Flying local

Thomsonfly.com is to serve eight new UK airports from next May, with flights from Manchester, Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham, Cardiff, Newcastle, Nottingham East Midlands and Glasgow to Spanish destinations from £60 return.

Mill's a boon

A newly acquired National Trust property, the 200-year-old Gibson Mill near Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, opens next weekend. The mill has embraced green technology to become water and energy self-sufficient.

Chain gain

Novotel has been named AA Hotel Group of the Year for its 'design-led' New Generation hotels, which feature cocktail bars, PlayStations, gyms and chill-out rooms.

Bali for babes

An under-35s resort from Contiki (020 8290 6422; www.contiki.co.uk) opens in Bali today, with weekly packages from £150pp.