3 h. ago Everything to know about Summer Solstice 2025 including how to celebrate special event

Thousands of Brits are set to mark the summer solstice which signifies the end of spring

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4 h. ago Owen Farrell: Former England captain leaves Racing 92 for sensational Saracens return

The fly-half was omitted from his father’s British and Irish Lions squad for this summer’s tour

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6 h. ago Holidaymakers left in limbo as British travel company goes bust

The firm, based in Berkshire, claimed to offer the 'best cheap breaks in the UK'. Its website says: 'Holidays to the most iconic cities in the World.' Now thousands of summer getaways are at risk.

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28 h. ago Brits going on holiday to Spanish city urged to be wary of new rule or face fine

Spain holidays may come with a fine this year as noise pollution has become a key concern for the country and anyone planning on a trip this summer needs to be aware

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43 h. ago Brits face 29C 'sizzle ’n’ storms' summer as floods threaten festivals and school hols

Forecasters say Brits could be in for a very mixed summer – with both storms and scorching heat set to run through the UK, expected to interrupt music festivals and school holidays

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58 h. ago See if Red Arrows will fly past your house in 2025 on interactive schedule map

The Red Arrows will bring dazzling displays to the British Isles and the European mainland this summer - see if they will fly past you on our interactive map below

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59 h. ago Royal Academy Summer Exhibition review: 'where is British art going?'

The Royal Academy’s annual summer show is more packed than ever, but hard to get a handle on

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66 h. ago UK yellow and amber weather warning as Brits braced for 'flash flooding and power cuts'

While Brits have been basking in the summer sun in the past few days, many are set to see a major change in weather - with some homes being told to prepare for "power cuts"

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3 d. ago Warning issued for UK seaside as ‘venomous creatures’ bury under the sand

Brits are warned not to walk barefoot on the beach this summer

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3 d. ago Spanish holiday hotspot plunged into blackout as disaster blamed on one thing

Around 50,000 people were left without electricity for hours this week after a blackout struck a popular Canary Island hotspot for the second time this year

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3 d. ago UK seaside warning as venomous creature buries itself under Britain's beaches

Posters are popping up on UK beaches, warning Brits not to walk on the sands barefoot during the summer months as small but venomous creatures have been found back on Britain's coast

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4 d. ago Brit holidaymakers issued warning over parking scam plaguing tourist hotspot

Tourists and locals in a popular Spanish holiday hotspot have been issued a warning about a parking scam.

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4 d. ago Spontaneous plans will cost young Brits over £1000 this summer

A study of 2,000 adults found that during the summer months, 18-34 year olds are prepared to part with £90.22 a week on unplanned activities

Economics

4 d. ago Tiny seaside town right by Spain's biggest holiday resorts is much cheaper

A charming seaside town in Spain has been named one of the best value destinations for summer 2025 and it's right by the biggest Spanish holiday hotspots

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5 d. ago Brits face summer of rolling chaos on 12 Spanish holiday islands

British holidaymakers face potential strike action in popular tourist destinations this summer as unions threaten a number of walkouts due to a row over wages

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5 d. ago Massive power cut hits British holiday hotspot with 'entire Spanish island left without electricity'

Spain's national grid has confirmed that power had been fully restored to the Canary Islands hotspot within three hours, after the blackout affected some 82,000 people.

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6 d. ago Brit says Benidorm holiday was ruined by 'rude' Spanish people at hotel in scathing review

A British holidaymaker has left a scathing review of the Port Fiesta Park hotel in Benidorm, claiming the 'lovely' establishment was ruined by the number of 'loud and rude' Spanish guests

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6 d. ago Foreign Office issue new warning to Brits heading to Croatia this summer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for holidaymakers heading to Croatia this summer.

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6 d. ago Furious British tourist complains Benidorm holiday was ruined by 'rude' Spanish people at hotel

A British holidaymaker has posted a scathing review of their Benidorm hotel, slamming the amount of "loud and rude" Spanish guests who were also staying there, and complaining that the entertainment wasn't in English

Society

6 d. ago Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid | Nadeine Asbali

Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own countryHere we are again, debating the right of Muslim women to wear what they want. Last week, the Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin asked the prime minister, Keir Starmer, if he planned to follow other European countries and prohibit burqas.Then the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, called for bosses to be able to ban the burqa in the workplace. Following the example of the former Labour minister Jack Straw, who in 2006 sparked the first burqa debate by asking constituents at his surgeries to remove their face coverings, she stated that she does not see constituents at her surgeries if they have their faces covered, “whether it’s a burqa or a balaclava”.Nadeine Asbali is a secondary school teacher in London and the author of Veiled Threat: On Being Visibly Muslim in Britain Continue reading...

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