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THE sun is blazing, you have a spritz in your hand and you’re surrounded by beachy-vibe interiors with pale blues and vibrant pinks – it feels like Miami, but actually you’re in a bar in Bournemouth.

South Beach Restaurant and Bar at The NICI Hotel in Bournemouth is an all-day drinking and dining venue.

The terrace is also the ultimate suntrap, where guests can sip on a summer-themed tipple or snack on light bites by the pool.

Located in The NICI hotel on Bournemouth’s West Cliff, the resort has a luxury spa, 30 metre outdoor pool and cabana area, fire pits and more.

At the bar and restaurant, individuals can enjoy “Champagne afternoon teas and classics with a Miami twist”, according to The NICI’s website.

The bar’s Afternoon Tea is served daily between 3pm and 5pm for £29 per person.

However you can upgrade the Afternoon Tea to include prosecco for £35 per person or to include Moet and Chandon for £40 per person.

In addition, the venue serves up creative desserts including a strawberry cake with candy floss, tropical Eton Mess and peanut butter and rum bananas.

Sunday lunch costs £27 for two courses or £35 for three courses.

One recent visitor said: “We loved the excellent attention to detail with the Miami theme running throughout.

“Dinner and breakfast at the South Beach Restaurant didn’t disappoint.

“Seated by the window so we could enjoy the view – such a perfect spot.

Another added: “The NICI has been a wonderful experience.

“Beautiful setting and very cool decor. Feels like Miami!”

Whilst guests heading to the restaurant and bar can’t use the pool, the pool water and vibrant sunbeds nearby transport you to a Miami-like destination with great views.

Inside the hotel itself, there are over 80 guest rooms and suites, including Sea View Suites with modern interiors.

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The afternoon tea can even be upgraded to include champagne[/caption]

The spa embraces the theme of coastal calm, with indoor and outdoor pools, a hydrotherapy suite and bespoke treatments.

And in addition to South Beach Bar and Restaurant, there is also Old Harry Rocks which embraces a laid-back vibe with bold flavours and live DJs every weekend.

For an added bonus, the hotel is also dog friendly.

The Sun’s travel reporter Cyann Fielding also headed to a unique pub with a real beach in central London.

Plus, the English pub where the beer garden is on the beach and people say feels ‘more like Miami’.

NOW that the sun is finally shining over the UK, there’s no better time to get out and enjoy the very best of what our beautiful country has to offer.

From botanical breaks in blossoming gardens, to traditional steam trains along the coast, every corner of Great Britain has its own gems to explore.

These package deals bundle stylish stays with some delicious food and unforgettable experiences.

With sunshine and some serious savings in mind, we’ve collected some of the best finds below.

Cornwall Coastal Retreat

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Lunch with a view – you’ll be tucked away in a charming Cornish cove[/caption]

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The Lugger Hotel is right on the harbour in Portloe[/caption]

Cosy up on the Cornish coast with a retreat package that will leave you feeling purely pampered.

Tucked into the cobbled streets of Portloe, this harbour hotel is truly postcard-perfect.

In the heart of a traditional Cornish fishing village, the AA 5-star rated Lugger Hotel is rich in maritime history.

Once a 17th century smugglers’ hideout, the hotel now boasts 23 luxurious bedrooms.

Each room is complete with an en-suite and dreamy bathtub – perfect for a relaxing soak after a day of exploring the cliffs of the South West Coast Path.

A dog-friendly hotel, feel free to bring your pooch along for the adventure and admire the rugged coastline together.

This two-night package includes a traditional Full English breakfast to start your mornings off right, as well as a dinner allowance of £40 to spend in the hotel restaurant on your first night.

The Cornwall Coastal Retreat is the perfect package for those wanting some luxurious looking after as you embark upon countless coastal walks.

All-Inclusive Trip to Cumbria

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This country house hotel is the perfect base to explore the quieter parts of the Lake District[/caption]

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Ennerdale is one of the most remote valleys in Cumbria[/caption]

An all-inclusive break in Cumbria might sound like an absolute dream – but it can become your reality on this trip.

This two night stay at The Ennerdale Country House Hotel includes two nights’ bed, breakfast, lunches and two course dinner.

If that isn’t generous enough, the stay also includes unlimited tea, coffee and house beers, wine and soft drinks in the evenings (6-10pm).

Located in Cleator on the edge of the Lake District, you can spend your days exploring local wildlife parks and forests.

Venture out into the beautiful Ennerdale Valley to discover a stunning yet less touristy area of the Lake District – home to the wild river Liza and 30 miles of traffic-free paths.

Enjoy the all-inclusive experience without the hassle of the airport, and uncover the stunning scenes of the quiet corners of the Lakes at the same time!

