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May bank holiday offers
Bookdirectrooms.com features almost 3500 B&Bs, guesthouses, farm houses, restaurants with rooms, inns and small hotels across the UK and has hundreds of great offers for those looking to getaway for the May half term and Bank Holiday.
Ryanair increases flights from Canary Islands
Ryanair has announced that it will operate additional flights on Wednesday (21st) and Thursday (22nd) from Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife to Madrid to allow all passengers who were disrupted on the Islands by the recent volcanic ash emissions to get to mainland Europe to allow them to make their return journeys via road, rail or ferry (onward travel from Madrid will be at each passenger’s own expense).
Late UK holiday offers from Teletext
From holiday lodges and cottages to springtime spa breaks, Teletext Holidays still has availability on last minute UK travel offers including the following:
Suffolk – The festival capital of Britain
Choose Suffolk, together with arts and heritage organisations have joined forces to launch Festivals Suffolk, a national campaign to position Suffolk as the festival capital of the UK and to attract new domestic and international audiences to events and festivals taking place throughout the county.
No fly UK holidays
Head to Cornwall and enjoy a week’s stay at Trehane Barn, a traditional Cornish barn (sleeps four) at Perranwell – midway between Falmouth and Truro – with Cornish Cottages.
'Leamington Live’ set to be an exciting success
Leamington Live, the new two day event celebrating style, arts and culture in Royal Leamington Spa, looks set to be a highly exciting and successful event.
Halt term heaven for kids
You can make sure there are lots of things for the children to do this Spring half term by heading for the 5 star Vauxhall Holiday Park in Great Yarmouth.
Cornbury Festival confirms line-up
The final performers at the 2010 Cornbury Festival have been confirmed. They include Angus and Julia Stone, Joshua Radin, Fisherman’s Friends, Seth Lakeman, Lucinda Belle Orchestra, Ben Montague, Jon Allen and Danny and the Champions of the World.
Summer in Sardinia
Summer in Sardinia is not just a great place to soak up the sun on pristine beaches it’s also the best time of year to join in a huge range of traditional island events and festivals, some dating back many hundreds of years.
Volcano is firing-up UK bookings, says Park Holidays
An eruption of bookings is being recorded by one of Britain's leading holiday park groups as volcanic ash keeps Britain's airlines grounded.
Marathon running in the Valle d'Aosta
The first edition of Tor des Géants (from the local dialect widely spoken in the Valle d'Aosta meaning Tour of the Giants), will start at 10am on Sunday 12th September 2010.
Family-friendly events at Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
From drams to drama and the angels’ share to the open air there is something to suit all ages and tastes at this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival (Thursday 29th April to Monday, 3rd May).
Summer events at Whatley Manor
The new events guide from Whatley Manor, the beautifully restored private manor house hotel set amidst 12 acres of Wiltshire countryside offers a myriad selection of seasonal events and inspirational reasons to get out in the local Wiltshire countryside to welcome the start of spring and enjoy the summer months.
Shoppers experience new spring trends in Leamington
With spring finally here, warmer weather and longer daylight hours, more and more shoppers are being enticed to Royal Leamington Spa, keen to check out the latest trends and styles. To give shoppers a taste of what is on offer within the town, BID Leamington has produced another exciting, glossy magazine entitled Parade.
Highland photography courses
A Highland hotel is offering amateur photographers the opportunity to hone their snapping skills in some of the most spectacular surroundings in Europe.