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Daily Mail
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Cruz Beckham, 20, enjoys a steamy clinch with girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, during summer break as family rift with older brother Brooklyn continues
Cruz Beckham appeared to be living his best life on Tuesday while unwinding with girlfriend Jackie Apostel. The couple appeared to be enjoying an intimate moment before David and Victoria Beckham 's youngest son surreptitiously snapped a photo for his social media followers. With a bank of palm trees providing an exotic backdrop, Cruz, 20, is pictured peering over his girlfriend's exposed shoulder as they embrace. Evidently making the most of his summer break, the young musician - who was last seen with Apostel, 30, in Miami - overlaid the photo with a sample of The Beach Boys' 1988 hit Kokomo, a song inspired by the Caribbean. His post follows a recent appearance at Fort Lauderdale's Chase Stadium, with the couple sharing another passionate embrace while Inter Miami played MLS rivals Nashville, a match the home-side ultimately won 2-1. The musician is currently embroiled in a widening family rift with wayward older brother Brooklyn, 26, and his actress wife, Nicola Peltz. Both Victoria and David Beckham have become estranged from Brooklyn and his wife, 30, after they failed to attend any of his father's 50th birthday celebrations in May. Despite flying to London, Brooklyn and Nicola didn't attend the big family party at the Beckhams' Cotswolds home or an idyllic trip to France or a meal at Notting Hill restaurant, Core. There was further proof of the irreparable nature of the rift when the couple jetted to the capital from their home in Los Angeles for a joint photoshoot with Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler. It took place less than two miles away from the Beckham family home in Holland Park, west London. Brooklyn didn't even tell David and Victoria they were in the country - let alone meet with them. But he appeared to have made a tentative sign of peace with his parents David and Victoria. He has not severed all ties with his parents as he still proudly claims the familial link to his hot sauce brand Cloud23. Brooklyn launched the brand in September last year and revealed the '23' in the name was a nod to David's famous No. 23 jersey which he wore while playing for Real Madrid and again for LA Galaxy. When a customer wrote in asking for more information about the brand, Brooklyn's team replied proudly restating how it honours his father. They said: 'The 23 included in our brand is a warm nod to Brooklyn's father, David Beckham, who wore number 23 while playing for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy, inspired by NBA legend Michael Jordan.' The reference to David being a 'warm nod' is significant given the current strained relationship between father and son. However, there is currently no mention of David anywhere on the Cloud23 website. The 'Cloud' part of the name reflects the brand's tagline, 'Flavour beyond the clouds,' emphasising an elevated, luxurious culinary experience.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Last-minute UK coastal breaks for this summer from £26pp a night
IT'S not too late for a coastal staycation this summer. a seaside booking and inspiration site, says there is plenty of availability for a last-minute break. 4 From watersports, walking and wildlife watching, to food festivals, regattas and live music, there are plenty of things to see and do. Lisa Minot has some suggestions for exploring our stunning shorelines. ENJOY A FEAST IN DORSET ENJOY a food and wine inspired tour of the Dorset coast this summer. The Catch at The Old Fish Market restaurant in Weymouth on the quayside sees diners buy fresh fish downstairs before heading upstairs for a sea-to-plate experience. 4 Must-try dishes include Portland Brown Crab and black sea bream. There is also affordable dining at Rockfish in Brixham, Dartmouth, Budleigh Salterton and Plymouth where on Takeaway Tuesdays you can grab a portion of sustainably caught fish and fresh cut chips for just £5 to enjoy by the sea. Add fire to the mix at the Great Dorset Chilli Festival at the Stock Gaylard Estate near Sturminster Newton on August 2 and 3. Expect artisan chilli products, spicy food, chilli eating competitions, live music, local beers and a chance to try the Dorset Naga super-hot chilli. The coast is also home to several world-class vineyards including the Langham Wine Estate that offers guided tours, as does Bride Valley Vineyards, just a short drive from the Jurassic Coast. At sunset, the Dorset skies will be ablaze with free firework displays during the summer holidays on Thursdays at Poole Quay, on Fridays from Bournemouth