Books matter more than money, say Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers

Anniversary: Brian Lake runs Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers wit his wife and son When you step inside Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, it looks as though Charles Dickens might materialise at any moment from behind one of the tall shelves. Named after Jarndyce v Jarndyce, the interminable legal case in his novel Bleak House, the shop in London’s Bloomsbury … Read more

Ryanair voted worst airline again by Which? with British Airways slipping down the rankings 

Ryanair has finished bottom of the respected Which? annual airline survey for the seventh consecutive year – with British Airways slipping further down both the long-haul and short-haul rankings. In the consumer champion’s poll, passengers have given the Irish budget carrier the lowest possible rating for boarding, seat comfort, food and drink, customer service and … Read more

Caroline Flack is ‘staying at a London hotel because she doesn’t feel safe in her own home’

Caroline Flack is ‘staying at a London hotel because she doesn’t feel safe in her own home’… as ‘friends fear for her well-being’ after assault charge By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 23:20 GMT, 18 December 2019 | Updated: 23:20 GMT, 18 December 2019 Caroline Flack is reportedly staying at a London hotel because she … Read more

Christmas lights map reveals UK’s most festive residential streets from Cornwall to Scotland

A new interactive map has revealed the locations of the most impressive Christmas light displays in Britain. But the map doesn’t pay any attention to town or city centre displays. Instead, it champions the efforts Britain’s residents have gone to in bringing twinkling festive cheer to their streets. In total, 200 dazzling spots have been … Read more

The French ski resort they said could never work… 60 years later La Rosière is thriving

They said this French ski resort could never work… but 60 years later La Rosière is thriving (and the pistes never get crowded!) During the Sixties La Rosière’s first ski-lift, called the Poletta drag, opened  Since then, the French resort town on the Italian border has continued to grow And with a 1,900-room Club Med … Read more

Struggling education publisher Pearson offloads Penguin stake as boss John Fallon bows out

Struggling education publisher Pearson offloads Penguin stake as boss John Fallon bows out Pearson has struck a £530million deal to sell its stake in Penguin Random House  The deal values book publisher Penguin Random House  at around £2.8billion. John Fallon will step down as boss in 2020 once a successor has been named  By This Is … Read more

Gift vouchers that never give: The problems with ‘experience days’

Gift vouchers that never give: Why you shouldn’t buy trendy ‘experience days’ like wine-tasting as presents without checking the small print Complaints soaring about vouchers for experiences — such as spa days A common gripe is that there is a very limited number of dates to choose from Look out for short expiry periods, some … Read more