Holiday at home to cut costs and carbon, says Xtra

6:00am Saturday 25th October 2008

With the cost of flights increasing, carbon footprints to worry about, and the credit crunch to tiptoe round, it's no surprise that more and more people are planning to have their half-term and Christmas holidays in the UK.

Xtra looks at where to go, how to get the best deals and how to have a gorgeous but green break.

Xtra, your top online weekend read, is always packed with tasty titbits as its updated every Saturday.

There are many more lifestyle features and useful advice, ranging from gadgets to green topics and parenting, women’s issues and fashion and beauty.

There is health information and entertainment news, including our weekly look at what’s worth seeing at the cinema and at home on DVD, together with celebrity interviews and reviews of the latest in music.

You can keep up to date with the latest news and sport, as well as see what the stars have in store for you in your horoscope.

To find out what’s new on Xtra, log on from 7am today and click on the Xtra icon.

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