10 h. ago Dozens of people ill after suspected outbreak at tourist attraction

"We are working closely with partners to investigate these cases and to understand if there is a wider risk to the public."

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11 h. ago 28 people taken ill after visiting UK tourist attraction in suspected outbreak

Cryptosporidium comes from parasites that live in the faeces of infected animals and can cause illness in humans - at least 28 people have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak

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12 h. ago 28 people fall ill after feeding animals at Welsh attraction

Public Health Wales is investigating a suspected outbreak among people who visited the attraction

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36 h. ago Dumbarton train station could be in line for name change in honour of town's historic castle

Discussions have been held over the potential to rename Dumbarton East station to Dumbarton Castle to link in with the historic tourist attraction.

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42 h. ago Two million more visits to Perth High Street from April to December 2024

Councillors have heard Perth Museum has not only helped increase the number of visitors but improved people's perception of the Fair City

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3 d. ago MATTHEW YOUNG: 'I queued for first look at Pope Francis' tomb

The Vatican estimates that 30,000 people have already visited the late Pope in his Santa Maria Maggiore resting place since he was laid there on Saturday afternoon

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3 d. ago Iran's president visits those injured in port explosion that killed at least 28 people

Iran’s president has visited those injured in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic’s main ports

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3 d. ago Thousands queue to visit Pope Francis’s tomb on day after funeral

Mourners express sadness and gratitude, while special mass in St Peter’s Square attracts 200,000 peopleThousands of people queued to visit Pope Francis’s tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica the day after heads of state, royalty and hundreds of thousands of mourners attended his funeral in Rome.Many crossed themselves and took photos on their phones as they filed past the tomb, marked simply with the name Franciscus. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Pope Francis funeral: world leaders to join thousands of mourners for ceremony – latest updates

Funeral to begin at 10am local time in St Peter’s Square and will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista RePope Francis’s funeral will be held in St Peter’s Square in Rome at 10am local time. The outdoor service, which will be led by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the dean of the college of cardinals, is expected to be attended by dignitaries from 170 foreign delegations, as well as tens of thousands of ordinary people wanting to pay their respects.Once the funeral mass has finished, Francis’s coffin will be taken, in procession, to Santa Maria Maggiore. The Vatican announced that people will be able to visit Francis’s tomb in the basilica from Sunday morning.On BBC One, newsreader Reeta Chakrabarti will present the broadcaster’s coverage, with a BBC News special beginning at 8.30am on Saturday and scheduled to continue until 12.30pm.Sky News presenter Anna Botting will host a live from Rome, with commentary from the former governor of Edinburgh Castle, Maj Gen Alastair Bruc...

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4 d. ago Dozens of women's skeletons found lying in Welsh beauty spot, as strange new discovery made

Scientific testing is being carried out on a ritually buried skeleton discovered near to a popular tourist attraction in Wales

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5 d. ago As it happened: Coffin of Pope Francis sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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5 d. ago Pope Francis funeral latest: Pontiff’s coffin sealed after 250,000 pay homage to head of Catholic Church

Pope Francis’s coffin was sealed after a quarter of million people visited the late spiritual leader, as heads of state fly in to attend Saturday’s ceremony in St Peter’s Square

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6 d. ago Famous London elephant hedges face wipeout from devastating fungal disease

The four elephants in Romilly Road, Finsbury Park, have become a local tourist attraction in the 13 years since they were created - but now just two remain after being struck by honey fungus

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6 d. ago ‘Vladimir, stop!’: Trump criticises Putin as Starmer and von der Leyen warn over Russian energy ‘blackmail’ – Europe live

US president says he is ‘not happy’ over Kyiv attack as death toll rises to 12 with 90 people injuredWe understand that while the visit will be cut short after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Ramaphosa, their media activities will still proceed, meaning we should hear from the Ukrainian president in the next few hours.Rachel and I will keep an eye on this development to see if Zelenskyy takes part in a scheduled press conference in Pretoria in case he wants to say more about the attacks overnight. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Cats visit beach for the first time and people 'can't stop crying' at their reactions

A pair of cats visited a beach for the first time and people can't get over how cute and well-behaved they are. Cashie and Almond spent a day at Princess Beach in Florida, USA

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8 d. ago What tourists can expect from visiting Rome and the Vatican after the death of Pope Francis

Tourist attractions including the Sistine Chapel may be closed during key dates, but there is still some availability for flights and hotels

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8 d. ago Canary Island's plan for new cable car routes over unique tourist attraction

When the new cable cars are up and running, tourists will be given a bird's-eye view of the spectacular lava flows created by the volcanic eruption on La Palma, which caused extensive damage four years ago

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9 d. ago Government accused of ‘sabotaging’ tourism with ‘barriers to travel’

A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council found people visiting the UK spent £40.3 billion in 2024.

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9 d. ago NHS norovirus warning for Scotland region as people told 'do not visit hospitals'

Norovirus is circulating in one part of the country and people with symptoms have been warned not to stay away from health facilities.

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9 d. ago Pope Francis brought an outsider’s eye to the papacy – with a focus on justice, ecology and humanity | Catherine Pepinster

He will be remembered as one of the great communicators of Christian faith – but healing the church’s divisions was beyond himCatherine Pepinster is a former editor of The TabletJust three days before he was admitted to hospital for bronchitis in February, Pope Francis delivered a strongly worded message to the US about Donald Trump’s attitude to migrants. In a letter sent to the country’s Roman Catholic bishops, he made clear that he completely disagreed with Trump’s mass deportation plans for illegal migrants. “What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly.”The sentiment was not only reserved for Trump. Throughout his 12 years as pope, Francis, who died this morning at the age of 88, focused on the dignity of people, especially those viewed by others as outsiders – whether migrants, prisoners, whom he often visited, or LGBTQ+ people. “Who am I to judge?” he famously said when asked about his ...

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