Pier and Mondays at Weymouth Beach. GO: Between Weymouth and Durdle Door, Parkdean's Warmwell Holiday Park has an indoor pool and ten-pin bowling. A three-night stay in a two-bed lodge sleeping up to six is from £468 in total. See FUN IN WHITE CLIFFS COUNTRY TAKE to the stunning waters around the Kent coast with a thrilling RIB ride with Dover Sea Safari. Setting sail from Dover Marina, the one-and-a-half hour tour takes in the fishing villages of St Margaret's Bay, Kingsdown, Walmer and Deal. 4 See Take to the waters to learn wakeboarding or tackle a giant floating obstacle course at Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park near Sandwich. Spot wildlife including a secret seal colony, hop on a River Runner tour from Sandwich Quay or Ramsgate Harbour to the Pegwell Nature Reserve. White Cliffs Country's summer of live events kicks off this weekend with the We Will Meet Again festival at Betteshanger Country Park with tank and jeep rides, Spitfire and Hurricane tours and street food stalls. From July 26 to August 2, Deal Carnival and Regatta will feature a week of events including a teddy bear's picnic, raft race and firework displays. Enjoy good vibes and clifftop views at The Coastguard in St Margaret's Bay (UK's closest pub to France) with live music on Sunday nights during July and August. Or take your seat in the Tudor gardens theatre at Walmer Castle, with plays including Sense And Sensibility and HMS Pinafore. GO: Fallow Fields Camping in Eastry near Sandwich has general pitches and furnished bell tents. There are pizza nights and a Gin and Fizz Bar onsite. A three-night stay in a furnished bell tent sleeping up to four is from £462. See THE resort of Redcar is gateway to eight miles of sweeping, unbroken sands spanning South Gare to Saltburn-by-the-Sea with plenty of classic seaside fun and great value for money. Redcar's expansive, flat, sandy beach is perfect for building sandcastles, paddling, and enjoying a donkey ride. 4 Climb the vertical pier of the Redcar Beacon for 360-degree views of the coastline. Further along, enjoy the Victorian elegance of Saltburn-by-the-Sea with its historic pier, the oldest functioning water-balanced cliff lift in the world, and a miniature railway. For those with a taste for adventure, the waves at Saltburn are also a popular spot for learning to surf. Venture inland, and you will discover a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts within the dramatic hills and lush forests of the North York Moors National Park. The Guisborough Forest & Walkway offers a fantastic day out with its numerous walking and cycling trails, adventure play areas and sculpture trails. For a family challenge, hike up the iconic Roseberry Topping, known as the 'Yorkshire Matterhorn,' to be rewarded with panoramic views of the entire region. GO: Anchor Bay Holidays in Filey has 75 coastal holiday rentals with pool and beach access, use of the indoor heated pool, a shop, cafe and restaurant.
Telegraph
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The 40 best days out for the summer holidays
School's out, the long summer break lies ahead, and regions across the UK are awash with exciting ideas for fun-packed days out. With a rising trend for screen-free '90s summer' activities on social media, parents are increasingly eager to encourage their kids to spend less time on their digital devices, and more time enjoying nostalgic pursuits. Whether it's a thrilling theme park ride, a peaceful nature trail along leafy lanes, or a chance to create a masterpiece in clay, there's something to suit you and your family. What's more, a day out doesn't have to break the bank. You can generally save money by pre-booking online. Some sites, including Chatham Dockyard and Bletchley Park, allow free return visits for a year and others, including the Science and Media Museum in Bradford and Roman Legion Museum near Newport, charge nothing at all. Here's our pick of the 40 best family-friendly days out around the country this summer. Entry tickets quoted are for high season, based on individual adult and child prices. See websites for information on family tickets, concessions and opening times. London South West South East North West North East Yorkshire and the Humber East of England East Midlands West Midlands Wales Scotland Northern Ireland London Crystal Palace Park Bromley, London Created for the Great Exhibition in 1852, this historic space, south of the capital, has a boating lake, maze, skatepark, life-size dinosaur statues, a city farm and small museum. Despite current park regeneration work in progress, free 'Summer of Play' events take place throughout the school holidays. Admission is free; Eltham Palace Greenwich, London Collect a TV-inspired Taskmaster score card to complete on a tour of this 