Nicola Venning

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Nicola Venning

Harry Clark, 24, is a former Army helicopter engineer who achieved overnight fame after winning the second series of trust and treachery TV show The Traitors. Nearly 7 million people watched him land the £95,000 prize on the hit reality programme. Now a presenter and media personality, he lives in Slough with parents. How did your upbringing influence your attitude to money? I grew up with five brothers and sisters in a council house that we still live in.

1 month ago | countryandtownhouse.com | Nicola Venning

French colonial grande dame, Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh is the epitome of Khmer history. Built in 1929, this stylish art deco, supremely comfortable hotel has been host to royalty, dignitaries and dictators and is quite simply the place to stay in Cambodia’s capital. Hotel Review: Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, CambodiaSTAYCharlie Chaplin, Barack Obama and actress Angelina Jolie are just some of the many famous names who have checked into Le Royal.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Nicola Venning

14 hours agoLong before Jesus ever knew of the existence of America, as he wandered through different lands preaching the word of God, he proclaimed, “America First!” At least, this is what right-wing Christian forces want you to believe. In one breath, they claim to be guided by their core faith values. But in …

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Nicola Venning

Kit de Waal is an award-winning author who left school at 16. Her debut novel, My Name is Leon, was published when she was 56, and became a bestseller. It was turned into a TV movie for the BBC and is now on the GCSE English Literature syllabus. With her first advance, Kit set up a scholarship for writers from disadvantaged backgrounds. She has two adopted children and lives in Leamington Spa with her adult son. How did your childhood affect your attitude to money?

Feb 24, 2025 | countryandtownhouse.com | Nicola Venning

Nicola Venning snowshoes off the beaten track in Åre in Northern Sweden, thanks to the new night train. SnowshoeingSweden’s New Night Train To ÅreMy snowshoe spikes into the crisp snow as I hike through the fir-tree forest. The sky turns flaming orange even though it’s only 2.30pm in the afternoon; dusk falls early in northern Sweden. Trees drip with lichen beards, which reindeer love to eat; in the misty distance warm lights glow from the barndoor-red homes, just outside the ski resort of Åre.