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For history buffs, nature lovers and culture vultures, there really is no better place than a holiday in the UK and Ireland. From the historic streets of London, to the rugged majesty of the west coast of Ireland, there is so much packed into these famous islands that you’ll need a holiday from the holiday.

London's derided $4m attraction closes after just two days

London's derided $4m attraction closes after just two days

More a molehill: London's underwhelming new attraction

More a molehill: London's underwhelming new attraction

Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status

Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status

Liverpool Mayor Joanne Anderson calls the decision by Unseco “incomprehensible”.

Kiwis in demand in London as labour shortage bites and restrictions lift

Kiwis in demand in London as labour shortage bites and restrictions lift

Fewer Kiwis are heading to the UK but as restrictions on freedoms lift, New Zealanders are being snapped up by employers.

Couple may miss their own wedding due to MIQ debacle

Couple may miss their own wedding due to MIQ debacle

An expat couple have planned their wedding from abroad, but the MIQ rat race is putting everything in jeopardy.

Free MIQ for Kiwis stuck in NSW a 'slap in the face' for expats

Free MIQ for Kiwis stuck in NSW a 'slap in the face' for expats

Queen opens palace lawn to picnics for the first time

Queen opens palace lawn to picnics for the first time

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UK tourism roars back to life

Much like NZ, the UK is experiencing a post-Covid boom in domestic tourism. But while some destinations are packed, others aren't faring so well

Petty dispute over tree creates unlikely tourist attraction in UK

Petty dispute over tree creates unlikely tourist attraction in UK

Neighbours had complained that birds in the tree were making too much noise, so they take drastic measures. Now onlookers have arrived.

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'Get off!': 'Ginormous' walrus gets a bit too close

Wally ‘the famous wandering Arctic walrus’ has given a boat full of tourists off the coast of the UK a very close encounter.

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Why hundreds of pubs and an Auckland suburb are named after this tree

The tale of the Royal Oak was once a staple that everyone in Britain knew

Flamin' Nora! You can spend a night on Coronation Street

Flamin' Nora! You can spend a night on Coronation Street

Superfans will be able to follow in the footsteps of their favourite characters on the famous cobbled streets of the long-running soap.

Luxury train to be packed up and shipped to a new country

Luxury train to be packed up and shipped to a new country

After just three years of operation, Ireland's Grand Hibernian is moving to continental Europe to start a new life.

Pass the cucumber sandwiches: You can picnic at Buckingham Palace

Pass the cucumber sandwiches: You can picnic at Buckingham Palace

The gardens are to reopen soon for guided tours and a new summer ticket allows visitors the chance to roam freely.

Beyond the pandemic: London tourism braces for slow recovery

Beyond the pandemic: London tourism braces for slow recovery

Plagues, fires, war — London has survived them all. But it has never had a year like this.

The realities of moving countries during the Covid-19 pandemic

The realities of moving countries during the Covid-19 pandemic

“The most annoying part was trying to find flights to fit what I needed,” the Kiwi expat says.

Irish-Kiwi expat: 'You don't miss NZ and then suddenly you do'

Irish-Kiwi expat: 'You don't miss NZ and then suddenly you do'

Michael Houghton says Covid-19 robbed him of the feeling that home was just a few flights away.

Watch: Spectacular drone light show for St Patrick's Day

Watch: Spectacular drone light show for St Patrick's Day

The skies above the Irish capital have been lit up by 500 drones.

Covid-19: Border restrictions 'had to be done', but family reunion uncertainty 'weird'

Covid-19: Border restrictions 'had to be done', but family reunion uncertainty 'weird'

For the first time in her adult life, UK-based Kiwi Megan Torbett doesn’t know when she’ll see her mum next.

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