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The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
14 last minute summer holiday deals from UK holiday parks to European islands
THE kids are breaking up in a matter of weeks but don't worry if you haven't yet booked a family getaway. There are still plenty of late deals for all budgets at home and abroad – from a holiday park lodge near Mablethorpe to a luxury hotel in the Maldives. Advertisement 4 Take a seaplane to the tropical paradise of the Maldives Credit: Supplied Here, Trisha Harbord has the low-down on 14 fabulous summer offers. GOING GREEK YOUNGSTERS staying at Crete's Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach have their own pool, mini-club with entertainment and crafts, playground and special menus. The 214-room hotel, near Chania, takes care of adults too. There's sports, restaurants, bars and fantastic views of Thodorou, an island and national park across from Agia Marina. Advertisement Read More on Travel GO: Seven nights' half-board in a family room, from Newcastle on July 28, starts at £876pp. See DON'T MISS A TRICK TELLY favourite Watch his tricks, illusions and games during a break at Bognor Regis resort. Advertisement Most read in News Travel Exclusive Or choose a stay to see There are pools with slides and flumes, unlimited fairground rides and the £1.8million Skyline Gang soft play. Discover UK's Best Beaches: Hidden Gems Revealed GO: Four nights' self-catering for a family of four in a two-bedroom Comfort room from July 21, costs from £458 in total. See Advertisement LUXE FOR LESS ENJOY Caribbean luxury on Families booking a suite at the five-star Blue Waters get 25 per cent off and two kids under 12 go all-inclusive for free. The beachfront resort has a new kids' activity programme until August 31, including boat trips, yoga, tennis and cooking. There are movie nights, barbecues, discos and fire dancing. Advertisement GO: Seven nights' all-inclusive for a family of four from Gatwick on August 14, costs from £9,450 (saving £2,000). See LOVE A LODGE SAVE nearly a third on a Lincolnshire lodge break. Landal Kenwick Woods resort is in the beautiful Wolds and close to the seaside towns of Advertisement Kids' activities include archery, basketball, pottery painting and workshops and adults can unwind in the pool and spa. GO: Three nights' self-catering in a two-bedroom lodge for four people, is from £549 in total, arriving July 25. See MALDIVIAN MAGIC THIS is a bucket-list family holiday for a bargain price. Advertisement Staying all-inclusive on the idyllic Vilu Reef in a jacuzzi deluxe villa, the children can kick back on the powder-white sands or snorkel the house reef, home to turtles, just a few minutes from the beach. Enjoy pools, sports, kids' club, spa, dive centre, bars and restaurants. GO: Seven nights' all-inclusive, (two kids under 12 stay free) from See Advertisement 4 Enjoy a Caribbean delight at Antigua's Blue Water resort Credit: Supplied HORSING AROUND SLEEP in the Haybarn — now converted into a lodge on a working equestrian farm in Surrey. The two-bed property has all mod-cons and free welcome hamper. Kids will love romping around paddocks and if you've got your own horse, you can take it too. Advertisement Frensham Great Pond beach, Leith Hill's woodland trails and Box Hill's kite-flying fields are nearby. GO: Three nights' self-catering from August 1, is from £714 in total. See FUN FOR ALL JUST what mixed-age families need — a hotel for tinies and teens. Advertisement The H10 The Teenclub has games, watersports, films and outdoor entertainment. The four-star hotel has lots of dining options, a spa, beauty centre and gym. GO: Seven nights' B&B from Gatwick on select August dates is from £744pp. Advertisement Book by July 25 at 4 The infinity pool at Anemoni Villa in Lefkas Credit: Supplied GO NOR-FOLK Some luxury lodges, sleeping two to eight, have hot tubs and you are just 350 yards from the sands. Advertisement Great Yarmouth, Norwich and the Norfolk Broads are a short trip away. GO: Three nights' self-catering for a family of four costs from £415 (was £519) in August. See ITALIAN JOB SAVE 30 per cent on a three-bedroom villa in the hills above Advertisement Villa Caruso has all mod cons and a terrace and balconies to soak up the superb views. The town of Luino is three miles away. GO: The villa, sleeping six, from £140 a night between August 18 and September 3. See Advertisement Return flights from Gatwick from £73 return. See CRUISE CONTROL BOOK a mini-cruise and let the ship's crew do the rest. Food and entertainment are included so all the family can have a ball aboard Advertisement There's super dining, kids' clubs, theatre shows, a 4D cinema, aqua park with slides, sports and more. You'll sail from Southampton and spend two nights on the France Escape cruise, calling at Cherbourg in GO: Two nights for a family of four, departing August 21 costs from £756 in total. See Advertisement DREAMS COME TRUE SAVE up to £1,500 on a family stay at the Dreams Calvia Resort on There are pools with slides, ten restaurants, plus kids' clubs for all ages. Adults can indulge in spa