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The Saxons Exhibition unveiled at Discover Bucks Museum. Witness extraordinary finds.

30/03/2026 by .
The Saxons Exhibition unveiled at Discover Bucks Museum.

Discover Bucks Museum has launched a major new exhibition, exploring Buckinghamshire’s Saxon past called ‘The SAXONS. Three lives. Three burial sites. Three extraordinary stories.’

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The world’s first price-focused search engine for worldwide flights and hotels has launched and has announced budgets go further with genius flight and hotel search engines.

Budgets go further with genius flight and hotel search engines

The world’s first price-focused search engine for worldwide flights and hotels has launched. Unlike other travel search tools, which lead on destination or airline partner, the Genius flight and hotel search engine generates instant search results from the latest airfares of 1,000 airlines worldwide and over 460,000 hotels.

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Boris Island plans finally ejected. Great news for environmentalists

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s proposed plans for a new London airport on the Isle of Grain in the Thames Estuary have been rejected by the Airports Commission in the UK. Nicknamed Boris Island, the proposals were rejected because of fears about the huge costs involved and potential environmental issues.

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Guests who steal from hotels don’t consider it stealing

More than 60% of British guests who steal from hotels do so because they don’t consider it stealing or believe hotels expect them to take things, according to a survey of 1,000 people by flight booking company Just The Flight. The survey, which aimed to uncover attitudes towards stealing from hotels, could provide guidance for hoteliers wishing to reduce expenses caused by light-fingered guests.

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Melbourne Named World’s Most Liveable City for the 4th Consecutive Year

Melbourne, Australia has again been recognised as the best city in the world to live, topping the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index for the fourth year in a row.

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With the news that BA Passengers get Sky High Wifi, there's never been a better way to keep up with events while in the air.

hOLD FLIGHTS FOR A FIVER WITH BRITISH AIRWAYS

Anyone searching for the best airline deals will now be able to hold flights for a fiver with British Airways for up to 72 hours. This will give you the time to make sure you’re happy with your flight choices before paying for them.

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SURF’S UP – AT MUNICH AIRPORT! Great fun for beach lovers.

Surf’s Up at Munich airport as its 3 day pop beach and wave simulater opens.

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