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Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
UK seaside town that's home to the most expensive pints in Europe
It has been named Europe's most expensive city to drink in, with the average cost of a pint in the seaside town coming in at a whopping £6.30, according to new research A beloved UK coastal town has officially claimed the title for Europe's priciest pint, knocking London off the top spot. Research conducted by credit card company Aqua reveals that Brighton boasts the costliest pints among 50 European cities. In Brighton, you'll be shelling out an average of £6.30 for a pint. London trails closely behind in second place with an average pint price of £6.20, while Cambridge takes third place with an average pint costing £6. Despite its steep drink prices, Brighton remains a highly sought-after holiday spot. Renowned for its vibrant music scene, delectable food and, naturally, its beach, Brighton is an ideal choice for a day trip - though it's easy to extend your stay. Time Out recently hailed Brighton as one of the top 50 cities worldwide, and it's not hard to see why. Attracting a whopping 11.8 million visitors from England alone each year, its quirky five-mile-long promenade is perfect for a leisurely stroll. You'll find karaoke bars, eateries, independent shops and, of course, a plethora of pubs, reports the Express. Not to mention the grand Royal Pavilion, a true architectural wonder that began construction in 1787. Constructed in the Indo-Saracenic style inspired by Indian architecture, this pavilion served as a seaside retreat for Prince George of Wales in 1811, who later became King George IV in 1820. Today, the building welcomes the public for tours, and its stunning gardens are simply unparalleled. If shopping is more your cup of tea, then a trip to The Lanes is a must. These winding streets are brimming with coffee shops and vintage markets where you can happily lose yourself. For those seeking a touch of the great outdoors, just a stone's throw from the town centre lies the UK's largest dry valley. Devil's Dyke offers an idyllic setting for a leisurely stroll through the breathtaking rolling green hills, and it's a splendid spot to catch a sunset.
Daily Mirror
02-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Picturesque UK town 'rivals Amalfi coast' with colourful houses and pretty beach
The Amalfi Coast is on most people's bucket list but the good news for Brits is there's a dupe in the UK that's often compared to the Italian hotspot thanks to its charming harbour A charming UK seaside town has regularly been compared to Italy's dreamy Amalfi Coast, thanks to its colourful buildings, beautiful harbour and picture-perfect surroundings. Brits looking for a budget-friendly dupe to the Italian hotspot may want to add Ramsgate, Kent, to their travel list, with its golden sandy beaches and coastal walks that are the stuff of any intrepid explorer's dream. Add in that it boasts some of the warmest climates in the UK, and it's no surprise that it's long been a firm favourite with UK holidaymakers. Ramsgate offers all of that quintessentially British seaside charm too courtesy of the abundance of fish and chip shops, arcades, ice cream parlours and pubs that line its promenade. However one of the biggest highlights has to be the Royal Harbour - the only harbour in the UK to be given this status after King George IV was impressed by a visit to the coastal spot. The marina is lined with a series of colourful waterfront buildings that echo those pictures you'll have seen on social media of Positano, which is famed for its pastel-hued buildings nestled into a lush green valley. The lines of boats that fill Ramsgate's harbour are also pretty impressive - and again, it's easy to see why it's often compared to the Italian holiday hotspot. Meanwhile Ramsgate Main Sands with its golden shores and swim-friendly waters is always popular when the British weather actually offers sunshine and balmy temperatures. The Blue Flag beach has plenty of shops and restaurants nearby, not to mention it offers facilities such as toilets, parking and deckchair hire. If you have a dog, be warned that pooches are banned between May 1 and September 30. There are lifeguards at the beach this summer until July 13, and then again from July 19 through to September 7, between 10am and 6pm. For those who love a bit of adventure rather than just laying out on a towel, there's plenty to try out in the area including the likes of scuba diving, kayaking, boat trips, paddleboarding and kitesurfing, as well as plenty more watersports. For those who prefer to be on land, you'll be spoiled for choice whether you want to enjoy a spot of birdwatching, want to play a round of golf, or just make use of the various sports centres to stretch your legs. Of course there are also those gorgeous hiking and cycling trails that await, with routes that cater to everyone whether you're after an easy scenic stroll, or want to take on a more challenging hike (and reward yourself with fish and chips afterwards!). When the British weather is being miserable - because let's face it, it happens more than we'd like over the summer months - then Ramsgate boasts plenty of museums and galleries you can explore. One day out that's popular is also a trip to the Ramsgate Tunnels, an underground labyrinth that extends for over three miles around the town. There are guided tours so you can learn all about their fascinating history while taking in the awe-inspiring surroundings. You can find out more on
Daily Mirror
21-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Iconic seaside city 53-miles from London gets new £5 direct bus route