1930s house built on the site of a medieval royal palace in 19 acres of garden. A medieval joust takes place on August 2 to 3. Tickets start at £16.80 for adults and £10.40 per child (five to 17 years), under-fives are free; South West Crealy Theme Park & Resort Exeter, Devon Alongside over 60 rides and attractions, there's a soft play area for toddlers, small zoo and live puppet shows. A 'two days for the price of one' offer, from July 19 to September 2, allows free return within seven days. Tickets start at £20, free for guests under 92cm tall; Monkey World Poole, Dorset Themed crafts and trails run until August 31 at this 65-arce primate rehabilitation centre. Facilities include three adventure playgrounds and cafés, and there's a daily programme of keeper talks. Tickets start at £18 for adults and £12 per child (three to 15 years), under-threes are free; Trelissick Truro, Cornwall Dressing up, archery, storytelling, circus skills and family yoga are planned for Trelissick's Summer of Play, daily until September 2. This 18th-century house overlooking the Fal estuary has woodland walks and a tearoom. Aerospace Bristol A new Rolls-Royce aerospace collection opens on August 1, plus a celebration of 150 years of Bristol's trams and buses on August 9. Take a selfie with the last Concorde to fly and a giant, extra-terrestrial Gromit model (of Wallace and Gromit fame). Tickets start at £20 for adults and £13.50 per child (four to 17 years), under-fours are free; South East Hampton Court Palace Surrey Summer events at Henry VIII's Tudor palace, in over 800 acres of grounds, include a Peter Rabbit adventure trail, with puzzles and activities based on Beatrix Potter characters, from July 25 until September 7. Tickets start at £28 for adults and £14 per child (five to 15 years), under-fives are free; Newhaven Fort Newhaven, East Sussex A newly-opened adventure playground, interactive exhibitions and a 1970s-themed escape room form part of a £7.5million restoration at this 19th-century fort. Summer events include historical reenactments and family activities. Tickets (valid for 12 months) start at £17.95 for adults and £14.95 per child (four to 15 years), under-fours are free; Robin Hill Newport, Isle of Wight Under new ownership for 2025, this 88-acre country park has unveiled a boating lake, mini diggers, tubing slides, underground adventure tunnels, plus crazy golf and an indoor synthetic ice rink. A Cheeky Monkey Fire Show performs Tuesdays and Thursdays in August. Paultons Park New Forest, Hampshire New for 2025, Ghostly Manor is the latest and spookiest ride at this family-run theme park, which offers 70 rides across 140 acres, including splash parks and adventure playgrounds. Baby Evie makes an appearance at its Peppa Pig World area this summer. Historic Dockyard Chatham Kent Pick up a Time Travel Passport for a journey around this historic dockyard with Deckster, a lego-model sailor, answering quiz questions to earn time stamps. Afternoon tea aimed at under-12s includes Lego-themed cakes and sandwiches. Tickets (valid for 12 months) start at £28.50 for adults and £16 per child (four to 15 years), under-fours are free; Tumblestone Hollow at Stonor Park Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Enter the world of make-believe at Tumblestone Hollow, a 10-acre play area for families with young children within the grounds of Stonor Park, offering rope bridges, zip wires, tree houses and variety of fairytale characters. Tickets start at £9.75 for adults and £10.50 per child (five to 16 years), £8.50 (three to four years), under-threes are free; Bletchley Park Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire The code-breaking centre's Summer of Peace marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War, and runs alongside family-guided tours, which explore the people and machines that helped break the Enigma cipher machine. Tickets (valid for 12 months) start at £25.50 for adults and £17 per child (12 to 17 years), under-12s are free; North West Tatton Park Knutsford, Cheshire Go on a bear hunt trail around the estate gardens at Tatton Park, where eight colourful bear sculptures bring the classic children's story to life, and lead to an onsite farm with its maize maze, storytelling and chick hatchery. Tickets start at £16.20 for adults and £9 per child (four to 17 years), under-fours are free; Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool, Lancashire Launch Pad is newly reopened for 2025, a stomach-churning vertical ascent of 210ft at 80mph, followed by an equally hair-raising descent. If this ride sounds too much, NickelodeonLand provides gentler themed fun. Tickets start at £39 for adults and £34 per child (11 years and under); North East The Auckland Project Bishop Auckland, County Durham Discover the