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Two particular stories caught our attention this weekend. Two totally unrelated stories. Or were they? One relates to a 7 year-old boy ‘missing’ after the Barcelona terrorist attacks, and one relates to some pubs in the seaside town of Cromer. What on earth is going on? In the first, very …

By BETH J. HARPAZ, AP Travel Editor NEW YORK — Unplug. Breathe. Relax. Wellness rather than beauty was the message earlier this month at the annual International Spa Association event in New York. While there were plenty of skin products and treatments on display, the bigger trend in the spa …

For over 50 years, L.Q. Jones was a familiar supporting character actor in some 100 films and hundr more television shows. Lanky, tough and athletic, Jones could tackle any role, although he was often cast as the heavy in Westerns and dramas, projecting the bad-guy image with merely a sinister …

With the start of the college football season around the corner, we’re going around the country to preview the 2017 season, conference by conference, with analysis and projected records for every team. We finish with 10 things to know about Conference USA. 2017 conference previews: Sun Belt | MAC | ACC …

Beau Bailey’s mother said she doesn’t see ‘what the big deal is’ after parents criticised her for sexualising her daughter (pictured) A mother has defended her decision to help her seven-year-old daughter win a beauty contest by letting her dress up as, the winner of ITV2’s Love Island and ex-nightclub …

With a brilliant screenplay, a compelling rags-to-riches story and director Ken Loach’s golden touch, it was a movie expected to make stars of its cast of unknowns. Despite their low profile, the fledgling stars of The Angels’ Share – Paul Brannigan, Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggins and William Ruane – lined …

The region’s growing influence as a high-end tourist destination has been reaffirmed after the Middle East Hospitality Awards (MEHA) announced hotels from four different countries as their Luxury Hotel of the Year finalists for 2017. Resorts in Oman, Kuwait, Morocco, and the UAE have been pitted against one another for …

If you have eaten at XYZ in Manset, Southwest Harbor, chances are excellent that you were on vacation when you did. After all, the restaurant, run since 1994 by co-owners Janet Strong and Bob Hoyt, is open only a few months each year, from June until Labor Day, then on …

A mother’s temporary distraction has led to her being placed on the state’s child abuse registry. As a result, she’s chosen to leave Georgia. Last February, Jennifer Cotton was dining at a local restaurant when her 2-year-old son reached into her purse, pulled out her handgun and accidentally discharged the …

SINGAPORE: Playing with Barbie dolls and a great love for reading got Elliot Tan into a whole lot of trouble in school. He remembered how he was constantly bullied and ended up being the butt of many jokes. “As a kid, I loved playing with Barbie dolls. My mom bought …