Your perfect UK staycation could be closer than you think
The Yorkshire Post has teamed up with Enjoy Tees Valley to round up four reasons why you should consider the Tees Valley for your UK getaway.
2021 Toyota Highlander review
Standing up close for the first time, next to the new — well, new to the UK — seven-seater Toyota Highlander, for a split second I could imagine what it must have been like for the youngsters in the 1989 movie, . The Highlander has the effect of making everything around it feel small. It’s massive.You’ll not be surprised to learn that at 4,966mm long, 1,930mm wide and 1,755mm tall — that’s about two inches in old money, taller than me — the Highlander is significantly larger than the RAV4 stablemate it shares its platform with, that being the GA-K version of Toyota’s TNGA Architecture.And while the behemoth that is the Highlander has been around for 21 years, racking up sales in the likes of the USA, Russia and Japan, its debut on UK streets will turn heads … possibly due to passersby wondering where the sun has disappeared to as the Toyota cruises by quietly.It’s actually the fourth-generation of the big seven-seater, but only now has Toyota in the UK decided the time is right to bring it to these shores. Good timing, as sales of rivals, such as the Skoda Kodiaq, Land Rover Discovery, Volvo XC90 and Kia Sorento are all on the up.Just a pity that it’s arrival also coincided with the RAC Foundation preaching that drivers in crowded cities should think twice before buying a big SUV. But let’s not get into that discussion at the moment.
Best firepits and electric patio heaters UK 2021: great cast iron firepits and weatherproof heaters to help you enjoy your garden
Stay cosy and well lit for longer with these effective firepits and electric patio heaters This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
How York allotment scheme will help refugees adjust to new life in US
Transforming a disused allotment into a green space is an achievement in itself, but staff and students at York St University have gone the extra mile by doing so to help refugees build friendships and start adjusting to their new lives in the UK.
US art collector Ronnie Duncan on why he bequeathed works to the Hepworth Wakefield
It is over 70 years since Ronnie Duncan bought his first painting, a small, brightly coloured abstract crowd scene that he picked up somewhere near Hampstead Heath. That initial purchase, back in 1948, turned out to be the beginning of a lifelong passion and the foundation of what has become a nationally significant collection of contemporary art.
Clarion call issued to gardeners to let lawns grow wild and allow spring pollinators to thrive
Charity Plantlife launches its No Mow May campaign today to encourage pollinators such as bees to the nation’s lawns, fields, and road verges.
Don’t pay for protection – try these free antivirus packages
Nonetheless, the similarities are startling. In return for an annual sum, an organisation agrees to protect you against unnamed threats from unknown sources. You pay on trust – and if trouble comes knocking, the protection agency steps in to sort it out. But you don’t really know if the threat was real or imagined.
Safety experts and insurers urge caution over claims of ‘self-driving’ cars on UK roads
Car insurers and safety experts have warned that the Government’s announcement that self-driving cars will be allowed on UK roads this year is misleading and potentially dangerous.
Is the Sonos Roam portable speaker worth buying? We review the new Bluetooth speaker for 2021
Built to make noise outside when you’re out and about, the ultra-lite Sonos Roam is the new entry into their speaker family. How well does it work?
Beat the post-lockdown blues with a UK cruise
But with the government roadmap for foreign travel still uncertain, and quarantine costs and £120 return covid tests per person proving just too expensive for the majority of us, people aren’t reaching for their suitcases just yet.
