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Rachel Reeves is in active discussions over breaking Labour's manifesto by raising income tax in the Budget, it was claimed on Thursday night.The Chancellor is eyeing…

Consumed by grief after the death of her fiance, she bought this as a hideaway. Today, people come here by the busload to pay homage to a woman whose imagination…

The kayak rental man demonstrates how to oar: 'Anything beyond the waist is a waste. Small strokes work best,' he says. With that, he waves us off on a three-mile row…

Zimbabwe has a terrible reputation, and for excellent reasons. It is ruled by a brutal dictator who is surrounded by a corrupt clique of ministers who have…

Jo Kessel and her children wanted a winter snow holiday with a difference They tried out the Swiss village of Grindelwald, and its amazing snow-bikesTheir…

At first glance, we could almost be in England. My three children and I have flown over 11 hours from London, but emerge to overcast skies.Our guide is in a right…

Were Lanzarote a woman, she'd be feisty and combustible. The smallest of the four main Canary Islands is dubbed the Hawaii of Europe.Like her larger sisters, Gran…

The Loire region of France is famed for its white wines and beautiful chateauxBut it can also be a splendid destination for a gently active family…

Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to go to Norway. It was those glossy black-and-white photos of fjords and fishing boats that caught my imagination.And the…

Brazil without the football: Lucy Cooke reveals what World Cup fans will be missing By Lucy Cooke Updated: 12:31, 10 March 2014 The sleepy state of Bahia in…