The Maldives has become the first country in the world to offer a traveller loyalty rewards program. The south Asian country will give points towards perks for regular visitors, it announced. Maldives Border Miles will reward tourists for regular visits, with members progressing up three tiers: Aida (Bronze), Antara (Silver) …...Read More

Everyone who has a dog knows that they can be an endless source of joy and amusement. And this collection of photos of pooches in unflattering poses certainly demonstrate this fact. The snaps were posted on Facebook by owners from around the world under the hashtag #unflatteringdogphotochallenge. A selection of …...Read More

From frying pan to table – in minutes! Annie Bell has weeknights sorted For this paprika-spiced chicken with pecan and coriander salsa, see here Our pick of the pans When choosing nonstick frying pans I look at durability and green credentials. These are PFOA-free with the latest in toughened coatings, …...Read More

This is the incredible moment a bird appears to be wearing sunglasses after catching a fly in its beak. The insect spreads its wings across the face of the superb fairywren in the perfectly-timed snaps taken in Australia. Keen wildlife photographer Amber Noseda captured the unlikely moment in Cape Otway, …...Read More

Advertisement This is the astonishing underwater snap that won an international photography competition as a daredevil photographer caught the moment a huge whale shark's mouth was filled with a shoal of remora fish. Evans Baudin, 32, captured the incredibly rare scene on a private dive in Baja California Sur, Mexico. …...Read More

All pet lovers know their furry friends can be naughty at times, but these cats and canines have left their owners despairing by wreaking havoc on their homes. Samuel, from Sittingbourne, Kent, managed to beat a pot-smashing tortoise called Timothy and plenty of furniture chewing dogs, to take home the …...Read More

Advertisement Air Ambulance paramedics could be using rocket-powered suits to find and treat injured or stranded ramblers on mountains in the lake district as soon as next summer, after a successful test flight. The flying suit, developed by inventor Richard Browning, was put through its paces at Langdale Pike where …...Read More

The locations with the biggest jump in housing transactions during the pandemic have been revealed. They include Sunderland, Dundee and Stoke-on-Trent, according to the exclusive figures by Lloyds Banking Group. It found that Sunderland saw the biggest rise in the number of transactions, up 91.3 per cent in the three …...Read More

I don’t need winding up. I am already a coiled spring Hmm. Yeah. Am not sure… P didn’t react to my mistakenly sending him a text meant for Nic, saying, ‘Oh well, at least I got three columns out of him.’ Perhaps because he knows he is column fodder. But …...Read More

From insomnia to stress relief, stretching even has a hugely positive mental impact Better posture, more sleep – even less stress: all it takes is a few simple stretches, says yoga and fitness expert Lexie Williamson, whose straightforward routine promises amazing health benefits Can a simple routine of daily stretches …...Read More