The English Riviera? It’s all the rage again now the Fawlty Towers image has been banished for good Simon Heptinstall visits Torbay in Devon and enjoys a stay at the Cary Arms hotel He also checks into Beacon House B&B with its elegant decor and stylish garden The area is fast becoming Britain’s seafood capital … Read more
La Bohème Royal Opera House, London Until May 27 Rating: John Copley’s classic 1974 production of La Bohème was finally laid to rest in … Read more
So what must it be like to be the ex-wife of Hollywood’s most hated predator — and the mother of his two youngest children? Friends say that Georgina Chapman, 43, ‘does not want to be seen as a victim’. That right she reserves for others The restaurant Bedford 234 prides itself on its ‘comfortable yet engaging … Read more
English Heritage calls for an end to illegal ‘nighthawking’ as metal detectorists pillage historic sites such as the Battle of Hastings battlefield Conservation charity accused the activity of ‘robbing us of our past’ Says illegal nighthawking doubled in 2019 when compared to 2017 Sits targeted include the Battle of Hastings battlefield and Goodrich Castle By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more
It’s the Flock Ness Monster! Murmuration of starlings form the distinctive shape of Nessie over the English Channel Bill Brooks, from Felpham, captured the remarkable murmuration near the Brighton Palace Pier at sunset Flock of starlings formed well-timed image of a ‘monster coming out of the sea to attack the helter skelter’ Mr Brooks, 65, had a ‘ten or … Read more