Andy Devaney

Health Spa Retreat Foreign Office guidance for Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey has changed dozens of times in 2026. Not every update signals trouble, but relying on the advice you read when booking could leave you missing important information before departure. • Published 22 October 2026 • 5 min read There is something reassuring about a confirmed holiday booking. Flights sorted, accommodation arranged, perhaps even a restaurant reservation or two. The destination, at least, is settled.

There are good starts to a golf tournament, and then there is shooting 62 at Glendower Golf Club. Sunshine Tour rookie Cole Stevens opted for the latter on Thursday, producing an 11-birdie display that left him four shots clear after the opening round of the Stella Artois Players Championship. At 10-under-par, Stevens has given himself another opportunity to secure his maiden Sunshine Tour victory.

Sport The RUN X World Treadmill Championship opens across 400 fitness centres in 20 countries, bringing elite athletes and everyday runners into the same global 5km competition. • Published 22 October 2026 • 3 min read Running 5km on a treadmill rarely offers much in the way of scenery. From 23 October, though, it could offer something rather more interesting: a place on a worldwide leaderboard and, for those who qualify, a route to a championship final in Italy.