history of this storied market town on a linked trail around the heritage sites, including the Palace and gardens. Events include summertime garden tours and medieval-themed events. Combined Bishops Key tickets start at 30 for adults and £13.50 per child (five to 15), under-fives are free; Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh, Northumberland Pirates take over Bamburgh Castle this summer with Ahoy at the Castle from July 21 to August 31. Activities range from treasure hunts to craft workshops, plus Pirate School for swashbuckling skills, including sea shanties and walking the plank. Washington Wetland Centre Sunderland, Tyne & Wear Here, the focus is on dragonflies with a festival-themed line-up of activities: join a dragonfly safari, flutter along the dragonfly trail or unleash your inner dragonfly in the water play area. Tickets start at £11.07 for adults and £7.20 per child (three to 17), under-threes are free; North Yorkshire Moors Railway Pickering, North Yorkshire Enjoy a summer of pixies and pirates on the railway from July 19 to August 31. Themed crafts, theatre, outdoor games and competitions are on offer at the heritage rail stations between Pickering and Whitby. Science & Media Museum Bradford, West Yorkshire Catch the opening of the new Sound and Vision Galleries, with the chance to try radio broadcasting and meet a Dalek. Regular family-focused science shows take place in the Wonderlab Studio throughout the school holidays. Free admission. Pre-book time slots online; East of England National Horse Racing Museum Newmarket, Suffolk A Creative Summer programme of family-friendly workshops takes place every Wednesday throughout the peak weeks at this museum, celebrating all things equine. Inspired by its current board game exhibition, Horseplay, activities include clay modelling, printmaking and t-shirt printing. Norwich Castle Norwich, Norfolk Following a £13 million restoration, the castle's 900-year-old keep reopens on August 7 with new interactive exhibits and enhanced public access, plus a Gallery of Medieval Life with objects loaned from the British Museum. Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire Drop-in summer activities aimed at families with children aged from five to 12 years include an aircraft Top Trumps trail around the Battle of Britain exhibition, plus opportunities to meet IWM's veterans in person. Tickets start at £29.50 for adults and £14.75 per child (five to 15), under-fives are free; Whipsnade Zoo Dunstable, Bedfordshire 12 huge wooden trolls share the stage with the animals at the UK's largest zoo this summer, creating a trail for families to explore. International Lion Day on August 10 sees lion-themed talks, arts and crafts and competitions. Tickets start at £29 for adults and £20.30 per child (three to 15), under-threes are free; East Midlands Heights of Abraham Matlock, Derbyshire Meet Wimbledon's Wombles who have decamped to this panoramic, hilltop attraction for the summer. Reached by a seven-minute cable car ride, there are caverns, heritage trails, exhibitions and two adventure playgrounds to explore. Tickets start at £26.50 for adults and £18 per child (five to 15), under-fives are free; Sundown Adventureland Lincoln, Nottinghamshire Best-suited to families with children aged under 10 years, this low-key theme park offers a Summer Time Fun programme from July 19 to August 31. Rides include Monkey Mayhem Driving School and the Rocky Mountain railroad. Tickets start at £16.50 for adults, free for children under 90cm tall; National Space Centre Leicester, Leicestershire The Centre's exhibition Space across the World: Summer celebrates how space brings the world together, with exhibits ranging from ancient constellations to modern-day missions. A new Planetarium show launches on July 20. Tickets start at £20.95 for adults and £18.95 per child (five to 16), under-fives are free; Burghley House Peterborough, Lincolnshire Cecil the Mole introduces small children to the world of espionage at this 16th-century estate this summer, with storytelling, spy-themed trails and hands-on activities. Drop-in workshops include a mini-beast mission and slime lab. Tickets start at £20 for adults and £9 per child (three to 15), under-threes are free; West Midlands Severn Valley Railway Worcestershire and Shropshire From July 26, trains operate on a full-length, 16-mile track between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. Family days offer steam-themed games and activities from Tuesdays to Thursdays, 11am to 3pm, through the peak months. Tickets start at £26 for adults and £17.50 per child (four to 17), under-fours are free; Acton Scott Heritage Farm Shrewsbury, Shropshire Meet a wide range of rare breed animals, including shire horses, dairy shorthorn cattle and Gloucester old spot pigs, at this welcoming educational charity run by volunteers, which promotes traditional farming skills with costumed demonstrators. Tickets start at £16 for adults and £8 per child (six to 16), under-sixs are free; Wales Anglesey Sea Zoo Brynsiencyn, Isle of Anglesey Learn about seahorse conservation at this marine resource centre in North Wales, which also has a lobster hatchery and crawfish research programme. 