Londoners dreaming of escaping the bustling city during the UK's ongoing heatwave can now travel over 50 miles to one of the country's most popular seaside resorts for less than £5 Getting to the coast just got a whole lot easier (and cheaper) thanks to a handy new bus route. With temperatures slated to hit a sweltering 38C, there has truly never been a better time to escape the Big Smoke and cool yourself down in crystal-clear water - even if it's just for the day. Brighton has long been a popular coastal destination for Londoners due to its close proximity and eclectic offerings. Famed for its Blue Flag golden sandy beaches, an impressive pier that stretches 1,722 ft into the English Channel, and its inclusive atmosphere, Brighton is one of the UK's most recognisable resorts in the UK. It's the perfect place to shop for vintage clothing, play in the arcades, and end the evening watching the sunset while gorging on fish and chips. "Ever since royal party animal George IV fell in love with Brighton back in the 18th Century, the city has been a magnet for visitors in search of fun, frolics and fresh sea air," hails Visit Brighton. "With its majestic Regency squares and crescents, iconic Royal Pavilion and famous piers, today Brighton is as well-known for being a welcoming and diverse city with a passion for culture, creativity and sustainability as it is for its historic landmarks." Earlier this week, FlixBus - which whizzes passengers to more than 6,800 destinations across more than 40 countries in its bright green coaches - revealed it was launching a new route, linking London to Brighton. The new connections, which will run twice a day, costing as little as £4.49 each way. "Londoners now have even more affordable, sustainable, and reliable travel options for weekend getaways, airport connections, and visiting friends and family this summer," hailed Andreas Schorling of FlixBus UK. "Brighton is an iconic British destination and we're excited to offer a direct route from the capital just in time for the warmer months." The 53-mile journey takes around two and a half hours, which is its only downside. Travelling to Brighton by train is much faster, and takes between 58 minutes and one hour and 10 minutes depending on the route. However, single adult fares as almost double the price - averaging out at £8. If you're itching for a mini-staycation, there is a whole range of accommodation types in Brighton to suit your budget. For example, a weekend's stay (Friday, July 4-6) at a 'charming' townhouse will set you back just £176. This is based on two adults sharing a double room with a shared bathroom. However, it's worth pointing out that this property is located 1.6 miles from the centre. For those wanting a more luxurious weekend, check out Leonardo Hotel. Conveniently located next to Brighton Railway Station, the four-star hotel is a 15-minute walk to the beach, and is within close proximity to the Laines, Brighton Dome, Theatre Royal Brighton and the Gardner Centre. Staying here, in a standard double room, on the exact same nights cost £409.
News.com.au
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Royal photos taken just years apart show sad new reality
COMMENT There have been many moments that have come close to making and breaking the British monarchy, generally involving bloody battlefields,, the Tower of London, Spanish brides shipped over special-like, Marys (Tudor, of Scots) and blowing $80 million on a pan-Asian themed 'pleasure palace'. (George IV really knew his silk wallpaper.) One poor choice, made by King Charles back when he was just the Prince of Wales in 2012 and the world's poshest biscuit maker, was unmistakeable over the weekend. Every June the sovereign gets their official birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, which clogs the more touristy bits of St James's and this year, despite the usual circus of horse flesh and red coated, stiff-spined military sorts clomping down The Mall in regimental perfection, it had the whiff of the dud. Not even Kate, The Princess of Wales turning up in a mermaid-core aquamarine coat so bright it could dazzle a seeing eye dog, could quite save the event from having the zip and fizz of a perfunctory birthday Sara Lee cake being shared in a break room. The reason - back in June 2012 Charles wheeled out his vision for a slimmed down version of the royal family for the first time and the after-effects of that captain's call were unmissable at this year's Trooping. Sure, this year, as usual, we got ponies and a nice bit of gold braid but the remaining working members of the royal family allowed to take their place on the Palace balcony looked more like a Home Counties golf club board on their way to a wake than the exciting future of a multi-billion dollar institution. We could beat around a nicely trimmed yew bush or we could be blunt. The royal family is, overall, a tired, greying, much reduced outfit. Aside from Charles and his good lady Queen, Camila, who had luckily remembered to take her wellies off under her Anna Valentine coat dress, and Prince William and Kate and their adorable three children, there were only seven other official working HRHs allowed out on the balcony, the majority of whom are over the age of 75-years-old. Can even the most ardent of 'I've got all the commemorative teaspoons' monarchists tell the difference between the Duke of Kent (89-years-old and 42nd in line to the throne) and the Duke of Gloucester (80-years-old and 32nd in line to the throne)? How many people can tell me who Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence is? Aerial shots of this year's Trooping suggest I am not alone in feeling this way, with the 2025 crowd size, based on a bit of highly scientific eyeballing, appearing to be smaller than previously. For some reason the public was not willing to stand around for an age to see a few 80-something dukes who've never had to buy their own white sliced or fill out a job application stand on a balcony. Weird. The decision Charles made in 2012 was this: Fearing this image of a balcony mob scene would make the royal family look like a bloated, grasping lot and put the British people off the concept of a hereditary monarchy, he decided to limit who was allowed out for big events and restricting working royal roles to only those closest to the throne. Younger Windsor cousins, second cousins, third cousins and a blood princess here and there suddenly were surplus to needs. His Majesty wanted the royal family to be represented by a trim, toned, lean working cadre who would make the Crown Inc look like good value for money and not like a bunch of old Etonians scrounging off the Windsor teat. Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were reportedly barred from ever doing full-time royal duties and sent off to polish their LinkedIn pages. Charles' idea for a slimmed down royal family is now looking like a disastrous move and this year's balcony moment was a shadow of how things once were. Of the late Queen's eight grandchildren, William is the only one who is allowed to undertake official royal duties. A last hurrah came in 2019 when the late Queen permitted, what would be for the final time, more than 35 Windsors tromping out onto the balcony in a big, colourful gaggle. Waving space was at a premium and playing spot-the-crammed-in-minor earls was the pub drinking game you never knew you needed. Now there is so much room on the Palace balcony they could invest in individual sun loungers with optional shade coverings and still fit in an esky. What Charles' slimmed down plan did not factor in was the downfall of the spares. The first domino fell in November 2019 when Prince Andrew, The Duke of York went on Newsnight to defend holidaying with a convicted child sex offender and to give Pizza Express Woking untold millions in free publicity. Still, Andrew was hardly that much of a loss, unless you were a) an Kazakh magnate looking to curry favour in London, b) an alleged Chinese spy, or c) the Four Seasons Bahrain's brand manager who just lost their number one customer. What proved truly devastating was when, two months later in January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were done with toeing lines, smiling on cue and making do with a five-bedder horribly lacking in saunas and proximity to an Erehwon. Charles' slimmed down model relied on both William and Harry rolling up their off-the-rack sleeves and mucking in to do royal duties alongside their perpetually-game-and-cheery wives. In the space of that one January 2020 Instagram post, the future of Crown Inc went from relatively robust to worryingly malnourished. Back in 2019 when that last mass group balcony photo was taken, with Meghan still having that new duchess smell, there was genuine sizzle about the royal family. The addition of a biracial, divorced American go-getter who could wear the hell out of a pair of jeans was the shot in the arm the Palace never knew they needed so badly. The Sussxes made royalty seem relevant, interesting and contemporary in a way that a 1001 Hello covers and tireless visits to Bognor Regis never would. Imagine how this year's Palace balcony scene could have looked if the Great Megxiting had somehow been prevented. Harry, grinning up a storm and corralling his young children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Meghan doing superlative, stunning hat work. The combination of the Sussexes and the Waleses would have made the future of the royal family seem young, exciting, glamorous. Instead, what the photos of this year's Trooping the Colour spell out is that the loss of the duke and duchess is not something the Palace can or will recover from soon. (To a lesser degree, the permanent barring Beatrice and Eugenie from ever being full-time working members of the royal family is also looking short-sighted.) What the King thought he was doing was future-proofing the crown; instead the images from Trooping make it look like he could have accidentally hobbled it. In ten years, how many members of the royal family will be left to take the place on the Palace balcony? And how many people will bother to get off the sofa to come and watch? Kate and William and their kids were always going to have to do a lot of heavy lifting to keep the monarchy going - now the effort and struggle is going to be positively Herculean.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to watch 2025 Royal Ascot: TV, live stream information, dates, schedule, and more
Royal Ascot 2025 begins on Tuesday, June 17 and runs through Saturday, June 21. Live coverage of the five-day event will be available on Peacock each day, beginning at 8:30 AM ET. Saturday's coverage, which features 4.5 hours of action, will kick off at 9 AM on both NBC and Peacock. See below for additional information about 2025 Royal Ascot. RELATED: Sovereignty edges Journalism to win 151st Kentucky Derby at rain-soaked Churchill Downs When is Royal Ascot 2025? *All times are listed as ET Advertisement Tuesday, June 17 at 8:30 AM on Peacock Wednesday, June 18 at 8:30 AM on Peacock Thursday, June 19 at 8:30 AM on Peacock Friday, June 20 at 8:30 AM on Peacock Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 AM on NBC and Peacock RELATED: Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga What is Royal Ascot? Royal Ascot is an annual horse racing meet that features 35 races, including eight at the world championship 'Group One' level (G1). Royal Ascot is historically popular for its close ties to the British Royal family. Traverse just six miles north of the course and you will find Windsor Castle, the epicenter of Royal history for over 1,000 years. This year's Royal Meeting will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first Royal Procession, which began under King George IV in 1825. Click here to sign up for Peacock! Where is 2025 Royal Ascot? 2025 Royal Ascot takes place at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England, approximately 30 miles from London. How do I watch horse racing on Peacock Sign up to watch all of our live sports and events, including horse racing. Advertisement RELATED: Journalism mounts incredible comeback to win 150th Preakness Stakes What devices does Peacock support? You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here . RELATED: Belmont Stakes to be run at Saratoga Race Course again in 2026, a third time in a row
