Great British Boltholes: A review of The Sun Inn, Dedham, Essex

Great British Boltholes: Why The Sun Inn is the shining star of Constable country The Sun Inn is located in the quintessential English village of Dedham in Essex   There are 7 rooms, which are pretty and country modern, but not ‘achingly so’ Don’t miss the dried fruit compote poached in Earl Grey tea at breakfast  … Read more

Why remote St Helena is transforming into a winter sun hotspot

I am bobbing along beside a fish bigger than a school bus, ahead lies a boundless sea of marine life, and I have a shark’s-eye view of the southern Atlantic Ocean. This is St Helena, the edge-of-the-world British territory adrift off West Africa, and my adrenaline levels soar as I eyeball an absolutely gargantuan whale … Read more

Sun Princess cruise passengers heckled by protesters on Reunion Island over coronavirus fears

A cruise ship carrying 2,000 passengers was greeted by angry protesters who threw stones and screamed at the crew as they tried to dock in Reunion Island because they thought the ship was infected with coronavirus.  Police were forced to use tear gas to end the ugly clash which saw 30 locals from the French Republic, … Read more

Look up! Venus and the moon will ‘meet’ during a celestial event after the sun sets tonight

Look up! Venus and the moon will ‘meet’ in the sky during a celestial event after the sun sets tonight Venus and the moon will appear to be side-by-side tonight after sunset  The moon will sit below the Aries Constellation with Venus to its side Venus is currently climbing high in the sky and is … Read more

Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at London’s High Court as he sues The Sun

EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp makes surprise appearance at London’s High Court as he sues The Sun over column branding him a ‘wife-beater’ Depp is suing the newspaper for libel over a column written by its Executive Editor, Dan Wootton Columnist Wootton’s April 2018 piece questioned author JK Rowling’s decision to cast the ‘wife beater’ actor in … Read more