Britain’s oldest city? It’s not London

Britain’s oldest city? It’s not London

Colchester,Britain’s oldest recorded town,is an enriching side trip crammed with intrigue (and great oysters).

  • bySteve McKenna

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‘I won’t be lectured by countries doing less’:Sunak hits back at critics of green rollback

‘I won’t be lectured by countries doing less’:Sunak hits back at critics of green rollback

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won’t take criticism from countries with less ambitious climate targets,after rolling back climate change measures in a bid to stay in power.

  • byLatika Bourke
Beyond America,tipping is now becoming the norm in the UK

Beyond America,tipping is now becoming the norm in the UK

If you’ve wined or dined in the UK lately,you may have noticed a sly increase when the bill arrives.

  • byDavid Ramli
‘Girls have to be welcomed as full citizens’:Sydney principal takes over elite UK all-boys school

‘Girls have to be welcomed as full citizens’:Sydney principal takes over elite UK all-boys school

Elizabeth Stone ditched law for teaching,and now she is running the 640-year-old Winchester College.

  • byLucy Carroll
World-heritage listed ‘Stream in the Sky’ will take your breath away

World-heritage listed ‘Stream in the Sky’ will take your breath away

Cinematic stardust sprinkles this uplifting pocket of North Wales;don’t miss the aqueduct you can walk 38 metres above the River Dee.

  • bySteve McKenna
This town is like a Willy Wonka factory for book lovers

This town is like a Willy Wonka factory for book lovers

Hay-on-Wye in Wales is world famous for its second-hand and antiquarian bookshops,and it’s easy for a book lover to get carried away.

  • byKeith Austin
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How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination

How a former slaughterhouse district became Rome’s hottest foodie destination

Roman feasting,Albania’s road less travelled,Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

  • byHelen Goh,Tim Elliott,Barry Divola,Fenella Souter,Jill Dupleix,Terry Durack,Ute Junker,David Leser,Ben Groundwater,Brian Johnston andPaul Connolly
‘Shoes and champagne bottles’:Groundbreaking scan may unlock Titanic secrets

‘Shoes and champagne bottles’:Groundbreaking scan may unlock Titanic secrets

The largest underwater 3D scan in history has allowed researchers to see details of the shipwreck that have been in pitch-black for over a century.

  • byEwan Somerville
The scheme that brought a million people to Australia gets its own show

The scheme that brought a million people to Australia gets its own show

At the heart of the drama series Ten Pound Poms is a great disconnect between expectation and reality.

  • byKarl Quinn
Six of London’s top royal sites with a coronation connection

Six of London’s top royal sites with a coronation connection

Visit Westminster Abbey barefoot or see the famous Crown Jewels,including King Charles III’s coronation crown,up close.

  • bySteve McKenna
Russian ‘ghost ships’ mapping wind farms in sabotage plot

Russian ‘ghost ships’ mapping wind farms in sabotage plot

Details of the covert missions were revealed as Britain warned of a surge in Russian-aligned hackers aiming to “disrupt or destroy” energy facilities.

  • byJoe Barnes,Gareth Corfield andBen Riley-Smith