treatments and yoga classes. The four-star hotel is close to the bustling resort of Advertisement GO: Seven nights' B&B from Gatwick on August 26, costs from £839pp (was £1,214). See 4 Trick 'n treat with Stephen Mulhern at Butlin's Credit: Butlins PARK LIFE EUROCAMP has summer discounts on trips to its Netherlands parks this summer. Advertisement Ideal for those who prefer cooler temperatures with all the fun. The four-star Marvilla Parks Kaatsheuvel in North Brabant has pools, sports galore, a zipwire and soft play areas. The Dunes of Loon National Park is next door and GO: Seven nights' self-catering in a three-bed holiday home for six from July 26, costs from £785 in total (saving 20 per cent) or including Dover-Calais return ferry from £985. Advertisement See SUN EXCLUSIVE GET three nights for the price of two with Cotswold Farm Park Holidays' deal for a camping or motorhome pitch. The farm, near Cheltenham, also has lodges, glamping tents and safari tents. Families can see and interact with 50 rare animal breeds. Advertisement There are play areas, a restaurant, food stalls and shop. GO: Pitches from £25.95 a night. For the offer, use the ONEFREENIGHTSUN by July 31. See Advertisement GREEK TREAT THERE'S a 20 per cent discount and free car hire with a villa booking on Lefkas. The isle is reached by a causeway from mainland Greece. Anemoni Villa, sleeping four people, has wifi, infinity pool and sea and mountain views. It's in the seaside village of Nidri which has restaurants, bars, watersports and boat trips. Advertisement GO: Seven nights' self-catering, including Stansted flights on August 6 and car hire, costs from £890pp. See
The Sun
12-07-2025
- The Sun
14 last minute summer holiday deals from UK holiday parks to European islands
THE kids are breaking up in a matter of weeks but don't worry if you haven't yet booked a family getaway. There are still plenty of late deals for all budgets at home and abroad – from a holiday park lodge near Mablethorpe to a luxury hotel in the Maldives. Here, Trisha Harbord has the low-down on 14 fabulous summer offers. GOING GREEK YOUNGSTERS staying at Crete's Giannoulis Santa Marina Beach have their own pool, mini-club with entertainment and crafts, playground and special menus. The 214-room hotel, near Chania, takes care of adults too. There's sports, restaurants, bars and fantastic views of Thodorou, an island and national park across from Agia Marina. DON'T MISS A TRICK Watch his tricks, illusions and games during a break at Bognor Regis resort. Or choose a stay to see The Masked Singer Live's show at the park, with new characters, songs and mystery celebrities. There are pools with slides and flumes, unlimited fairground rides and the £1.8million Skyline Gang soft play. Discover UK's Best Beaches: Hidden Gems Revealed GO: Four nights' self-catering for a family of four in a two-bedroom Comfort room from July 21, costs from £458 in total. See LUXE FOR LESS ENJOY Caribbean luxury on Antigua. Families booking a suite at the five-star Blue Waters get 25 per cent off and two kids under 12 go all-inclusive for free. The beachfront resort has a new kids' activity programme until August 31, including boat trips, yoga, tennis and cooking. There are movie nights, barbecues, discos and fire dancing. GO: Seven nights' all-inclusive for a family of four from Gatwick on August 14, costs from £9,450 (saving £2,000). See LOVE A LODGE SAVE nearly a third on a Lincolnshire lodge break. Landal Kenwick Woods resort is in the beautiful Wolds and close to the seaside towns of Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea. Kids' activities include archery, basketball, pottery painting and workshops and adults can unwind in the pool and spa. GO: Three nights' self-catering in a two-bedroom lodge for four people, is from £549 in total, arriving July 25. See MALDIVIAN MAGIC THIS is a bucket-list family holiday for a bargain price. Staying all-inclusive on the idyllic Vilu Reef in a jacuzzi deluxe villa, the children can kick back on the powder-white sands or snorkel the house reef, home to turtles, just a few minutes from the beach. Enjoy pools, sports, kids' club, spa, dive centre, bars and restaurants. GO: Seven nights' all-inclusive, (two kids under 12 stay free) from Heathrow on August 20, from £1,871pp, based on four sharing and including seaplane transfers. See or call 0203 023 7776. 4 HORSING AROUND SLEEP in the Haybarn — now converted into a lodge on a working equestrian farm in Surrey. The two-bed property has all mod-cons and free welcome hamper. Kids will love romping around paddocks and if you've got your own horse, you can take it too. Frensham Great Pond beach, Leith Hill's woodland trails and Box Hill's kite-flying fields are nearby. GO: Three nights' self-catering from August 1, is from £714 in total. See FUN FOR ALL JUST what mixed-age families need — a hotel for tinies and teens. The H10 Lanzarote Princess, in Playa Blanca has a Daisy Adventure club for young kids with a pool and pirate ship, playground, crafts and a mini-disco. The Teenclub has games, watersports, films and outdoor entertainment. The four-star hotel has lots of dining options, a