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Spain's Hotels Just Posted a Record Summer — and Europe's Autumn Is Selling Out Behind It
Travel

Spain's Hotels Just Posted a Record Summer — and Europe's Autumn Is Selling Out Behind It

Spain logged 48.8 million hotel overnight stays in August, up 1.4 percent, as prices climbed 6.3 percent. The squeeze is spreading: Europe's September hotel bookings are running ahead of last year.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar
Luxury Travel

September Is the New August: Luxury Travellers Are Rewriting the Holiday Calendar

New Virtuoso data shows autumn bookings up 59 percent year-on-year, with September on pace to dethrone August as the luxury travel industry's peak month.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
The Age of “Burrowcore”: Why Fall 2026 Homes Are Getting Warmer, Messier and More Personal
Lifestyle

The Age of “Burrowcore”: Why Fall 2026 Homes Are Getting Warmer, Messier and More Personal

Forget the pumpkin overload. This autumn’s defining interiors mood is “burrowcore” — layered textures, deep earthy colour and rooms that look genuinely lived in.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20267 min read
Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day and a Stacked Week: Xbox's Autumn Offensive Begins
Gaming

Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day and a Stacked Week: Xbox's Autumn Offensive Begins

Minecraft Dungeons II launched day one on Game Pass this week, Gears of War: E-Day arrives October 1, and 37 games hit Xbox between September 28 and October 2 — here's what matters in the busiest release week of the autumn.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Fall 2026 Fashion Trends: Dark Florals, Moody Jewel Tones and the Prints That Will Define the Season
Fashion

Fall 2026 Fashion Trends: Dark Florals, Moody Jewel Tones and the Prints That Will Define the Season

Florals are going gothic, checks are going sculptural and the colour palette is anything but boring. Here is what the autumn/winter 2026 season actually looks like.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20265 min read
Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point
Education

Eight UK Universities to Strike This Autumn as Job Cuts Push Higher Education to Breaking Point

Staff at Dundee, Edinburgh, Essex and five more universities are walking out over redundancies — as vice-chancellors warn of the worst financial crisis since the Second World War.

Meridian Newsroom30 Sept 20266 min read
Stages of Change: Women's Theatre Takes Centre Stage from Cairo to Dublin
Culture

Stages of Change: Women's Theatre Takes Centre Stage from Cairo to Dublin

From Cairo's Isis International Women's Theatre Festival to Dublin's 69th annual festival and a women-led Paris season, the final week of September belongs to the stage.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read
Autumn 2026 Beauty Forecast: Suede Skin, Toasted Neutrals, Intelligent Minimalism
Beauty

Autumn 2026 Beauty Forecast: Suede Skin, Toasted Neutrals, Intelligent Minimalism

Cult Beauty's seasonal forecast predicts velvety suede skin, warm terracotta colour, responsive skincare routines, and the rise of hair zoning.

Meridian Newsroom29 Sept 20266 min read