40 water tanks contain all manner of fascinating creatures from sea squirts to conger eels. Tickets start at £12.95 for adults and £11.50 per child (three to 15), under-threes are free; Conwy Castle Conwy Learn to juggle and spin plates with the castle's resident jester, Erred le Fol, at this magnificent 700-year-old castle with its preserved battlements and towers. Cyfarwydd Cymru, the Storyteller of Wales, makes a summer appearance too. Tickets start at £13.10 for adults and £9.10 per child (five to 17), under-fives are free; National Roman Legion Museum Newport, Monmouthshire Dip into the packed summer schedule offered at the site of the Roman Caerleon fortress, including Roman Bootcamp (July 28 to 30), Party Like a Roman with cookery demonstrations, crafts and games (August 2) and Gladiator Training School on selected dates throughout August. Free admission; Skomer Island Pembrokeshire Take a boat trip to Skomer, which lies than a mile off the coast and is home to a huge variety of birdlife including puffins, guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes as well as the indigenous Skomer vole. Scotland Royal Yacht Britannia Edinburgh A newly-opened visitor centre tells the story from the ship's launch in 1953 to the present day. Explore the five decks, including state apartments and crew's quarters, while children take part in a Cuddly Corgi treasure hunt. RSPB Scotland Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire Pick up a Wild Superpowers activity pack, focussing on ways that wildlife has developed strategies to survive and breed, and head off on an accessible trail through this 267-hectare wetland reserve, home to whooper swans, wigeon and great crested grebes. Admission is free. Parking £4. Activity pack £5; Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park Lochranza, Ayrshire & Arran This baronial castle, dating from 1844 and overlooking the Firth of Clyde, has gardens planted with rare and exotic plants, as well as an Isle Be Wild adventure play park, woodland and waterfalls. Tickets from £16 for adults and £8 per child (five to 17), under-fives are free; Scone Palace Perth, Perthshire Until August 15, children have free entry to this iconic palace, in 100 acres of gardens with a beech hedge maze and a woodland playground. Summer events include falconry displays, walled garden workshops and outdoor cinema. Tickets start at £19.50 for adults and £13 per child (five to 15) from August 15, under-fours are free; Northern Ireland Castle Coole Enniskillen, County Fermanagh Get active at a summer sports camp taking place in the grounds of the 18th-century Castle Coole, or take an interactive sensory tour of the house. There's also a lake walk and a beech tree trail. Tickets from £13 for adults and £6.50 per child (five to 17), under-fives are free; Montalto Estate Ballynahinch, County Down Explore the network of trails which criss-cross this 18th-century estate, where birdlife includes woodpeckers, kingfishers and red kites. There's also a natural play area with a tree house and a Bark Park for dogs. Tickets from £9.10 for adults and £6.10 child (five to 16), under-fives are free;
Telegraph
5 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Parents should stop moaning and cherish the summer holidays
Today, at last, my youngest child will be set free for the summer. She has missed the best of it, of course – June is often the sunniest month these days. For weeks and weeks of high summer, the poor girl has hoisted her backpack, slotted her hot feet into a pair of black regulation shoes, and set off every morning down the desiccated London streets for another day of boiling alive in a Victorian classroom. In Italy, secondary schools closed at the beginning of June. American children have been off since May. Britain has some of the shortest summer holidays in the world. But not, it seems, short enough to suit the grown-ups. More than half of parents in this country would like to see the traditional six week summer break pared down to just four weeks. The reasons they give are financial, logistical and – at first glance – convincing. Very few parents get enough time off work to look after their children all summer. Grandparents, who used to step into the breach, are increasingly old, and far away. For the poorest families, especially, cost is a huge problem: many rely on free school meals