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Acts such as East 17 and Kerry Katona will be at Parkdean Resorts’ Celebrity Christmas Weekender in late November

East 17 to headline Christmas Celebrity Weekender

Former Marine Dave Bell is heading into the final stages of his epic 17,500-mile solo ocean row to raise money for a veterans charity

Ex-Marine set to break world rowing record after 300 days alone at sea

Faerie tea & Island rum among products awarded Great Taste Awards 2026

The five-bedroom Dorset property joins a £2 million Cheshire home in a limited promotion that doubles the usual number of entries available for £15

£15 Raffle House deal gives entrants two chances to win dream homes

Raffle House's new £2.5 million dream home certainly has wow factor

Raffle House launches £2.5m Dorset dream home with 2-for-1 offer

Valued at £2 million, the winner will keep all the furniture, and their moving costs and stamp duty will all be paid up

See inside this £2m dream home you could win in a charity prize draw

Leap into the hot tub the moment you arrive

Four-night hot tub lodge holiday drops to £407 with discount code

Ladram Bay holiday park in Devon

I stayed at possibly the best holiday park you have never heard of

William Tombe's life has been changed completely - thanks to a 99p ticket

Glasgow taxi driver wins £725k house and £69k Audi in 99p prize draw

The stunning Dorset holiday home and sleek Audi RS6 up for grabs in BOTB’s dream prize draw.

Win a Dorset holiday home and Audi for 99p

Nigel Griffiths

The 77-year-old grandfather walking the 3°W line of longitude

Omaze winner selling his £2.5m home so he can buy his dream house in Yorkshire

Parts of Pontypridd, South Wales, have been left submerged in water as the River Taff bursts its banks.

Watch: Residents bail out their flooded homes after heavy rainfall

We have a long history of fascination with pirates as this illustration for Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Pirates of Penzance shows

International Talk Like a Pirate Day? We've been doing it all wrong Ian Johnston

George Goldsmith with his canine accomplice, Fig

Interview: George Goldsmith on his successful holiday and sporting business

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Cold weather and fog hits the Central Belt. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Heavy wind and rain expected to batter Scotland over weekend as warnings issued

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World War 2 bunker and staple of Winston Churchill’s ‘chain home’ radar given stunning holiday-home makeover

World War II bunker transformed into coastal holiday home

A child has died after attending Camp Bestival

Child dies after falling ill at ‘UK’s favourite family festival’

Ruairi Kelly previously lived on the Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

‘I lived on Bibby Stockholm - it’s no place for asylum seekers’

Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

Pictured: 9 images inside Bibby Stockholm migrant barge

Workers leave the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge at Portland Port in Dorset, during what is believed to be a fire drill

Asylum seekers housed on barge ‘within days’

Wetherspoons will introduce a much welcomed price slash on several items for a limited time in January.

15 Wetherspoons sites ‘under offer’ - is your area on the list?

Michael Eavis greeted Glastonbury guests from his Land Rover weeks after founder spotted in wheelchair

Michael Eavis spotted greeting Glastonbury guests at gate

UK’s best dog-friendly beaches - full list of locations

Breaking ‘Massive gas blast’ sees woman rushed to hospital

S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole pictured in 2014. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Paul Cattermole’s death certificate reveals what star died of

Police have issued an update following the death of Paul Cattermole

Breaking Police issue major update following death of S Club’s Paul Cattermole

Eddie Gaines was one of the last surviving D-Day veterans (Picture: Blind Veterans UK/PA Wire)

Scotsman Obituaries: Eddie Gaines, war hero who played vital role on D-Day

Paul Cattermole’s death comes just weeks after S Club 7 announced reunion plans (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Breaking S Club 7 singer’s cause of death confirmed

Police on proactive patrol spotted a car driving on a 60mph road with an unrestrained child in the boot.

Police stop car with unrestrained child in boot on 60mph road

Man travels 2,000 miles from the UK to Ukraine via bike

Paul Cattermole on stage as part of S Club 7 in Birmingham in 2000

Obituaries: Paul Cattermole, Brit Award-winning member of S Club 7

S Club stars Jo O’Meara and Tina Barrett have left tributes to their former bandmate Paul Cattermole by Tim Roney/Getty Images)

Breaking S Club stars pay heartbreaking tributes to Paul Cattermole

Tom Glanfield at the property he has bought, Sandbanks, Hampshire. The entrepreneur who bought the ‘world’s most expensive bungalow’ has revealed what it’s like inside - including a “death trap” swimming pool and a leaking roof.

UK’s most expensive bungalow isn’t in the best state for £13.5m

The most expensive seaside location in Great Britain is Salcombe, where the average property goes for £1.2 million - 33% (more than £300,000) higher than in 2021. (image: Adobe)

Breaking Most expensive place to buy a seaside home in Britain revealed

The UK’s top trending destinations to get away this Easter

A general view of The Wytch Farm oil production centre, on March 27, 2023 in Poole, England

Major incident declared after oil spill in Dorset

Gary Glitter will ‘probably die in prison’ after breach of bail terms

Imber and Tyneham are two villages that were abandoned during World War Two

England’s ‘lost twin villages’ frozen in time since World War Two

The hut in Westward Ho! Devon.

Beach hut with ‘uninterrupted sea views’ goes on sale for £30k
The beach hut may look like any other garden shed, but sellers say this is a rare opportunity to snap up a seaside property surrounded by beautiful views.

Foetus found on Dorset Heath: Police appeal to find missing mother

Appeal for missing mother after discovery of foetus on Dorset Heath

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Aurora Borealis: Why 2023 is a good year to see Northern Lights

Only youth games will be allowed to be played at Colehill Cricket Club now

Cricket club banned from hosting adult matches after complaints

Mike Hodges poses at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival (Picture: Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)

Scotsman Obituaries: Mike Hodges, director of Get Carter

Bumblebees have struggled, linked to weather extremes in 2022

Litany of weather extremes challenged wildlife in 2022, National Trust says

The ring which will be up for the auction later this month (Photo: Noonans)

Medieval ring to go to auction for up to £40,000

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (left) and missing friend Nick Fisher.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in urgent appeal for missing friend

Durdle Door in Dorset came in at 17.

Durdle Door owner furious with “dishonest” BBC after Doctor Who finale

Dorset was battered by thunderstorms and a band of heavy rain overnight on the weekend.

Rare footage shows thunderbolt hit sea off the English coast

Margaret Pitman was victorious in Mackie’s of Scotland’s summer campaign competition, ‘Mackie’s Moments’ (Photo: Justin Glynn)

Lucky granny scoops a lifetime supply of ice cream thanks to Mackie's

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Mapped: The most haunted regions in the UK

Keylocks are a familiar site across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Worldwide party and events ban for all Airbnb properties

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite

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More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’ve been extinct for years (Photo: Shutterstock)

More beavers are being reintroduced to the UK this year - including areas they’v...

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