Travel

A lovely country spa just 45 mins from London, Ockenden Manor nestles on the fringe of the village of Cuckfield near Brighton. When I arrived I headed straight for the spa, a very angular modern building tucked behind Ockenden Manor. The changing area was snug and busy and well stocked with robes, flip-flops and towels and luggage lockers. The Spa facilities themselves consisted of a large heated indoor pool area connected to a second heated outdoor pool, all very Scandi...

Earlier this week, TLE caught up with Scottish TV and Radio presenter, Danni Menzies, whose job it is to travel the world to find houses for Brits wanting to escape the UK. Tell us a little bit about you?  I’m Danni Menzies from Highland Perthshire in Scotland. I work as a presenter and have been based in London for the last eight years.This year is my third year travelling the world finding Brits their dream homes abroad on Channel 4's...

A gas leak in the West End of London sparked commuter chaos this morning, with road closures and train services being hit. About 1,450 people were evacuated from a nightclub and hotel after the leak was discovered on Craven Street, just off the Strand, just after 02:00 GMT. A ruptured gas main has been detected, London Fire Brigade said. Train services are currently not running into Charing Cross and Waterloo East - which is also closed - and are being...

Carlisle Lake District Airport is set to open to commercial flights this summer for the first time since 1993. The airport's owner Stobart Group said today the airport will connect Cumbria and the Lake District, which receives 41.5m visitors a year, with major tourism and business hubs including London, Dublin and Belfast. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership is also supporting the project with £4.95 million for the airport, which will enable passengers to fly from Carlise to international cities via major...

A landslip has caused a train to derail in the Scottish Highlands -- causing travel chaos. Passengers were left stranded after the train struck severe mud on the track between Arisaig and Glenfinnan, Lochaber, at around 6.50am yesterday morning. ScotRail say five passengers were onboard the train, but no one was injured. Services between Glasgow Queen Street and Mallaig will be disrupted for the rest of the day and trains between Fort William and Mallaig will not run for the...

This stunning image shows water vapour streaming from the wings of an aircraft as it comes in to land on one of the largest runways in the country. The enormous cargo plane created swirls in the sky as it touched down on the tarmac at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, as the sun set on the horizon. It created a perfect silhouette above the 10,000ft long runway which was lit up by a trail of orange and red lights. Aviation...

Harry Potter fans now have the chance to spend a night at Hogwarts -- after a luxury apartment dedicated to the much-loved films opened to visitors. Situated in the Scottish Capital -- the birthplace of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books -- the magical apartment is the brainchild of Hogwarts superfan Yue Gao. Canongate Luxury Apartment, which overlooks Edinburgh's Royal Mile, has a master bedroom with a Gryffindor dormitory theme. The flat, which is available to rent all year round, comes...

Canada’s first funicular, officially named ‘the 100 Street Funicular and Frederick G. Todd Lookout’, has now opened as an attraction to members of the public in downtown Edmonton. Designed in its entirety by Dialog Design, this $24 million project has been publicly funded to improve access to Edmonton’s river valley – the city’s largest and publicly accessible green space. Kebony, a beautiful wood recommended by leading architects, was consciously selected for the funicular stairs, cladding and boardwalk owing to its...

A list of the most reliable airlines in the World has been revealed, with UK carriers largely absent from the list. North American airline GoJet was the most reliable carrier out of a list of 40 global airlines. Air China and Air Asia came out as the two worst airlines, with 43 per cent of Air Asia flights being delayed for just under an hour on average. Japan based ANA and frequent ‘best airline’ winner Air New Zealand round out the top three with impressive...