Isle of Wight Seaside Stay

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The Isle of Wight boasts some pretty spectacular views[/caption]

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Luccombe Manor country house hotel looks over the sea[/caption]

It’s hard to say no to this five-night retreat overlooking the stretches of the Isle of Wight’s Sandown Bay.

Situated upon a clifftop with breathtaking coastal views, the award-winning Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel blends Victorian charm with modern luxury.

The views from Luccombe Manor showcase the best of the Isle of Wight’s sensational southeast seafront – think miles of soft golden sand complete with a traditional British seaside pier.

The manor is a short walk from Shanklin Old Village, a picturesque small town painted with pretty shopfronts and thatched roofs.

The package includes a five night stay complete with breakfast, a two-course dinner on your first night, and a return car ferry from Southampton to East Cowes for hassle-free travel.

Great Little Breaks’ Isle of Wight Seafront Break package can save you up to 28% on this stunning seaside escape.

Dorset Sea Train Adventure

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Two tickets to hop onboard a traditional steam train are included with this package[/caption]

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The Hermitage Hotel overlooks stretches of Blue Flag beaches[/caption]

Packaged with a welcome treat, three course dinner and seaside steam train, this two night stay at Bournemouth’s Hermitage Hotel is packed with plenty to do.

Starting with a scenic cruise from Poole to Swanage, complete with an onboard bar and live commentary, you’ll have time to discover the town’s coastal delights before heading to Swanage Railway.

Here you’ll step onboard a charming heritage steam train taking you to Norden, where you’ll visit Corfe Castle. Here you can admire the ruins of a Grade I protected 11th-century castle, first built by William the Conqueror.

This adventure break combines boat and steam train travel with extra special touches at your hotel, such as a three course meal on your welcoming night and a comforting coffee and cake on arrival.

Booking with Great Little Breaks can save you up to 21% on this deal – helping you discover Dorset with a discount!

Stay in England’s Oldest Town

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The George Hotel has been around for 500 years[/caption]

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The courtyard is the perfect spot to sip on a delicious cocktail or two[/caption]

Step back in time and stay in England’s oldest recorded town with this heritage stay in the heart of Colchester.

Your base will be The George Hotel: a heritage hotel standing proudly on Colchester High Street, welcoming you with 500 years of rich British history. (They also serve some pretty delicious cocktails in their stylish bar and Moroccan-style courtyard!)

The historic Colchester was the first city colonised by the Romans, and was even the original capital of the UK.

Venture out to Colchester Castle to see a slice of fascinating Norman history, take your pick of museums and art galleries, or stroll through the meadows of nearby Highwood’s Country Park. Plus, you’re only a 15 minute drive from Colchester Zoo.

This plush two night break includes an á la carte dinner served with wine on your first night, as well as a hearty English breakfast in the mornings.

You can save a whopping 38% on this bargain city break by booking the Historic Colchester Town Stay package.

Shakespearean Stay with River Cruise

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Stay the night in a former farmhouse – the Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant[/caption]

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Soak up the scenery on a river cruise through and admire the Tudor-style houses[/caption]

Stay in Shakespeare’s home town with this overnight escape at the traditional Clarion Hotel Charlecote Pheasant in Statford-upon-Avon.

Start your historical getaway with a relaxing welcome drink upon arrival.

After an afternoon of exploring local delights like the Royal Shakespeare Theatre or the stunning Holy Trinity Church, you can look forward to a two course dinner in the evening.

This break also includes two tickets for a scenic Avon Boating River Cruise. Here you can admire historic buildings and pretty Tudor cottages from the water upon a traditional Edwardian boat.

Booking with Great Little Breaks can save you up to 31% on this charming night away – and for as little as £95 per person, the Stratford Stay and River Cruise is the perfect bargain break for a one-night stay.

Botanical Break at Harrogate Hilton Hotel

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The breathtaking DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel and Spa[/caption]

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Escape into a lush paradise at RHS Harlow Carr[/caption]

This 4-star stay at the impressive DoubleTree by Hilton Harrogate Majestic Hotel and Spa is pure luxury.

This escape blends spa serenity with botanical bliss, as you’ll enjoy delightful teas, scones and a delicious from your Victorian mansion base.

You’ll enjoy an hour of pool and spa facilities each day, a traditional cream tea, and dinner on your first night at the Carter’s Champagne Bar and Grill (with an allowance of £35 per person).

This pampering package deal also includes two tickets to the famous RHS Harlow Carr, eight acres of famous public gardens full of fairy-tale woodland walks.

Browse blooming gardens and stunning water features before stopping to relax with a cup of tea and a freshly baked scone at the Harrogate Arms Café, a treat included with your stay.

You can save up to 32% on this horticultural Harrogate break with Great Little Breaks, so why not treat yourself to a weekend of elegance and luxury in the Yorkshire countryside.

