book at Uber to pick you up at the airport 90 days in advance
Travel
Uber Reserve will also extend driver wait times at airports to 60 minutes
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Costa Rica, India and Sri Lanka top destinations as people get more adventurous
Travel
Luxury long-haul sunny destinations including Maldives and Costa Rica account for three-quarters of bookings
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Winter holiday icks that you should avoid, according to experts
Travel
There has been a spike in interest in winter breaks, but some people are getting it wrong
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Butlin's launches Black Friday sale with up to 30 per cent off
Travel
The discounts include Family Breaks and Big Weekenders
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Leave the stress of the festive season behind with a restful stay at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts
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Take some time to relax over Christmas at Craxton Wood Hotel and Spa, New Blossoms Hotel, Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa and Hill Valley Hotel, Golf and Spa
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Warner Hotels offering free nights away or 25 per cent off
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The Black Friday deals are valid for breaks booked this week and taken on dates this year or next year
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Winter staycations with the best chance of enjoying a white Christmas
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Sykes Holiday Cottages has rounded up a selection of properties in these snowy spots
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Ben has 'the best job' in 'most Christmassy place on Earth'
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There are few people whose job involves hundreds of elves and thousands of reindeer
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Leave the stress of the festive season behind with a restful stay at Macdonald Hotels and Resorts
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Take some time to relax over Christmas at Craxton Wood Hotel and Spa, New Blossoms Hotel, Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa and Hill Valley Hotel, Golf and Spa
What life was like for Cheshire's lost community of Quarry Bank Mill workers
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The once thriving working class estate of Quarry Bank Mill employees stood just a stone's throw away from Manchester Airport
The last surviving 'milk bar' found in Cheshire is reminder of once thriving chain
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The National Milk Bars chain is now predominantly confined to the annals of history - except in Ellesmere Port
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The festive spirit is set to be in full swing with unforgettable Christmas party nights and so much more
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Tragedy as Leighton Hospital midwife, 25, found dead
The 25-year-old was found dead in her home after a night out in Congleton
Sainsbury's to close Chester Watergate Street store
Chester City Centre
The closure will impact 14 staff, with the union saying 'most' are at risk of redundancy
Motorcyclist, 63, dies in crash that closed major route
Macclesfield
Routes were closed along Cheshire's Peak District edge following the fatal crash
Middlewich Eastern Bypass put on hold again in major blow for Cheshire town
Middlewich
The government refused to stump up funding saying the council's business case is 'poor'
Gift shop in Chester city centre put up for sale as owner of 30 years eyes retirement
Chester City Centre
Fifi Bambu has been on Watergate Street since 2020
Leighton Hospital
Tragedy as Leighton Hospital midwife, 25, found dead
The 25-year-old was found dead in her home after a night out in Congleton
Manchester United player Brandon Williams appears in court over crash in Cheshire town
Manchester United FC
The United full-back appeared at Chester Crown Court to enter his not guilty pleas
Harry Styles' stalker jailed and banned from his shows after sending 8,000 cards in one month
Harry Styles
Of the 8,000 cards sent, some were wedding cards and two of the letters were hand-delivered
'Football belongs to all of us': United front as Cheshire's clubs slam FA Cup decision
FA Cup
Crewe Alexandra said the decision "demonstrates a total lack of respect for the Football Pyramid and our supporters"
Motorcyclist, 63, dies in crash that closed major route
Macclesfield
Routes were closed along Cheshire's Peak District edge following the fatal crash