Air Force One at Ryanair's home
When presidents fly to London, the city's #3 airport is the one that welcomes them—read why!
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Markenfield Hall, North Yorkshire
Paul Hunter visits Markenfield Hall, Ripon, North Yorkshire. It is a lovely medieval moated manor house first mentioned in the Domesday book of 1086.
Now there's even a Royal B&B
An outbuilding at a Scottish castle that was a vacation home for the Queen's mother now has rooms for rent to commoners.
UK e-passport gates now open to Americans
Americans and residents of several other countries are now welcome to use the UK's special lanes for e-passports.
Ordnance Survey gets a high-tech update
An updated app provides a new way to estimate time and distance for English hiking.
May 2, 2019: QE2 at Crosby Beach, Liverpool UK
Crowds celebrate as the giant ship maneuvers in the River Mersey.
April 18, 2019: Seagull, Liverpool, UK
This Cheeky Chap seems to have bitten off more than he can chew! Remember as we hit the beach for a picnic lunch, these little critters can hit and run quicker than lightning!
UK surfers sweep up the plastic
A week-long campaign aims at clearing plastic waste off Britain's beaches
EU, UK agree to keep planes in the air
Planes will keep flying between the UK and the EU even if Britain leaves the UK without a deal—but only for a year.
March 7, 2019: Kites, Liverpool. UK
Always an enjoyable crowd puller. Watching a display of Kites on a Sunday afternoon.
British Air goes retro for 100th birthday
Celebrating its 100th anniversary and its 50th year flying 747s, British Air is going in for retro paint schemes for selected planes.
Gatwick Airport gets new owner
UK's second-busiest airport and site of recent drone incidents, will be run by France's Vinci.
Dec. 20, 2018: Liverpool Central Library Ceiling.
This Library is located in William Brown Street. next to St Georges Hall. It has a ceiling that most visitors miss - until you tell them to look up. A Show of Modern Art maybe ?
Where vacationing Brits 'brexited' to
Google reports that British air travel this year was heavily affected by soccer.
Brexit woes for Portugal resorts
With the details of Britain's departure from Europe still unsettled, it appears that British vacationers are holding off decisions on trips to Portugal.