4 h. ago British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Backpacker Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in WashingtonA British tourist on a four-month backpacking trip around North America has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US for 10 days after trying to enter the country via the Canadian border.Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, was on a four-month backpacking trip around North America, and had tried to cross into the state of Washington when she was refused entry. Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago British tourist detained by ICE at border during 'dream' backpacking trip across America

Becky Burke, 28, was handcuffed and taken to a detention cell in Tacoma, Washington, on February 26 and is still in custody, according to her distraught family.

Politics

39 h. ago British expat debunks common myths over Spanish protests with five

After being inundated with concern over anti-tourist sentiment, British expat Sandra Laurie, who has lived in Spain for nine years, has debunked some of the misconceptions around the country's string of protests

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4 d. ago Colombian police hunting for British tourist after 'decomposing body of a trans woman' was found in an apartment after neighbours reported a 'strong smell'

The victim was found semi-naked with her hands tied behind her back and was only wearing a t-shirt and white socks in an apartment in Medellin, local media has reported.

Society

5 d. ago British tourist drowned after falling into lake while kayaking with friends on holiday in Thailand, inquest told

Adventure-loving engineer Shanghaman Gowribalan, 24, was kayaking with his friends on a dam when his kayak overflowed with water.

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7 d. ago Brit tourist, 63 'knocked out by club bouncer in one punch' and left bleeding out on curb

Footage a British tourist apparently being knocked out by a single punch thrown by an on-duty security guard has surfaced – the altercation happened near a nightclub in Thailand

Society

1 week ago British holidaymakers ditch Turkey for three new tourist destinations

Turkey has been one of the main holiday destinations for Brits since the mid-1990s, but it appears more and more Brits are ditching the hotspot for three new countries to explore

Politics

1 week ago Early riser British tourist shocked by scenes next to hotel pool admits 'I'm very tempted'

The woman set her alarm for 6.30am and headed poolside at the hotel - but could not believe what she saw when she got there

Society

1 week ago Brit arrested in Thailand after overstaying his visa by 9,135 days after 'crackdown'

The unidentified Brit was apprehended by Thai authorities earlier this week and is now reportedly awaiting deportation, after entering the country over 25 years ago

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1 week ago ‘Losing hope with every day that passes’: torment of the ships’ crews abandoned at sea

Thousands of seafarers are left on board their vessels in foreign waters, unpaid, with scant supplies – and no way of getting home When Vihaan* set off from his home in Tamil Nadu, south India, to work on a vessel crossing the Bay of Bengal into neighbouring Bangladesh, he told his family he would be gone a few months. After delivering his cargo of stone to Bangladesh’s Kutubdia Island, the marine engineer was due to head home in March 2024 to disembark at Thoothukudi port, India.But that month, the rusting tug, the Navimar 3, which was being operated by Middle East Marine (MEM), was detained by the authorities in Bangladesh due to unpaid fees. For almost a year, Vihaan has become a virtual prisoner on board, he says, forced to work without pay to keep the vessel safe, amid strong currents where it is anchored off the island in the cyclone-prone bay. His passport and certification documents are being held by a local agent for the Dubai-based company. With no means of getting home, n...

Politics

1 week ago Thai cops arrest Brit for overstaying his tourist visa by a record 25 YEARS

Police in Thailand have arrested a British man for overstaying his tourist visa by a record 25 years.

Events

1 week ago 'I went to Benidorm for first time – and Brits should watch out for this major scam'

A British tourist in Benidorm has warned visitors to the popular holiday spot to 'be careful' after he was targeted by a beachfront scam while exploring the sunny Spanish coastal resort

Politics

2 w. ago French authorities detained 4 people after a deadly stabbing linked to Islamic extremism

French anti-terrorism authorities say four people are in custody after a deadly stabbing in eastern France that authorities linked to Islamic radicalism

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2 w. ago Pictured: British tourist, 27, who died after falling from 'considerable height' while trekking in the Himalayas

A Durham University graduate has been identified as the British tourist who died after falling off a cliff while trekking in India .

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2 w. ago Man who approached Emma Raducanu signs agreement to stay away from her

Man displayed ‘fixated behaviour’ towards star in DubaiBritish No 2 distressed during second-round matchDubai authorities have said the man detained after exhibiting “fixated behaviour” towards Emma Raducanu at the Dubai Tennis Championships has signed “a formal undertaking to maintain distance from her” after the British player chose to drop charges against him.The 22-year-old Raducanu was left distressed by the “difficult experience” she endured during her match against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday night, when she was forced to alert officials to the presence of an individual in the stands, with security removing the man. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago British tourist, 69, faces £76,000 medical bill after her tonsillitis 'erupts', leaving frying pan

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Pamela Gatehouse, 69, and her 71-year-old husband John, from Carshalton, Surrey, had travelled to Bangkok, to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Economics

2 w. ago British tourist falls to his death in Indian mountains 'after unwittingly ignoring ban on trekking in the area'

The British tourist succumbed to his injuries on Monday after being brought down the hill for medical treatment.

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