Yorkshire has been voted the top place to visit in the UK at the nineteenth World Travel Awards, voted for by travel agents from around the world.

The other nominees in the category were Scotland, Wales, the Peak District, Cornwall, Cumbria, Devon and Northumberland.

Yorkshire saw …

A Devon man is considering suing the Met Office for their ‘overly pessimistic’ weather forecasts over the summer.

Rick Turner, who runs the tourist attraction The Big Sheep, said that bad weather predictions from the Met have threatened his business, particularly over the August bank holiday.

He said: ‘The Met …

Edinburgh’s done it again…for the thirteenth year in a row, the Scottish capital has claimed the title of best UK city.

Readers at the Guardian and the Observer’s online and print editions voted for their favourites in a number of travel categories, including best UK city, best overseas city and …

Good – or perhaps bad – news for party animals… you can now get married at any time, after the UK’s ban on marriages at night has been lifted.

Marriage law dating back to 1836 stated that weddings could only take place between 8am and 6pm, but this has now …

A new website has been launched to help travellers with access issues and disabilities use public transport in the UK.

Called Dtrekkers, the site invites users to add information about the usability and disability access of the country’s public transport network, based on their own experiences. Other users can …