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The lush gardens of Harrogate or the sweeping sands of Cornwall – which is your pick?[/caption]

KYLIAN MBAPPE has been taken to hospital after missing Real Madrid’s opening Club World Cup clash.

The striker is suffering from acute gastroenteritis.

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He is undergoing tests and treatments at a hospital, the club announced.

Mbappe, 26, was absent for Real’s 1-1 draw with Al-Hilal on Wednesday.

Symptoms of acute gastroenteritis include diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite and abdominal pain and cramping.

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HEARING a familiar ping, mum Jo Forsdyke picks up her son’s phone and sees a text which sends a dagger through her heart.

Less than a year ago her 19-old-old son Josh had tragically died after leaping from London Bridge into the River Thames.

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Jo Forsdyke with son Josh, who died last summer after taking ketamine while studying in London (pictured dropping him off at university)[/caption]

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Jo with Josh and his brother when he was younger[/caption]

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Josh ‘lived for art’ and was elated to get a place at the prestigious London university to pursue his passion[/caption]

His mum, dad Alex and two brothers then faced an agonising four day wait before his body was recovered.

At the time Jo, a service manager at an IT company from Stockton-on-Tees, had no idea her talented, artistic middle son was using the class B drug ketamine while studying in London.

It was something she only discovered after his death in August last year. Ten months on, his phone is still receiving sickening text messages from callous dealers.

Shocking new figures from NHS clinics reveal last year 3,609 people in England were treated for ketamine addiction, eight times more than a decade earlier.

One charity in Lancashire is helping children as young as 11 who are hooked on the illegal substance.

Up and down the country, streets are so awash with the cheap drug that users “can’t get away from it”.

Some addicts report that ketamine, which is also called kitkat and special K, is being sold for as little as £3 a gram in Manchester.

It is also prevalent at our universities. Mum Jo tells The Sun: “I was completely ignorant about it, and maybe we’re not sophisticated, but we just didn’t have a clue about what drugs were out there and how accepted they are and how widely available they are – and how cheap they are.”

Parents who have found their children caught up in the ketamine crisis gripping Britain want to warn others about what is going on.

Mother-of-three Julie, from Burnley, Lancs, didn’t understand why her once athletic 13-year-old daughter was going missing for days on end, throwing “anything she could get her hands on” and being excluded from school until she ended up in accident and emergency.

Finally, in terrible pain, her daughter confessed that she was addicted to ketamine.

One in ten 15 year-olds have been offered ketamine, and doctors are treating people as young as 16 with severe bladder symptoms due to prolonged use of the drug which leaves addicts incontinent.

At least 55 people in Britain died from the habit in 2023 and a quarter of 16-to 24-year-olds have tried it.

‘Not himself’

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Jo, 50, says her son Josh, a talented artist, had “changed” after leaving the North East to study at the University of the Arts London in September 2023.

She recalls: “We saw changes in Josh when we went on holiday to France last July. There was a big group of us.

“He was very strange, erratic. He just wasn’t himself.”

Jo thought this was just because he’d gone away to uni, but then on August 26 last year he took a lethal cocktail of ketamine, the prescription painkiller tramadol and alcohol.

She recalls: “He’d only just turned 19, on the 4th of August, and then he jumped from the London Bridge. He was still a kid, you know.

“He drowned and his body wasn’t found for four days. It was an absolute nightmare.”

He drowned and his body wasn’t found for four days. It was an absolute nightmare

Jo Forsdyke

Josh left his mobile phone behind, which revealed how addicted he was to ketamine.

She claims she found “shopping lists” of drugs available to students where he was living.

Jo explains: “There were pictures of boxes of ketamine being bagged up in the halls of residence.

“There’s still messages on his phone. It still lights up with drug dealer messages.

“I think that they just send them out to everyone, but they’re still coming through.”

Josh’s grandmother Annie Llewellyn previously told how their family is devastated, with her daughter Jo remarking she had “dropped Joshua at the university in September 2023 and he came back in a coffin in September 2024”.

Easy access

At the inquest into his death Melanie Sarah Lee, Assistant Coroner of Inner North London, was critical of the easy access to drugs at the halls of residence.

She wrote: “I heard evidence that ketamine was easily and openly available to students as it was being dealt from and/or by persons with access to, and moved between, student halls of residence.

“In my opinion, action should be taken to prevent future deaths.”

The coroner, sitting at St Pancras Coroner’s Court in January, concluded that Josh “took his own life whilst his judgement was impaired due to drugs and alcohol”.

Josh’s only mental health issues were anxiety, and Jo fears that he might have taken ketamine because he was wrongly told it would help.

She continues: “I just think he thought that ketamine would just help, but they’ve got no idea what they’re dealing with.”

