We love London town: part three

Ahead of the 2012 Olympic/Paralympic Games, actress Rhona Foulis reveals why she makes for Mildred’s and what she would do if she were Mayor for a day

Top 10 Valentine’s breaks

Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have sifted through the schmaltz to find Valentine’s packages that will really set hearts aflutter (and won’t involve soggy petals clogging the plughole). Here are 10 hot properties that offer something a little bit different…

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Hot Spots

The Canary Islands have long proved popular with Brits craving a quick blast of sun. CD Traveller gives you the low-down on where to sun yourself on four of our favourite volcanic islands

The Gardens of Gregynog

Unless you know of Gregynog, chances are you’ll never just happen across it because it is tucked away in mid Wales. Yet the Gregynog estate, all 750 acres of it, has been described by CADW as one of the one of the most important gardens in Wales. Now as Gregynog prepares for the spring, it is a useful time to remind people that it exists – or introduce it to a wider public.

Cameron launches new campaign to boost UK tourist arrivals

So David “just call me Dave” Cameron has taken time out of issuing warnings about the very real fear of a double dip recession, to launch a new tourism campaign. Created by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the drive is called ‘GREAT’ Britain and is aimed at maximising the economic potential of the London Olympic Games whilst simultaneously using it to promote Britain abroad as place to visit and do business.

The Burns Supper

On the 25th January every year Scottish people feel their heart strings pulled back to the motherland in celebration of the life and works of Robert Burns. The Burn’s Supper is a tradition in Scotland that dates back to 1802 in Ayrshire (where Robert Burns was from), where groups of friends and acquaintances meet to eat drink and be merry.