How to build your own charcuterie chalet: Savoury shacks are 2020’s bonkers festive food fad

From sprout-flavoured ketchup to mince pie gin, ’tis the season of silly food trends. But none is quirkier than the latest festive fad: the charcuterie chalet. A savoury take on the traditional gingerbread house, these have been popping up across the country, with inventive home cooks using crackers and cream cheese to build walls, cooked meat … Read more

TALK OF THE TOWN: Is Prince Andrew set to lose £13m on a quick sale of his Verbier skiing chalet?

TALK OF THE TOWN: Is Prince Andrew set to lose £13million on a quick sale of his Verbier skiing chalet? By Alistair Foster, Joanna Bell And Sophie Cockerham For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 20 December 2020 Could Prince Andrew be willing to make a stunning … Read more

Woman killed herself after being bullied for working abroad as a chalet girl in Alps

Daniella Dunleavy, 24, killed herself after being bullied by colleagues while working as a chalet girl, an inquest has heard A ‘kind and thoughtful’ young girl killed herself after being bullied by colleagues while working as a chalet girl, an inquest has heard. Daniella Dunleavy had a dream job working in the Courchevel resort in the French Alps … Read more

Beach chalet with just a corrugated tin roof on blustery Camber Sands hits market for £215,000

A windswept beach chalet which has a corrugated roof has gone on the market for a whopping £215,000. The isolated wooden property has just 370 sq ft of living space with a reception room, a kitchenette, one bedroom and a shower room. And if it feels a tad cramped inside, there is ample garden space … Read more

Education Minister shared her holiday snaps from an Alpine chalet as exams fiasco unfolded

An Education Minister was under fire last night for enjoying a holiday in the French Alps while teenagers in Britain went ‘through hell’ over their exam grades. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that as students worried over their futures, Gillian Keegan enjoyed hiking trips, mountain biking and dips in a mountain lake – and boasted … Read more

Horrified family film ‘filthy’ Pontins chalet full of broken furniture… and discarded BOXER SHORTS

A family walked out of Pontins after claiming they found ‘filthy’ conditions in their chalet – including a discarded pair of old boxer shorts. Michael Beirne, from Keresley, said he discovered chipped and broken furniture, stains and general dirt and grime when walking into his room at Pontins’ Camber Sands Holiday Park. The staycationer shot a mobile … Read more

‘Aunt Fiona, I think the beach hut’s on fire’: Owner of burnt Bournemouth chalet tells of horror

The owner of a Bournemouth beach hut which caught fire and sparked a huge blaze on cliffs over the sands has revealed her horror to the MailOnline. Fiona Tew had just put the kettle on the gas stove for her nephew on Monday afternoon and was walking back after fetching some more water from the … Read more

French socialite suing Prince Andrew and ex-wife over Swiss chalet

The millionaire suing the Duke and Duchess of York over claims they missed payments on their luxury chalet is a glamorous French socialite who was once a close friend, it can be revealed. Isabelle de Rouvre, who is dating French art dealer Michael Kennedy, is pursuing the couple through the courts for £6.7million. The 74-year-old … Read more

Kate Langbroek finds an unsettling detail of a painting inside her chalet in the Italian Alps 

Kate Langbroek certainly has a knack for spotting quirky details in seemingly ordinary situations.  And on Saturday, the radio presenter, 54, shared another bizarre tidbit on Instagram while she was enjoying a family trip to the Italian Alps.  Kate uploaded an photograph of a painting depicting flowers in a vase, along with the caption: ‘This … Read more

Locum GP who caught coronavirus from super-spreader businessman at French chalet

Coronavirus fears have gripped the school attended by ‘super-spreader’ Steve Walsh’s children, with two members of staff told to self-isolate amid fears they may have caught the deadly virus. Cottesmore St Mary’s Catholic Primary School’s headteacher today wrote to parents telling them two people from the school had come into contact with a coronavirus patient. … Read more