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‘Enticed through the gates of heaven’: readers’ best French beaches

Rockpools, pine trees, sand, surf and sunshine … our tipsters recall gorgeous beaches from Normandy to the Côte de Vermeille

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

From Loch Ness to the Essex Serpent, why are humans so keen to invent sea monsters?

As Sarah Perry’s novel becomes a TV drama, the human need to escape reality with a shiver of fear remains as strong as ever

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

Five of the best European city breaks with kids

Smaller European cities make for brilliant breaks with kids, be they toddlers, tweens or teens. Our writers pick cool things to do and see

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2022

Kate Nash: ‘Giving up would have been so easy’

Kate Nash signed her first record deal at just 19 – and her 2008 song, ‘Foundations’, is a generation’s anthem. Then her world unravelled. Here, the musician reveals how wrestling saved her – and why when life gave her lemons it didn’t make her bitter

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

UK faces childcare crisis as staff shortages force nurseries to close

Early years providers can’t attract qualified workers and the crisis will put prices up, increasing the burden on struggling families

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

Hidden France: why I fell in love with peaceful, scenic Auvergne

From volcanoes to Vichy springs, this slice of dramatic rolling countryside below Burgundy is a revelation, complete with medieval villages and Michelin stars

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

The right to swim: mass trespass of Kinder reservoir planned

Ninety years ago, Peak District ramblers defied the law to push for open access. This Sunday wild swimmers take their own stand

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022

Minister defends shelving right to roam report: ‘the countryside is a place of business’

Activists irate at Treasury decision and fear expansion of publicly accessible land will not go ahead

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2022

‘It felt like the beginning of rock’n’roll’: how the chaotic early days of Channel 4 transformed British TV

From swearing at 8pm to groundbreaking formats, Katie Puckrik, Phil Redmond, Leslie Ash, Paul Coia and others recall the glory days of the channel

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Salt spat highlights Canadian national park’s troubling history

Park agency’s order to stop harvesting salts for commercial gain has angered Indigenous community

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022