No raucous nightclubs and with uncrowded slopes, France’s Val Cenis is just perfect for all ages

Draw up a wish-list list for an ideal family skiing holiday — proximity to slopes and ski school, enough altitude for good snow at the start or end of the season (prime school holiday time), no queues — and the list soon shrinks. So I was intrigued when a friend suggested Val Cenis. It sits … Read more

Alice’s Adventures Under Ground review: Gerald Barry’s opera will delight audiences of all ages

We were all in Wonderland! Gerald Barry’s Alice Adventures Under Ground is a joyous, hour-long opera that will delight audiences of all ages By David Mellor for Event Published: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 February 2020 Alice’s Adventures Under Ground Royal Opera House, London              … Read more

Love stories from across the ages show how romantic relationships have changed over the years

From wartime chance encounters to modern day ‘meetings’ on an app, these real-life stories are sure to restore your faith in love.   The romantic tales, spanning the last 90 years, were all shared by biography-writing service StoryTerrace, which works with people to record their stories – or those of their loved ones – in a … Read more