A tale of two cities

Euro, kilometres and Gaelic make the Republic of Ireland foreign enough to be satisfying for Europhiles. We’d spent time exploring Ireland a few years ago and were determined to explore further. This

FRED SCULTHORP

SALFORD is very different from when my four-year-old father and his younger sister were taken there to live with his grandparents when their mother passed away. Their father, who worked on the railway

East is a place where past and present live in perfect harmony. For a glimpse of England’s industrial past while experiencing the vibrancy of a contemporary city, look no further than Newcastle upon T

On Scotland’s western edge, the Isle of Skye is a timeless haven of windswept cliffs, dramatic landscapes, legends and enduring spirit

Who doesn’t love spending time at the seaside? Over the years, I’ve followed the Agatha Christie trail in Torquay, danced the night away in a Brighton discotheque, marvelled at a water-borne circus in