spa, beauty centre and gym. GO: Seven nights' B&B from Gatwick on select August dates is from £744pp. Book by July 25 at GO NOR-FOLK HEMSBY Beach holiday park in Norfolk is bursting with activities for kids of all ages, including sea scooters, climbing walls, a high ropes course, shows, amusements and leisure complex. Some luxury lodges, sleeping two to eight, have hot tubs and you are just 350 yards from the sands. Great Yarmouth, Norwich and the Norfolk Broads are a short trip away. GO: Three nights' self-catering for a family of four costs from £415 (was £519) in August. See ITALIAN JOB SAVE 30 per cent on a three-bedroom villa in the hills above Lake Maggiore. Villa Caruso has all mod cons and a terrace and balconies to soak up the superb views. The town of Luino is three miles away. GO: The villa, sleeping six, from £140 a night between August 18 and September 3. See Return flights from Gatwick from £73 return. See BOOK a mini-cruise and let the ship's crew do the rest. Food and entertainment are included so all the family can have a ball aboard MSC Virtuosa. There's super dining, kids' clubs, theatre shows, a 4D cinema, aqua park with slides, sports and more. You'll sail from Southampton and spend two nights on the France Escape cruise, calling at Cherbourg in Normandy. GO: Two nights for a family of four, departing August 21 costs from £756 in total. See DREAMS COME TRUE Majorca's south-west coast. There are pools with slides, ten restaurants, plus kids' clubs for all ages. Adults can indulge in spa treatments and yoga classes. The four-star hotel is close to the bustling resort of Magaluf. GO: Seven nights' B&B from Gatwick on August 26, costs from £839pp (was £1,214). See PARK LIFE EUROCAMP has summer discounts on trips to its Netherlands parks this summer. Ideal for those who prefer cooler temperatures with all the fun. The four-star Marvilla Parks Kaatsheuvel in North Brabant has pools, sports galore, a zipwire and soft play areas. The Dunes of Loon National Park is next door and magical theme park Efteling is a ten-minute drive. GO: Seven nights' self-catering in a three-bed holiday home for six from July 26, costs from £785 in total (saving 20 per cent) or including Dover-Calais return ferry from £985. See SUN EXCLUSIVE GET three nights for the price of two with Cotswold Farm Park Holidays' deal for a camping or motorhome pitch. The farm, near Cheltenham, also has lodges, glamping tents and safari tents. Families can see and interact with 50 rare animal breeds. There are play areas, a restaurant, food stalls and shop. GO: Pitches from £25.95 a night. For the offer, use the ONEFREENIGHTSUN by July 31. See THERE'S a 20 per cent discount and free car hire with a villa booking on Lefkas. The isle is reached by a causeway from mainland Greece. Anemoni Villa, sleeping four people, has wifi, infinity pool and sea and mountain views. It's in the seaside village of Nidri which has restaurants, bars, watersports and boat trips. See
CAF
02-03-2025
- Sport
- CAF
Several new faces for Namibia in FIFA World Cup qualifier squad
Namibia have included several fresh faces in a 30-man squad for this month's FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Malawi and Equatorial Guinea as they seek to keep up their bid to qualify for the 2026 finals. Coach Collin Benjamin picked 14 foreign-based players and 16 from the Namibian league for the home game, including the uncapped Petrus Kamati and Penda Mongudhi from league leaders Young African and Mighty Gunners' defenders Sergio Damaseb and Sisqo Haraseb. But Benjamin will again look to his regulars to keep up their chances as they sit second in Group H on eight points, trailing leaders Tunisia by two points. The foreign-based players are led by Mamelodi Sundowns' striker Peter Shalulile and veteran left winger Deon Hotto of Orlando Pirates. There are six other players from the topflight in South Africa and three in the second tier, plus three from Botswana. Squad: Goalkeepers: Lloyd Kazapua (Sekukhune United, South Africa), Ndisiro Kamaijanda (Highbury, South Africa), Edward Maova (Lamontville Golden Arrows, South Africa) Defenders: Sergio Damaseb (Mighty Gunners), Tuhafeni David (Blue Waters), Charles Hambira (African Stars), Riaan Hanamub (AmaZulu, South Africa), Sisqo Haraseb (Mighty Gunners), Tyrese Hikupembe, Bonifasius Josef (both UNAM), Petrus Kamati (Young African), Ivan Kamberipa (Orapa, Botswana), Ngero Katua (African Stars), Johannes Mutanga (Blue Waters) Midfielders: Paulus Amutenya (UNAM), Dynamo Fredericks (Jwaneng Galaxy, Botswana), Elias Haindongo (KK Palace), Deon Hotto (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Alfeus Leevi (Blue Waters), Penda Mongudhi (Young African), Aprocius Petrus (Cape Town City, South Africa), Moses Shidolo (Matebele, Botswana), Mbakondja Tjahikika (African Stars), Prins Tjiueza (Cape Town City, South Africa), Forwards: Joslin Kamatuka (Durban City, South Africa), Elmo Kambindu (AmaZulu, South Africa), Wiseman Lifasi (Julinho Athletic), Bethuel Muzeu (Black Leopards, South Africa), Peter Shalulile (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Willy Stephanus (African Stars).
