6 h. ago Scots face huge council tax rises as SNP Budget 'does not deliver' for local authorities

Cash-strapped councils are already closing community centres, swimming pools and other local services in a desperate bid to balance their books.

Economics

52 h. ago World's largest iceberg turning into 'giant swimming pool' as it melts at record pace

A massive iceberg the size of various major metropolitan cities is melting at an unprecedented rate as it transforms into a massive paddling pool in warmer temperatures

Politics

54 h. ago Man finds £1.4m mansion abandoned in the woods and is gobsmacked when he enters

Urban explorer Sean Piper discovered an abandoned £1.4million mansion complete with swimming pool, games room and extensive gardens – but there's one unanswered question

Economics

3 d. ago Mark Selby’s net worth and stunning home with swimming pool he bought with snooker winnings

Four-time world snooker champion Mark Selby is set to compete in the Masters at Alexandra Palace

Politics

3 d. ago Inside Mark Selby's stunning home with swimming pool he bought with huge snooker winnings

Snooker icon is set to compete in the Masters at Alexandra Palace

Politics

4 d. ago The Sun’s Travel Editor has taken her kids all over the world – but these holiday parks are one of her top family breaks

THE Sun's Head Of Travel Lisa Minot has taken thousands of holidays with her children in her 26 years on the job - from top cruises to 5-star hotels. But, here she reveals why the holiday park break is one of the best-loved trips among their family. “But mum, he’s just sleeping!” We're holidaying near...

Politics

6 d. ago One of the UK’s coolest city centre spots to get new sandy beach with free

A BRAND new water attraction is coming to the UK's capital. Named the East London Waterworks Park, the free wild swimming spot will feature a beach, pools and gardens. Based in Hackney, the new 14-acre spot located at the old Thames Water depot on Lea Bridge Road could soon be transformed into a new swimming...

Politics

6 d. ago Mother and son, 11, electrocuted to death in guesthouse pool while on family holiday

A mother and her 11-year-old son tragically died after being electrocuted in a swimming pool while on a luxury family holiday. Luciana Klein Helfstein, 39, and her son Arthur Klein Helfstein Alves were electrocuted to death in the pool at a guesthouse in Maragogi, a popular resort on Brazil's Caribbean coast. They had travelled to...

Society

6 d. ago Historic Scots swimming pool to be transformed into modern £7.5million leisure complex

A HISTORIC swimming pool is set to be transformed into a multi-million-pound leisure centre. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a contractor to to refurbish Portobello Swim Centre - at a cost of £7.5m. The iconic facility first opened in 1898 and contains Edinburgh’s only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath. According to Public Contracts...

Economics

8 d. ago 'I stayed at a caravan park in winter and it exceeded all my expectations'

Our writer Ben Whisson visited Haven's Devon Cliffs Holiday Park in November and discovered that off-season breaks offer brilliant family fun

Politics

8 d. ago ‘I went on a caravan holiday in winter and it felt anything but off

With UK caravanning holidays seeing a resurgence in popularity, our writer Ben Whisson found out that you don't need to visit in summer to have a great time

Politics

9 d. ago British dad found dead in swimming pool on dream New Year's Eve Africa holiday

Michael Clarke, 64, drowned in a swimming pool on New Year's Eve while on holiday in Gambia, as his daughter pleads for help to get her father's body returned home

Events

1 week ago Brit shot in Spanish holiday hotspot in horror car park assassination bid named

A BRITISH man who was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt gone wrong in Spain has been named for the first time. Sonny Redmond, 32, somehow survived after someone fired more than a dozen bullets at him in a car park in Orihuela Costa, north of Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. Redmond reportedly sustained...

Events

1 week ago Inside dream 'lottery win' home on Greater Manchester's most expensive street with its own swimming pool

The huge six-bed house is up for sale with a price tag of £3,395,000

Politics

1 week ago Inside the impoverished Welsh communities abandoning Labour and turning to Farage’s Reform

Reform UK and Plaid Cymru are ramping up their campaigns ahead of May’s Senedd elections, as polls already predict Starmer’s party could face a catastrophic defeat, writes Holly Evans

Politics

1 week ago Woman dies after being swept into ocean from Sydney beach in early hours of New Year’s Day

Police said 25-year-old woman hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool at Maroubra, and another swimmer missing at CoogeeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman has been found dead after being swept out into the ocean from a Sydney beach in the early hours of New Year’s Day.And later in the morning another swimmer went missing in the water at Coogee. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Terrifying moment car crashes through the air sending its driver into nearby swimming pool

Shocking surveillance footage caught the moment a car crashed through the backyard of a Nevada home on the night of December 15.

Events

2 w. ago Abandoned Welsh holiday park with swimming pools and private beach branded 'rancid filthy cesspit'

It was a popular destination for families from across the UK for more than five decades before closing in November 2023

Economics

2 w. ago Man raped near outdoor swimming pool on Christmas Eve as police appeal for help to catch predator

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Police have urged the public to come forward with information after a man was allegedly raped between 10pm on Christmas Eve and the early hours of Christmas Day

Events

2 w. ago Welsh hiker finds abandoned property in Wales and gasps when he enters bedroom

A Welsh hiker called Dan recently visited an abandoned property in Wales and gasped upon entering the bedroom. You never know what's lying behind the walls of buildings we pass every day

Society