Travel writer Dave Watts rates Zermatt as the best ski resort in Switzerland Zermatt offers a magical combination of just about everything you could expect in a ski resort. All avid skiers should make the pilgrimage there at least once in their lives. Yes, it’s expensive (like all Swiss resorts) – but it’s definitely worth … Read more
Italy now tops the Post Office – Getty’s list of Europe’s cheapest ski spots For a good price on the slopes, experience tells us that we should go to Bulgaria – to Borovets and Bansko, known for their budget-friendly hotels and après-ski. But not necessarily anymore, says the Post Office: Italy now tops the rankings … Read more
According to travel writer Peter Hardy, Austria provides the perfect ski holiday – Solden, Austria This week, travel writer Peter Hardy, who has skied at more than 500 resorts in 20 countries, answered the ultimate question British skiers and snowboarders face every winter: which country has the best skiing? Focusing on Europe, where most Brits … Read more
England’s 6-0 win over Scotland was not enough to secure an Olympic spot for Great Britain – Reuters/Carl Recine There will be no Team GB squad involved in the Olympic women’s football competition in Paris next summer, meaning the women’s game will miss out on an important opportunity for prominence, and that’s because England – … Read more
Gareth Southgate can kick-start his Euro 2024 plans after the draw takes place – Getty Images/Stuart Franklin England’s draw for next year’s Euro 2024 final could certainly have been more difficult as they were drawn in Group C against Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia. Gareth Southgate’s men reached the final two years ago and will be … Read more
Forget Switzerland – skiers can enjoy a spectacular train journey around three of Norway’s resorts: Sverre Hjornevik An hour after catching the 8:15 a.m. train from Bergen, I jumped onto the Voss platform, my train car equidistant from the Scandic Hotel, where I would spend the night, and the cable car that would take me … Read more
Val Thorens The ski season in Europe has begun as the resorts celebrate massive snowfalls and welcome thousands of visitors to the slopes. As the chairlifts sprang into action, locals and passionate skiers were among those tasting the first snow of the season at the Alps’ highest ski areas. Holidaymakers will arrive in the mountains … Read more
Terry Venables was a hugely popular manager for both club and country – Getty Images/Phil Cole Terry Venables was hailed as “the most technically gifted British coach” in history as the biggest names in English football paid tribute following his death at the age of 80. The former England manager, who masterminded the 4-1 demolition … Read more
England are among the favorites to win the European Championship – Getty Images/Rob Newell With the qualifying groups for Euro 2024 now complete, Telegraph Sport ranks the 21 teams that secured a place in the final from worst to best. Three more countries will be added through the play-offs. 21) Romania They finished unbeaten and … Read more