| Hello, and Happy New Year, We hope you've all been well over the festive season, and welcome you to the first iweekend of the new decade. If you've spent a little more than you'd hoped over the holidays, fear not: we have 50 free days out across the country over the coming months. We also have 10 quick and easy winter soups for you to try with ingredients that are perfect for those on a tight budget. In Culture, we ask whether Sam Mendes's forthcoming 1917 - abuzz with Oscar talk - actually fails the fallen, by turning the First World War into a first-person shooter video game, while Gill Hornby tells us why her new novel focuses not on Jane Austen, but her largely forgotten sister. In Travel, we have 20 new opportunities in the UK this year, from coastal trails to tree-top adventures, we round up 10 cities to make a break for, and we take a trip to Uzbekistan to learn why it is one of the hottest-tipped destinations for 2020. Elsewhere, we look into the extraordinary case of the Peckham businessman who has been in a Florida jail for 33 years despite all the evidence suggesting he is innocent, and find out how a dog-walking group is helping people struggling with their mental health. You’ll also find our popular puzzles pull-out, a 7-day TV guide and sharp opinion articles on the week’s biggest talking points. Have a wonderful weekend - and don't forget to pick up your copy of iweekend from all good newspaper retailers. | Hanna Tavner iweekend, Editor |
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