Madrid: a popular workcation location (pic: Igor Oliyarnik) Combining vacations with work is a growing trend. JULENA DRUMI seeks out Europe’s top locations Jennifer Clark has worked for a financial adviser for the last five years and gave up her daily commute from her home in East Kilbride during the pandemic. At the end of […]
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Lettings regulation short of a solution
A legal hearing is due to settle an argument over short-term letting regulations, writes KATIE CORRIGAN Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, is among the most instantly recognisable works of art, and visual shorthand for pain, anguish, and indeed a whole host of negative feelings. For some of us it may embody our current state of […]
City break: Enjoy New York’s high life
9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center Notwithstanding the poor exchange rate, New York remains difficult to resist, says PAUL KIDDIE It’s hard to imagine a nicer time of year than autumn to visit New York City. With the summer months bringing suffocating heat and humidity and the potential of sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow […]
Reston back on track after half a century
Reston station is a £20m project A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI Nothing much of note happens in Reston, population 450, located 10 miles north of Berwick and, according to the community website, “just a few hundred yards from the A1”. Until now, one of […]
Malaga offers a taste of history on the Med
City break: Malaga is not only easy to reach, it offers the visitor some unexpected delights, finds PAUL KIDDIE For millions of holidaymakers, Malaga has long been regarded as the gateway to the Costa del Sol. A short flight from the UK, sunseekers will hardly give Picasso’s birthplace a second thought as they head off […]