The dream summer holiday islands you hadn’t thought to try

[ Most holidaymakers don’t think of the Caribbean for a summer break, as hurricane season looms. The Atlantic storm season officially runs from 1 June to 30 November – but over the past 30 years the risk has been lower outside the period of mid-August to the end of September. So is it time for … Read more

How to relive the Abba effect in Britain’s classic seaside resort

[ The sun is shining, blossom scents the air and someone, somewhere is playing the panpipes to the opening bars of Fernando. This can only mean one thing. Spring has sprung in Brighton. If anywhere could be considered the spiritual home of Eurovision, it’s this seaside city, which is also my hometown. A popular pleasure … Read more