77 m. ago Holidaymakers issued 'overcharging' warning in popular holiday spot as restaurant staff share secret

Brits heading abroad have been urged to double-check their bills when dining out - after a former restaurant employee revealed an 'industry secret'.

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7 h. ago The Great British Bake Off series 16 cast: who are the bakers this year? Full cast on Channel 4

Meet the bakers heading into Channel 4’s tent for Great British Bake Off series 16 😍🍰

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40 h. ago Record disruptions of people smuggling gangs last year including seizures of small boats

After the small boats crisis dominated headlines over the summer, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will take the issue head on as she outlines significant reforms to Britain’s asylum system

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47 h. ago Britain set for battering as barrage of thunderstorms and hail to hit in days

After the warmest summer on record, days of thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are headed to Britain as autumn approaches us

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58 h. ago Brits are moving to Dubai for the glossy lifestyle, but is it all it’s cracked up to be?

Increasing numbers of British people are upping sticks and heading to the UAE’s biggest city. Katie Rosseinsky finds out why it has become so popular for young expats, and considers the other side to the Dubai dream

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67 h. ago Lando Norris jokes of walking away if he wins Formula One drivers’ championship

The British driver has been locked in a head-to-head battle with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri throughout the season

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4 d. ago Heatwaves, wildfires and the hot summers that could change how we holiday

With rising temperatures causing chaos worldwide, what does it mean to be a tourist in a world on fire?• Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here to get the newsletter in full“Where shall we go on holiday?” would not, ideally, be a stressful question.But the world in 2025 is far from ideal, and summer breaks in Europe and North America are no exception. Holiday hotspots are being ravaged by heat, fire, floods and drought as fossil fuel pollution warps the climate – and travelling to reach them in planes or on cruise ships spews far more planet-heating gas than anything else you and I are likely to do. (Rocket enthusiasts such as Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos, I assume, have not yet subscribed to Down to Earth.)‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the climate crisis‘Unlike any other kind of fear’: wildfires leave their mark across SpainEurope scorched by wildfires – pictures from space Continue reading...

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5 d. ago British supercar brand Lotus 'set to cut 550 jobs at UK headquarters'

The sportscar brand has 1,300 workers at its site in Hethel, near Wymondham in Norfolk, and said the jobs cuts come after 'a review of Lotus Cars' business objectives in line with the current market conditions'

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5 d. ago Scientists blame climate change for the deadly wildfires across Europe: Devastating blazes in Turkey, Cyprus, and Greece were made 10 TIMES more likely by global warming

This summer, enormous wildfires swept across Europe, leaving huge swathes of Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus scorched. Now, scientists have blamed climate change for the blazes.

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5 d. ago UK tourists warned as ‘strong storms’ forecast for Spanish holiday hotspots

Amber warnings have been issued for several destinations in Spain, including Majorca and Barcelona

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6 d. ago Massive weekend rainstorm to hit UK as weather maps show no region spared

Advanced weather modelling maps suggest a monster rainstorm is heading to the UK and could drench Brits this weekend, leaving no region spared from the deluge

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6 d. ago Holidaymakers stunned as giant jellyfish washes up on popular Lanzarote beach

Sunseekers were left shocked when a giant jellyfish was found washed up on a popular tourist beach in Spain, others were less pleased with how the issue was dealt with

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7 d. ago Spain hotel where 'salmonella' ravaged 100 guests issues 'deeply regretful' update

More than 100 guests, including several children, fell ill at a Spanish hotel in a suspected Salmonella poisoning, with dozens of those being taken to hospital for treatment

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7 d. ago 'Be wary' warning issued to UK tourists visiting Spain as holidaymakers being ‘targeted’

People can spot rental cars due to branded stickers, or visible barcodes

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8 d. ago UK tourists in Spain warned of 'extreme' risk as red alert issued

The risk is set to peak by the middle of the week

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1 week ago Foreign Office issues fresh advice for Brits heading to Turkey

Families are being warned of several dangers

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1 week ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Hostage: Affairs, asylum seekers, 'Allo 'Allo accents... Netflix's drama is nuts!

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Head for the bunkers - nuclear grade hokum incoming! The heart of British democracy is under attack.

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1 week ago From The Crown to Blackadder: TV kings and queens – rated bad to best

Who had an accent that could skin a corgi? Who was one of the greatest TV monsters of all time? And who did far too much flashing of their buttocks? We put television monarchs under the microscopeRejoice! For the historical fiction stork has descended from on high with another bundle of monarchical joy. King and Conqueror (BBC) – a hugely entertaining depiction of the events that led to the Battle of Hastings – is the latest addition to that most stately of small-screen genres: the royal drama.Heavy is the head that wears the crown, though! For the portrayal of any British royal – and here we have Harold II (James Norton) and Edward the Confessor (Eddie Marsan) – is subject to a set of unspoken rules, most of which apply to the circumference of the royal nostrils and vowels, all of which must expand to fill the space available and, where necessary, beyond. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Britain's strictest head teacher celebrates as school in one of London's most deprived boroughs gets best ever GCSE results

Katharine Birbalsingh said her outstanding results were 'social mobility at its best' as her students beat the odds.

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Brits warned to make one key check before holidays or risk massive bills

Brits heading on holidays are being warned to double check their key documents or they could be risking some massive bills while abroad

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