Brits to spend £8.01billion over the Coronation weekend The figure is £3.22billion more than a normal bank holiday Wales Online · May 5, 2023
Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy The coronation of King Charles III has upped the UK’s public holiday count this year. The special public holiday on the Monday after the May 6 ceremony, combined with the early May bank holiday and the spring bank holiday at the end, has certainly made for a month of celebrations… The Conversation · May 5, 2023
UK's most popular free attractions ahead of May half term from nature parks to museums The Museum of Liverpool, High Lodge Thetford Forest in Suffolk, Windsor Great Park in Windsor and National Railway Museum in York are among the attractions you can visit for free Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023
Four grand Scottish castles named among 10 top UK hotels to live like royalty New research has revealed the 10 top rated castle hotels in the UK according to TripAdvisor data, and destinations in Perthshire, Musselburgh, and Argyll are featured in the list. Daily Record · May 5, 2023
Surreal moment on BBC News as presenter doesn't realise she's on air Lukwesa Burak was caught mid stretch when the cameras unexpectedly retuned to her on BBC News Wales Online · May 5, 2023
The best mountain biking things to do this weekend instead of watching King Charles' Coronation Enjoy an alternative Coronation bank holiday weekend with these mountain bike riding and racing events from every corner of the British Isles Bike Perfect · May 5, 2023
Vodafone and ITN partner to use innovative technology to broadcast Coronation Vodafone have worked with ITN to dedicate a slice of Vodafone’s public 5GSA network Wales Online · May 5, 2023
Evelyn Partners bolsters Bristol team with two financial planning appointments The integrated wealth management and professional services group has offices across 26 towns and cities in the UK Birmingham Post · May 5, 2023
The most scenic walks in the UK, from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands Whether it's a dramatic coastal hike or an amble around pastoral hills, the UK has a walk to suit everyone The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Man flew to Budapest to enjoy a spa day - and spent less than £40 Callum Ryan managed to enjoy a relaxing spa day for roughly a tenth of the cost it would be in the UK Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2023
UK businesses face delays of up to 15 years for solar installations Committee of MPs says ‘dark cloud of delays’ hindering Britain from reaching renewable energy potential The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023
Cheryl Baker on how Eurovision win become 'the hero of her life' Cheryl competed in A Song For Europe three times Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2023
Florida man now identifies as British, eating HP sauce and watching Inbetweeners Tlo's diet consists of chip sandwiches, cups of tea and scones Wales Online · May 5, 2023
The best drugs for stopping smoking that you probably can’t have – new review When so much time and effort goes into developing the best medical treatments, we expect them to be available when we need them. The same goes for addiction treatments, so it’s worrying that two of the most effective drugs for quitting smoking aren’t available in the UK. The Conversation · May 5, 2023
Wales Online · May 5, 2023 Man flies to Budapest for a spa break and the whole trip cost just £40 A spa day in the UK could have set him back £400
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023 Royal Navy scramble as Russian warships are spotted off UK coast before Coronation A Type 23 frigate has been deployed just outside of UK waters to follow seven Russian warships, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which were spotted in the North Sea on Wednesday
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 ‘Mind the gap’: Charles and Camilla’s special coronation Tube message The announcement will be played at every railway station across the UK and all Tube stations
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 More than 50,000 wild birds in UK killed by avian flu – double previous estimates H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decades
Daily Record · May 5, 2023 Everything to play for in Scottish Championship 'Judgement Night' fixtures as Queen's Park eye coronation against Dundee The second tier is regularly one of the most exciting and competitive leagues in the UK and this season has been no different.
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 The twilight king: why Charles’s coronation does not feel like the start of a new era Elizabeth’s crowning seemed like a new dawn. But the reign of Charles begins in a kingdom under a cloud
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 ‘Chips to die for’: readers’ favourite UK seaside towns The cries of gulls serenade our tipsters as they promenade past funfairs, stripy beach huts and ice-cream shops from Cornwall to Aberdeen
Daily Record · May 5, 2023 Lanarkshire family trying to raise £250k to send four-year-old boy with rare form of cancer to America for vaccine trial Young Calum Rae was diagnosed with stage M high-risk Neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer with a high chance of reoccurrence which only 100 kids a year in the UK suffer from, in March after initial chickenpox symptoms failed to clear up.
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 The evidence is clear: low-emission zones like London’s Ulez work Looking at the health problems caused by air pollution, poorer communities have most to gain
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 Mortgages for new UK first-time buyers up ‘nearly £200 a month’ on a year ago Rightmove says rise is due to combination of higher home loan rates and record asking prices for properties
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 King urges train passengers to ‘mind the gap’ in coronation message Charles and the Queen Consort have recorded an announcement which is being played at every railway station across the UK and all Tube stations.