Jo isn’t blaming the university or anyone else for Josh’s death. She is speaking out to encourage other parents to look out for the warning signs.

Jo concludes: “If one person thinks when their child is acting a bit strangely, just to start a conversation about it, even if it just helps one family, that’s all I care about.”

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‘Horrendous’

For Julie, 49, who we are not fully identifying to protect her now 15-year-old child, problems started much earlier, but the pattern is familiar.

Her daughter was involved in “athletics, dance, drama, horse riding” prior to her behaviour changing in secondary school.

Julie recalls: “Looking back now the signs were all the times she was not cooperating with anything, not wanting to get out of bed, and then when she did get out of bed she was wanting money and out the door and then we couldn’t trace her.

“Sometimes she’d go missing when she couldn’t get money or she had a phone taken away so she had no contacts to get anything. 

“The rage, the smashing the house up, it was horrendous.

“Throwing glasses, plates, cups, anything she could get her hands on, smashing doors. It was really destructive and violent.”

The rage, the smashing the house up, it was horrendous. Throwing glasses, plates, cups, anything she could get her hands on, smashing doors. It was really destructive and violent

Julie, mum

The bad behaviour also led to her daughter being suspended by her school.

But often it is other pupils who are dealing drugs.

Father Alex Frost, 55, who is campaigning to protect Burnley against ketamine, says that pupils are being expelled from schools for selling the banned substance. 

Julie had no idea that pupils had such easy access to them. Who would think that 13-year-olds are taking ketamine?

Only when she took her daughter to the pharmacy last August to find medicine for stomach pain did the truth come out.

The pharmacist said Julie’s daughter needed to go to the hospital and it was there that the girl admitted she had been hooked on the drug for 10 months.

Julie says: “I think the hospital staff scared her and it put reality into it. Because of the pain she was suffering, what it was doing to her. 

“We were really lucky in the sense that she herself decided that’s it. 

“Unfortunately some of the kids that she was involved with are still doing it and much worse.”

Ketamine is a difficult habit to kick and her daughter still has the ‘urge’ to take it, despite knowing the harm it can do.

A common side effect is ‘k-cramps’ – and because ketamine is an anaesthetic, users take more of it to numb the pain it is causing.

Many parents have told The Sun how their children died from the habit, with the drug destroying their bodies.

Ketamine is currently a class B drug like cannabis. Julie thinks it should be a class A drug on the same level as cocaine. 

The long term damage to their health will put a huge strain on the NHS. It’s a juggernaut coming down the mountain

Father Frost

Father Frost, from St Matthew’s CofE Church, Burnley, agrees.

He concludes: “Ketamine is affecting all communities. I have heard that older people are using it in rural villages, retired people.

“It is in our schools, but our children aren’t getting signposted by GPs to detox or rehab, which is what they need.

“The long term damage to their health will put a huge strain on the NHS. It’s a juggernaut coming down the mountain.”

If you or someone you know has been affected by this story, please speak to someone or contact Samaritans on 116 123 at any time.

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IRISH families can enjoy a special show this weekend with Irish dancing legends Riverdance.

The magical dancers will be bringing a special matinee version of their show, which caters to all ages and offers an inclusive environment, to Dublin this weekend.

This Sunday, Riverdance 30 – The New Generation takes to the stage at the Gaiety Theatre and Barnardos has been selected as this year’s charity partner.

The New Generation celebrates the show’s incredible 30^th year milestone, with a special anniversary tour, which comes home to the Gaiety Theatre for the summer season.

The huge production rejuvenates the much-loved original show with new innovative choreography, costumes and state of the art lighting, projection and motion graphics.

It showcases the new generation of exceptional performers – all of whom were not born when the show began 30 years ago.

And Sunday’s show is the perfect event for Irish families.

The Riverdance Family Friendly Show is a special matinee performance.

Riverdance Ireland has described the show as a “safe space” for parents and kids.

They said: “The Riverdance Family Friendly Show in aid of Barnardos  is a relaxed performance which welcomes everyone to experience Riverdance in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

“The show is suitable for families with young children of all ages and is accessible to a wide range of audiences such as those with autism, those with a learning disability, anyone with a sensory predisposition.”

And the dancing act will be fully equipped with trained professionals on hand to help – and dedicated quiet areas inside the theatre.

All profits from this show will go towards supporting the work of Barnardos helping vulnerable children and families across Ireland.

Children’s tickets to the show start from €36.55 for ages three – 15.

Infants aged two and under are admitted free of charge and without a need to purchase a ticket, as no seat will be allocated.

Experience the magic of Riverdance fun with all the crew in the Gaiety theatre at 1pm on June 22.

Tickets are available online from Ticketmaster and the Riverdance official website.

Or visit the Box Office in person at South King Street, Dublin, for a chance for you and your kids to see the event.

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