Tom Chesshyre

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Tom Chesshyre

It's 200 years since George Stephenson climbed into the cab of the aptly named Locomotion No. 1 and took 600 passengers on a 26-mile trip on the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Unsurprisingly, there was a buzz of excitement as the wheels rolled down the tracks, beginning in the small settlement of Shildon – considered the world’s first railway town – and continuing towards Stockton on the River Tees. They were, after all, on the world’s first public passenger steam train ride.

2 months ago | fivebooks.com | Noo Saro-Wiwa |Clare Hammond |Tom Chesshyre |James Rebanks

Thank you for joining us to discuss the 2025 Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year, and the five finalists. How did the judging process work? There were five of us judges. Stanfords put together the shortlist, then we read the six books over a couple of months before coming together to discuss them. Each of us spoke about each book, what we liked, what we didn’t. Then we tried to persuade each other, make the case for the book we thought should win.

Mar 19, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Jowena Riley |Tom Chesshyre

A raft of travel rules are lurking round the corner for Brits, which have the potential to bamboozle anyone not paying attention. From new visa-waiver schemes for European travel to digital fingerprint scans, facial recognition checks and what's allowed in bags going through airport security, there's plenty to keep an eye on.

Feb 28, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Tom Chesshyre

Our love affair with Wetherspoons began almost half a century ago, when the first pub opened in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1979. Since then, hundreds have sprung up in every corner of Britain - many in repurposed, architecturally interesting buildings such as old theatres and cinemas. Yet while the budget-oriented chain continues to go strong - there are now 799 pubs - many customers have expressed concerns that service standards may be slipping.

Feb 19, 2025 | dailymail.co.uk | Tom Chesshyre

The first Wetherspoon pub opened in 1979 in a converted bookies in Muswell Hill, north London, with the popular chain growing to a peak of around 955 hostelries a decade ago - and settling at 799 today. The recent dip is down to the cost-of-living crisis, higher rents, employer National Insurance contributions and energy price rises. But with so many still to choose from in the famously good-value pub chain, which are the cream of the crop?