in term time, and cannot possibly afford to pay for childcare or summer clubs. Some homes are so deprived or chaotic that long holidays can be positively dangerous, exposing children to violence or neglect. But these are deeper social problems that should be addressed directly – not by taking away one of the few perks of being a child. In case you had forgotten, school is hell, even when it's OK. The sheer grinding repetition of it; the Darwinian social dynamics; the teachers who hate you; the subjects you hate; the noise; the smells; the early starts; the dread of homework not yet done; the punishments and petty injustices; the encompassing smallness of it all. Tiring though it is to be a working parent, nothing compares to the emotional and sensory overload of a day at school. Let alone a year. Children need time to do nothing. Get up late, watch telly, see friends, moulder about, get bored. Just being at home is a balm for the school-weary soul. In a 2023 survey by the Children's Commissioner, 89 per cent of children said they enjoyed most or all of their summer holiday. The pastimes they reported were a mix of the wholesome (79 per cent spent time reading, writing or doing art) and the banal (81 per cent played online games), but none required expensive foreign travel or activity clubs. Neither, come to that, do they need parental supervision. The logistics of small children are harder, because they can't be left alone. But once at secondary school, most children can – and should – be trusted to look after themselves for the duration of a working day. This is their opportunity (all too rare, especially among the over-scheduled middle classes) to practise independence. How will they get from A to B? What if they forget their keys? What if they get cold/hot/lost/mugged? The fears that haunt the working parent can all be flipped upside down. When, if not now, will they learn to pack their keys, dress suitably and cross the road to avoid trouble? Parental anxiety makes the long(ish) summer holiday more stressful than it needs to be. We need to stop hovering, and let the children get on with doing nothing.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How Kylie Kelce Plans to Solve Her and Jason Kelce's Daughters' Fear of Fireworks This 4th of July
Kylie Kelce is getting creative when it comes to enjoying Independence Day with her kids. On the Thursday, July 3, episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, the media personality, 33, explained that she and husband Jason Kelce's four daughters — Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and Finnley, 3 months — are not fans of fireworks. However, she and the retired Philadelphia Eagles player, 37, have some clever ways to work around that. 'I'm your host, Kylie Kelce, longtime rule follower, noted baby wearer and fan of fireworks. Happy Fourth,' she told listeners. 'The girls do not like fireworks. We're gonna try to have some headphones available, and maybe we'll be able to see some from inside the house. That could be, that could be key, honestly.' The Pennsylvania native did not disclose where she and her family would be enjoying the fireworks show, but the pair do own a beach home in Sea Isle City on the Jersey Shore. Kylie recently opened up about 'summer break as a parent' during the June 19 episode of her podcast, revealing that her daughters would be attending day camps. 'Everybody knows that when school lets out, that means we have all day every day at home with each other. It's so much fun, we're having fun,' Kylie joked. 'But this summer is the first summer where the girls are actually going to do some camps. And when I say camps, I mean, they're 5 and 4 guys. It's like a three- to four-day situation. I think it's maximum three hours. We're really it's just to get them out somewhere else, anywhere else, and moving around.' She added, 'I will say that our age range right now, 5 to — I don't even know how old the youngest one is. I don't know. You get it. She's new. It's hard to find an activity for everyone. So, as long as I can hook Finn to the front of me and everybody else has their shoes on, we just get the heck out.' Kylie also shared that having a water table has been a great way to keep her toddlers entertained over the summer — but she warned that it comes with its own set of challenges. 'I'm going to tell you right now I am a tried and true water table lady. OK, now the number of times I have to say don't drink it [is] enough to send anybody over the edge,' she remarked. 'Especially with three of them because you're telling each of them individually, 'Do not drink the water in the water table,' and then on top of that, you're trying to tell them not to convince each other to then drink the water in the water table.' Solve the daily Crossword
