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- Daily Mirror
Cause of UK airport chaos revealed after 'cyber attack' theory
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The Sun
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- The Sun
Molly Mae can't raise a smile as she jets off on holiday with Tommy after moaning ‘not doing one fun thing' in summer
MOLLY-Mae Hague couldn't raise a smile as she headed off on a Jet2 holiday with Tommy Fury and their daughter. The pair confirmed their reunion earlier this year - after previously announcing their split last August. 5 But Molly-Mae had a stoic expression as she, Tommy and daughter Bambi flew off on holiday. In recent months, she has jetted off to Dubai, Budapest and St. Moritz The former Love Island star previously moaned about"not doing one fun thing" this summer. Speaking to fans in a vlog, the 26-year-old said: "I said to a friend the other day, that I'm going to make it to the end of summer having not done one fun thing." Talking to her sister, she said: "Zoe, I haven't socialised once. "I'm going to get to the end of this summer having not done one social fun thing. "I haven't a life. That's not good is it? "Summer will end and I've not done one fun social thing." Soon after, Molly-Mae's followers clapped back at the star for taking her luxurious life for granted. One person said: 'Why is she always complaining about something? If it's not her, it's her sister. Molly-Mae sobs as she admits Bambi's 'terrible twos' are breaking her & says 'I don't care who tells me I'm out of touch with reality' "How insufferable must it be living with them.' Another added: "So dramatic.' While a third commented: 'Get a grip.' Someone else rolled their eyes and wrote: 'Molly you are painful…' The influencer later sobbed on camera while addressing the backlash in her vlog. Molly-Mae said: "I'm trying so so hard to stay positive and have a really nice day but I feel like I need to keep my camera running all day so you can see… every single thing is a huge problem. '[I] can't even get like socks and shoes on'. Molly-Mae Hague - Five Ways She Spends Her Wealth MOLLY-MAE Hague has raked in a whopping £48K a week. Yet what five things has the mum of one spent out on? A stunning home: Molly-Mae is the proud owner of her stunning Molly Maison home, a £ mansion in Cheshire. Hot wheels: Molly-Mae oozes cool mum vibes as she travels around town in her £193K Mercedes G Wagon - with her man Tommy also having a matching motor. Bottega beauty: Molly-Mae stumped up £6K for the stylish designer accessory back in January. Jetting off: Last year, the influencer splashed out on a private jet for her best mate Tayla-Blue's birthday Price escape: In 2024, she also used a private jet to fly to Ibiza for a solo wellness trip at a £120k-a-week resort. She added: 'I don't care who tells me I am out of touch with reality or all this stuff that's going on on TikTok at the minute, I don't care I'm not going to not talk about it.' Things seemed to get too much for the mother and she soon broke down in tears. She sobbed: 'We're at a little local farm near us and Zoe and Bambi have gone in, just to leave me to calm down for a minute.' The millionaire, who lives in a huge £3.5million mansion, desperately hid her eyes with a pair of sunglasses and shook her head as she added: 'I'm sorry, I'm so embarrassed.' 5
Times
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- Times
The best holiday deals for summer and beyond, from Malta to Montreal
We're right in the middle of summer now, a time when some of you will still be arranging last-minute high-season escapes as others plot cheaper, less crowded holidays during September or October. This week's best deals include options for both, plus — firmly in trip-of-a-lifetime territory — a chance to save money on one of those extravagantly priced Antarctica cruises departing next spring. This article contains affiliate links that will earn us revenue Highland Coast Hotels is offering 10 per cent off the overnight Summer Escapes package — which includes £25pp dining credit — at six of its elegant, characterful properties around northern Scotland. As well as options near Skye, on the outskirts of Inverness and overlooking the Kyle of Tongue, the contenders include Brora's Royal Marine Hotel. Above a knock-out sandy beach on the northeast coast, close to lochs, distilleries, glens and great links golf courses, this 21-room affair pairs bold, colourful design with a high-quality Scottish restaurant. B&B doubles now start from £260 ( • Revealed: 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025 The cottage specialist Isle of Wight Hideaways has discounts of up to 20 per cent across three rentals this month. All have space for short breaks now but there is also availability in the second half of August at 16 Beatrice Avenue, close to Shanklin's sandy beach. With an attractive, modern kitchen, two decks and two lawned gardens, this three-bedroom home is well placed for trips to Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Carisbrooke Castle or Blackgang Chine, the UK's oldest theme park. Seven nights' self-catering for six costs from £2,199 ( Corinthia Palace, one of Malta's best hotels, is opposite the presidential palace and nicely shielded from Valletta's busy streets, yet guests are only a free shuttle from the buzzy capital's Unesco-listed limestone lanes and handsome harbour. Set around a restored 19th-century villa, there are beautifully landscaped gardens, the sanctuary-like Athenaeum Spa, an outdoor pool and four restaurants, headlined by the Michelin-starred Bahia. With a saving of £135pp, seven nights' B&B in mid-August costs from £1,219pp, including flights, transfers and luggage. • Corinthia Palace Hotel review: a plush getaway in the quiet heart of Malta Reduced by £300pp to celebrate its launch, Inntravel's new self-guided cycling holiday crosses Tuscany from Pisa to Florence, riding on quiet, not-too-hilly routes. Stopping at a series of good hotels — including historic city stays and a family-run agriturismo among vineyards — it introduces lesser-known highlights such as beautiful Lucca, where you can ride along the Renaissance ramparts, and unspoilt Vinci, the medieval town where Leonardo was born. Seven nights' B&B starts from £1,270pp, including bike hire, route notes and one dinner; book by October 23 ( Fly to Pisa. French-flavoured Montreal enchants in summer. The Canadian island-city thrums with festivals and concerts on outdoor terraces; picnickers fill parks as kayakers pootle along the Lachine Canal. Also worth seeking out is Cité Mémoire, an art installation projecting 80 images of bygone days onto old buildings. Close to downtown galleries, the luxurious Hotel Omni Mont-Royal affords fine views from its skyscraper and throws in a bistro and spa for good measure. Saving 15 per cent if you book by the end of tomorrow (August 3), five nights' room-only in August costs from £1,339pp, including flights and luggage. Until August 15, AE Expeditions is knocking up to 40 per cent off the price of 14 of its Antarctica voyages next season. Cheapest — not that trips to Antarctica are ever cheap — is the Antarctic Explorer cruise, which spends a week on the peninsula, illuminated by expert lectures on board your comfortable expedition ship. You'll fly out over the Drake Passage before sailing back across it. Departing on March 17, 2026, 11 nights' full board costs from £9,420pp, including activities, wi-fi and one night in Punta Arenas ( Fly to Punta Arenas. • 10 of the best luxury cruises to Antarctica
