16 h. ago Sunbed wars continue across Europe as people line up by pool gates in the early hours and 'sprint' to grab their spot in 'embarrassing' holiday trend

Sunseekers armed with towels, suncream, and flip flops were captured queuing at pool gates from as early as 6am just to bag their favourite lounger in resorts across Spain, Greece and Portugal

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21 h. ago Brit living in Spain warns tourist to avoid 'DANGEROUS' area in popular holiday destination

A British man lives in a bustling Spanish party town has issued a stark warning to tourists visiting one 'dangerous' area. 

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56 h. ago Brit tourists in Spain who love tea set to rejoice after boffins make breakthrough

Some 78% of Brits say drinking a cuppa abroad just doesn't give that special taste compared to one brewed at home while 66% say they bring their own tea bags on holiday

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56 h. ago Barking up the wrong trees: RHS visitors left howling over trial that lets in dogs to garden

Visitors of RHS Rosemoor in Torrington, Devon, are now able to walk their pet on short leads three days a week.

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66 h. ago Welsh lad in Turkey shares holiday warning as he exclaims 'don't bother coming'

A Welsh lad who headed to Turkey for his summer holiday has claimed people shouldn't 'bother' travelling to the popular tourist hotspot for a specific reason as he shared a video online

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5 d. ago 'I stayed in the smallest hotel in London and couldn't believe the price'

A London tourist, has shared a glowing review online of the 'smallest hotel in London' after spending the night in the cramped accommodation by Piccadilly Circus

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6 d. ago West Dunbartonshire residents urged to share views on proposed 'tourist tax'

West Dunbartonshire Council is conducting a 12-week-long consultation on proposals to introduce a five per cent 'tourist tax' on overnight accommodation.

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7 d. ago Brit tourists warned as Spain issues rare AMBER alert in holiday hotspots

Spain's meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued a weather warning for the entire mainland of the country, with sweltering 42C highs forecast in a number of popular holiday spots

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7 d. ago Burn notice: Gen Z and the terrifying rise of extreme tanning

Nasal sprays, injections and sunbeds – for many people, the yearning for a tan now outweighs the risks. But why?Hannah Clark got her first spray tan for her school prom and has never looked back. “I’m not proud of it, but I have used sunbeds,” says the 29-year-old graphic designer from Plymouth. Her goal is “that glow you get when coming back from holiday. You know, when you walk around and people say: ‘Oh, you look really healthy.’ It’s that feeling I’m chasing.”Clark is far from alone. On TikTok and Instagram, posts with the hashtag “sunbed” number more than 500,000. Last year, a survey from skin cancer charity Melanoma Focus found that 28% of UK adults use sunbeds, but this rose to 43% among those aged 18 to 25. This new generation of younger tanning obsessives will go to extreme lengths to darken their skin. Some track the UV index – the level of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation – and deliberately sit in the sun at the most dangerous times of day. Others use unregulated nasal tan...

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7 d. ago Brit in Spain shares why he was only tourist on sunbed as people left 'howling'

Kieran Chapman, who appeared in Channel 4's Married at First Sight last year, visited the tourist hotspot of Palma, Majorca, and left people in hysterics as he showed himself at the deserted poolside

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3 w. ago Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikelyFrance is skint, but the French are in denial. To judge by the howls of outrage from the left and the hard right of the French political spectrum, you would think the prime minister, François Bayrou, had just taken a Javier Milei-style chainsaw to public services, announced Doge-style mass layoffs or imposed swingeing pay cuts.But it was Bayrou’s suggestion that the French should give up two of their 11 cherished public holidays – Easter Monday and 8 May, the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe – and work instead to increase economic output and hence government revenue that provoked the anger.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brit orders Chinese food in Benidorm – and is gobsmacked by price of three course meal

British tourist Nigel Pope shared his favourite 'hidden gem' restaurant in the middle of Benidorm, Spain, where you can tuck into a three course meal for a wild price

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3 w. ago Grieving mum of Brit found dead in Spain is convinced her son was 'murdered'

Father-of-one Brett Dryden, 35, was tragically found dead at his home in Spain. His mother Sandra Adams is calling for justice following the anniversary of his death

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3 w. ago Majorca's too GERMAN for me! Brit complains island is 'more like Munich than Spain' with bars blasting out techno and bratwurst on 'every corner'

Tara Davies flew to El Arenal with her cousin for a getaway on June 23, hoping for a full-on Spanish experience.

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3 w. ago Popular Italy attraction leaves tourists 'panicking' as it's 'not for faint

A couple shared their experience visiting a popular tourist attraction in Capri, Italy, that's great for thrill-seekers - but is panic-inducing for those looking for a more tranquil getaway

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4 w. ago British pensioner arrested on suspicion of smuggling 60kg of cannabis resin from Spain

Spanish police say they found more than 60kg of cannabis hidden in a secret compartment fixed to the roof of car

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4 w. ago Woman falls asleep sunbathing on holiday and wakes up looking 'totally different'

Hollie Claire recently went on holiday to Greece, and fell asleep while she was sunbathing. Her tan has left people stunned as they can't believe what happened to her

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