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VIDEO: Friends trek 3,000 miles across Europe on “world’s longest pub crawl” in 5 months on £2k getting 10m TikTok views and 130K followers

A pair of geology graduates who are enjoying “the world’s longest pub crawl” by walking more than 3,000 miles across 12 European countries in five months on a £2K budget have become TikTok sensations with over 10 million views and 130K followers. ...

12 Aug 2022 at 09:16

World

At least four killed as train derails in southern German Alps

A train accident in the Alps in southern Germany has left at least four people dead and many more injured, authorities said. Police said the regional train headed for Munich appeared to have derailed shortly after noon in Burgrain — just outside ...

03 Jun 2022 at 20:48

Shocks

Motorbike enthusiast survives horror collision that had a “99 per cent chance of death” – and defies paralysis to see his brother wed

Brotherly love knows no bounds for a paralysed motorbike enthusiast who was determined to see his younger sibling tie the knot despite his attendance needing nearly as much planning as the wedding itself. Left with a bent neck and paralysed ...

21 Apr 2022 at 08:25

News

Suspect in unsolved 2012 French Alps murder is released without charge

A suspect who was questioned over the unsolved murders of three British family members and a French cyclist in the Alps nine years ago has been released without charge. The person was freed on Thursday afternoon, Annecy prosecutor Line ...

13 Jan 2022 at 20:25

Ex-rugby players to scale Mont Blanc in aid of mental health support in sport

Three former Exeter Chiefs are set to scale Mont Blanc to raise money for rugby’s leading mental health charity because emotional support was “non-existent” when they played the game. Former teammates Greg Bateman, 34, Phil Dollman, ...

05 Sept 2023 at 09:08

Local News

County Derry schoolteacher does Camino walk for 'vital' cause

A County Derry schoolteacher invited to trek 120km to raise funds for a mental health charity says she 'absolutely didn't hesitate' because of the 'vital' service it provides the community. Susan Uí Mhianáin, one of the founders of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 14:33

Travel

Why a French ski resort can also make a refreshing summer escape

Our winter family holiday traditionally involves a trip to France with snow, mountains and skiing in mind. But having decided to give it a miss last winter, due to the poor conditions in many of the lower resorts in France, we’re ...

02 Aug 2023 at 08:30

Travel

Is ski touring the way to see the French mountains like a local?

For skiers, there must have been worse places to face a Covid-lockdown than the French Alps. When tourists suddenly departed in droves, locals had the mountains entirely to themselves – with particularly good late season ...

15 Feb 2023 at 10:11

World

Death toll rises from avalanche in French Alps

The death toll from an avalanche in the French Alps on Sunday has risen to six, including two mountain guides, local authorities said. The prosecutor’s office in Bonneville, in the Haute-Savoie region, said the body of ...

10 Apr 2023 at 13:00

Road Tests

Long-term report: What do others think of our high speed load lugging Audi RS4?

While the Audi RS4 has certainly won a place in my heart over the past few months, I’ve recently been interested to hear what other people think of it. And rather than ask people in the street – many of whom usually ...

20 Apr 2023 at 14:56

Travel

Why the Alps are rapidly becoming a year-round family break

“Bend your knees!” our guide shouts as a wobbly line of children and their shrieking parents blast down the slope after him. The warm breeze of a 24C day in the French Alps rushes through our hair as we speed ...

03 Jan 2024 at 09:00

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Family of six reveal how they have saved £100,000 and holidayed non-stop for free by house swapping

An adventurous family-of-six who have lived in 25 different countries in just eight years say they have saved £100,000 and holidayed non-stop for free by swapping their home with stunning chalets and villas ...

07 Sept 2022 at 08:48

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