France

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.

Watch: Couple buy historical French 'village' for just €80k

Police break through gang leader’s front door using chainsaw.

Watch: Police with chainsaw break through door of drug dealer's home

Rachel Bean is giving this advice to Lancashire dog owners - Animal News Agency

Taking the lead: How Lancashire owners can to keep their dog safe on holiday

Why you should jump on the Eurostar to this less-visited European city

Friends travel through Europe in a Corsa.

Friends save £4k by making back of Corsa into bed to travel Europe

St Dalfour is bringing an indulgent twist to the chic patisserie

Ad Feature Spread a little ooh la la with this Parisian twist on Easter treats

South Ribble MP Paul Foster wants to see the Best Western Hotel in Leyland back in business (Google/National World [inset])

I'm not against asylum seekers, but this hotel is needed for weddings & holidays

Hosted by comedian and actor Russell Kane, each episode of TUI’s ‘Pack Your Bags’ podcast features a celebrity guest sharing stories of their most memorable travel moments and offering a glimpse into how their adventures (and misadventures) have shaped their lives.

Russell Kane invites celebs to tell their travel tales in new podcast

I tried skiing at Club Med

I stayed at Club Med Serre Chevalier after its £50m renovation

HMS Victory is being restored and a £45m project is currently underway to bring the former Royal Navy flagship back to her former glory. Lord Nelson's flagship is being regenerated with fresh timber and other additions.

Enlightening pictures of HMS Victory conservation - take the tour

Across all age groups, trustworthiness remains the top priority

Ad Feature Half of Brits say trustworthiness is key in how they consume media

Snowdrops at Bank Hall Bretherton

Snowdrop Spectacle at Bank Hall, Bretheton

Tyson and Paris Fury are enjoying a trip to Paris with their seven children.

Tyson Fury kicks off retirement with trip to Paris with whole family

Frozen iPhone is finally freed from ice rink...but does it still work?

A Christmas market

Must-see undiscovered festive markets just a ferry ride away
Wandering a Christmas market during the festive season is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
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A signed Tarkowski shirt has been donated.

Auction aims to raise thousands for Garstang's new sports and community hub

Jet2holidays’ Travel Thermometer: Every type of winter escape

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen admires 'A Kind of Magic' by artist Severi Haapala from Finland, on display at Showtown, Blackpool, part of Lightpool Festival 2024. A celebration of art, light, music and performance, with 24 different art and light installations around Blackpool sea front and around the town for nine nights until October 26th.

16 dazzling photos of Blackpool's Lightpool Festival - don't miss it

We went interrailing with our teenage children

Europe travel: On track for an Interrail trip with teenage kids

Expedia Group unpacks the eight noteworthy travel trends for 2025 - including Detour Destinations, JOMO (Joy of Missing Out) Travel and One-Click Trips.

Ad Feature Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo reveal the top travel trends for 2025

Walker Park, where Heathside have been based

Lancashire toy firm that works with Minecraft and Sonic is bought out

Bex Elliott and son Ronnie on their travels with their campervan.

Watch: Couple save £9.6k-a-year travelling in a van with their toddler

Search and rescue operation underway after yacht sinks.

Watch: Divers search as one dead and six missing in yacht sinking

Gerrard Gosens, 54, trains in preparation for his channel crossing swim alongside guide swimmer.

Watch: Man hopes to become first blind person to swim across Channel

Members of the public relax on the beach in hot weather in Cleethorpes, north east England.

Watch: Temperatures could reach 34°C in UK in coming days

Roberts & Co Estate Agents in Preston compiled the video alongside many other businesses who can all be seen passing the paper-made colourful torch to one another.

Lancashire businesses send Team GB Olympians a video message
Lancashire businesses have teamed up once again to this time make a video to cheer on Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Emma Downey

Margaret has now made contact with her worried family.

Family of Lancashire woman travelling alone in France issue update

The Lancashire athletes representing Team GB during the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Lancashire athletes representing Team GB during the 2024 Olympics

Retired nurse Margaret Gudgeon, 66, from Waddington in Clitheroe, has been travelling for 10 weeks from Germany, Italy to France and had been in daily contact with her loved ones until recently.

Lancashire woman travelling alone in France loses contact from family

The south east region of France is most impacted by the outbreak. (Photo: Pexels, Pierre Blaché)

Warning to UK tourists over severe gastroenteritis outbreak in Europe

Eurocamp La Croix du Vieux Pont in Berny-Rivière is just on the outskirts of Paris - perfect for a day trip to the city. Picture: Jamie Jones

Eurocamp offers getaways with family-friendly prices

A beach in Normandy

The perfect blend of history, relaxation, art - and food and drink

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Normandy - clockwise from top left: a bookshop in Caen; a Normandy beach; a cake shop in Bayeux; colourful boats at Port en Bessin Pictures: Phil Smith

The perfect blend of history, relaxation, art - and food and drink

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

From croissants to Dior, Brits list top 15 most admired French exports

David and Liz Murphy. A family who brought an entire French village after selling their three-bed home in Manchester for £400,000.

Video: We bought an entire village in France after selling our UK home

A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker

A Grave in the Woods by Martin Walker: book review

Marcus Wareing

Lancs' celebrity chef serves up new cook book of his top French dishes

Son of top stud dog, Pierre the Heir, continues guide dog linage

Son of top stud dog, Pierre the Heir, continues guide dog linage

A landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6 1944, a scene that the film Saving Private Ryan re-created.

Watch: D-Day war film streaming for free for limited amount of time

Becky and Carla at Bowens Pies Chorley with one of the giant sausage rolls.

21 of the best places to grab a savoury snack for National Sausage Roll Day

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Preston North End are keen to keep Liam Millar at the club. The Canadian international is property of FC Basel. (CameraSport - Rob Newell)

Key Preston North End figure reveals Liam Millar transfer update

Liam Millar has attracted interest from three other Championship clubs. (Image: CameraSport - Andrew Kearns)

Preston star pictured in training ahead of Lionel Messi showdown

The Foreign Office has issued a new travel warning for UK holidaymakers heading to France amid heightened security risk. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Heightened security risk warning for holiday hotspot

A France holiday warning has been issued ahead of the Olympic Games due to an “unexpected” hike to the tourist tax that could add £350 to a family holiday. (Photo: Getty Images)

France holiday warning over ‘unexpected’ cost

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Amanj Hasan Zada being detained by National Crime Agency officers

Man arrested on suspection of organising small boat crossings

Amanj Hasan Zada being detained by National Crime Agency officers

Police arrest Preston man suspected of organising small boat crossings

A 38-year-old man in Preston has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK

Man arrested in Preston in connection to illegal small boat crossings

Ned Boulting’s Marginal Mystery Tour: 1923 & all that coming to Lytham

Caroline with one of her many books.

I was told I was useless and now I am a best selling author

Chorley swimmer Anna Hopkin (Photo by Morgan Harlow/Getty Images)

Chorley swimmer Anna Hopkin named in GB squad for Paris Olympics