25 h. ago Brit travel agent's holiday test nightmare as leech 'sucks on his eyeball'

Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia, when his left eye began to irritate him. He was shocked to discover what was actually causing the problem

Politics

39 h. ago ‘Every parent’s nightmare’: after 18 years, was this the final search for Madeleine McCann?

As visitors pose for selfies in the Portuguese resort where the British child disappeared, a breakthrough seems further away than everThe police have packed up, the diggers and radar scanners gone from the Algarve scrubland. The latest search for Madeleine McCann, the British toddler who vanished from a Portuguese holiday apartment 2007, has ended quietly without any apparent breakthrough.After 18 years of intermittent searches, this one, led by German police, may well be the last. In Praia da Luz, a seaside town etched into the world’s memory by the tragedy, that realisation lands with a mix of relief and weariness. Locals barely speak about the case now, if at all. The McCann investigation brought an unrelenting glare of media attention that many here would prefer to forget. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Shocking new Madeleine McCann claim that 'drunk' German wife of British man ran the child over before couple dumped the body at sea emerges in Portuguese media report

German prosecutors refused to probe a couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident, it was sensationally claimed today.

Events

46 h. ago Woman, 86, 'stuck' in Turkey after holiday turns to nightmare

Amaya Harrison is pleading for people to 'help us bring Nan home'

Politics

46 h. ago Shocking new Madeleine McCann claim that British man and his 'drunk' German wife ran the child over then dumped the body at sea emerges in Portuguese media report

German prosecutors refused to probe a couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident, it was sensationally claimed today.

Events

3 d. ago Hideaway holiday park nightmare leaves couple with devastating £150,000 loss

A devastated couple claim they have been left with an unsellable lodge - translating to £150,000 in losses - after years of reliably taking in earnings from an investment

Economics

3 d. ago British tourist says Corfu holiday was a 'nightmare' because there was 'no English food'

Susan Edwards, 69, set off on a seven-night all-inclusive holiday to the Greek island last month but claimed 'there was no food we could eat and we couldn't have anything to drink'.

Society

4 d. ago British child, 4, in holiday nightmare after being sucked into hotel pool vent

The youngster was stuck up to his elbow in a pool cleaning hole at a resort in the north of Majorca and needed firefighters to free him

Society

4 d. ago Boy, 4, sucked into hotel swimming pool in Majorca holiday horror

The four-year-old's arm was sucked into the cleaning system of the swimming pool at the hotel.

Events

5 d. ago Girl, 2, left fighting for life as family's 'dream holiday becomes worst nightmare'

Victoria Finnigan, 25, has instructed lawyers to investigate the cause of the E.coli infection after her daughter Freya Finnigan-Haynes was left needing emergency surgery

Politics

1 week ago Nigel Farage is 'sticking two fingers up to hardworking British families' by calling for the two

The Reform UK leader used a speech on Tuesday to commit his party to axing the welfare restriction, claiming it was 'the right thing to do'.

Politics

1 week ago Woman left with £27,000 bill after dream holiday turns to nightmare over simple error

A mistake in Margaret Houghton's travel insurance has left her with a hefty bill

Economics

1 week ago Family 'falling apart' as simple mistake turns dream Egypt holiday into nightmare

Granmother-of-five Margaret Houghton, 65, was on the trip of a lifetime to Egypt when she was stuck down by pneumonia and rushed to hospital where she developed a bacteria infection

Politics

2 w. ago Americans accuse Peppa Pig of 'brainwashing' their children after US kids start using British slang

As news of the birth of Mummy Pig's third child continues to fill media slots, British fans have expressed their joy in welcoming baby Evie to the world.

Politics

2 w. ago Mum's fury at Butlin's 'nightmare' holiday with blood on bed and half empty beers

The family had a 'holiday from hell' at Butlin's in Skegness after finding blood on the mattress, leftover beer bottles and more unpleasant discoveries

Events

2 w. ago Warning to Portugal holidaymakers over 'unacceptable' airport queues and 3 hour delays

Visitors to the holiday hotspot are being warned of nightmare delays when they land

Events

3 w. ago British boy, eight, seriously injured on holiday in Spain after smashing through a hotel window

A British child has been seriously injured after smashing into a window at a hotel in Magaluf.

Events

3 w. ago Travel expert shares 'most important' tip for never getting lost on holiday

Getting lost on holiday can be a nightmare, but one travel expert has shared his top tip so that is doesn't happen to you

Politics

3 w. ago Boy, four, raced to hospital after getting 'nightmare' symptoms on holiday

Michael, from Bridgend, Wales, visited Cowbridge Farm Shop at Marlborough Grange Farm on April 11 with his grandmother, Margaret Carpenter, while his family packed for their long-awaited holiday.

Science