Parents booking air-conditioned hotels to keep babies safe in UK heatwave
Hoteliers say guests have told them they are choosing a hotel stay over their home to escape the heat. Photograph:…
‘It’s dangerous’: how UK schools, care homes and other workplaces are coping in soaring heat
The UK has seen heatwaves in both May and June this year. Photograph: Richard Baker/In Pictures/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe…
Bedtime blues: London ‘killing off nightlife’ as UK city with strictest licensing rules
People drink outside the Dog and Duck in Soho. A residents’ group has vowed to oppose any new bars or…
‘Tax break tart’: hospitality tipped to exploit summer VAT cut on children’s meals
Pubs and restaurants are likely to invent enterprising ruses to avail themselves of the tax break for customers under 18,…
After battling armed attacks, Mauritania attempts to revive tourism
Armed groups linked to al-Qaeda began attacks in the mid-2000s, but several security measures have halted them.
‘We eat and drink risk’: higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
The Chai Wallahs stage at Secret Garden Party in 2024. The collective were forced to postpone plans to hold their…
The British food scene was booming. Why has it suddenly gone bust?
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Burnham pledges to review NICs increase and cut business rates for pubs
Andy Burnham visits a pub and chats to the landlord as part of his campaign for the Makerfield byelection. Photograph:…
Always have a starter – and be wary of specials: restaurant critics on 14 ways to order the perfect meal
Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreen Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images Always have a starter – and be wary of…
Resident group’s objections to bar and restaurant licences ‘destroying Soho’s reputation’
The Soho Society claims the area in London’s West End has seen an intensification of nightlife and unacceptable noise, as…