Europe and Middle East

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Stellar Line Up for Hogmanay Street Party

Organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay announce a uniquely Scottish line up for the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party.

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Joy as Copenhagen host Eurovision Song Contest 2014

Copenhagen host Eurovision Song Contest 2014. The famous song contest finally comes back to Denmark

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Andy Mossack spends time playing golf in Italy and assessing whether it can match any of the top golfing destinations in Spain and Portugal. A driatic Golf Club

Golf in Italy. Discover ho wonderful Emilia Romagna hits it down the middle.

Andy Mossack spends time playing golf in Italy and assessing whether it can match any of the top golfing destinations in Spain and Portugal.

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The Corinthia Hotel

The Corinthia Hotel. Discover why London luxury doesn’t get any better than this.

Anthea Gerrie reviews the Corinthia Hotel and finds it might just transform the neighbourhood.

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The Nadler Soho

Can a hotel really be considered no-frills if it comes with a Nespresso machine?  Robert Nadler, the man behind the Nadler Soho, says it’s not life’s little luxuries but costly extras like restaurants which bump up overheads, making most West End hotels eye-wateringly expensive.

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Manchester Royal Exchange

Manchester: A brilliant guide to England’s famous second city.

Barely a decade ago, the idea of a city break in Manchester would have seemed laughable to southerners.

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