4 h. ago Holiday home prices could soar as tourism hotspot brings in new tax

The country is trying to balance maintaining tourism while addressing popular concern over high housing costs

Society

38 h. ago Tsunami warning after 6.1 quake hits holiday hotspot as people told 'move from coast'

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Greek island of Crete and felt as far as Egypt and Turkey, with a tsunami warning being issued for the region following the seismic event

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49 h. ago Proposed tourist tax at UK holiday hotspot would be ‘death knell’ for local businesses

The proposed 5% visitor levy could generate at least £10m for the region

Economics

53 h. ago Warning issued for Brits buying chicken and potatoes from major supermarkets

"The party’s over — that’s gone. We’re in a new era now."

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58 h. ago Dead rats litter beach and float in sea at Spanish holiday hotspot

A heavy downpour caused sewers to overflow near Alicante's Coco and Urbanova beaches, which in turn caused the bodies of rats to bob around in the water off the shoreline

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58 h. 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

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65 h. ago Martin Lewis warns all Brits using 'Buy Now, Pay Later' ahead of major shakeup

Money-saving guru Martin Lewis has issued a stark warning to cash-strapped Brits lured in by 'Buy Now, Pay Later' products - following the government's decision to tighten regulation

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3 d. ago Terrified holidaymakers 'thought they were going to die' in horror plane landing

British ex-pat Peter Kempson's clip of a landing in the popular holiday hotspot of Rhodes went viral as passengers on board the Boeing 737 thought they were going to die.

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3 d. ago Screaming tourists 'thought they were going to die' in failed Enter Air plane landing

British ex-pat Peter Kempson's video of a terrifying failed landing in popular holiday hotspot Rhodes has gone viral, with passengers on the Boeing 737 fearing for their lives

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4 d. ago Brits warned about a major threat in island paradise holiday hotspot

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to Brits travelling to a popular island, while urging tourists to take extra care in the water

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4 d. ago We know when we're not wanted: Brits start to turn their back on Tenerife as reservations plummet 8 per cent and hotel chief admits 'slump' amid huge anti tourist protests on Canary Islands

Brits are turning their backs on the Canary Islands as Tenerife sees a dip in hotel bookings, while anti-tourist protests continue to rock the Spanish holiday hotspot. 

Society

4 d. ago Moment monster 12m shark spotted lurking off coast of holiday hotspot Marbella

The monster 12 metre shark was spotted off the coast of Marbella, in Spain's Costa del Sol, as one spotted said it was the first time they had seen such a sighting in 35 years

Politics

5 d. ago BREAKING: Knifeman shot by police outside holiday hotspot airport after lunging at officer

Agents of Spain's National Police shot down the individual after they tried to commit a robbery with violence using a knife against a taxi driver in the vicinity of the airport.

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5 d. ago Knifeman shot by police outside holiday hotspot airport after lunging at officer

Agents of Spain's National Police shot down the individual after they tried to commit a robbery with violence using a knife against a taxi driver in the vicinity of the airport

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7 d. ago Costa Blanca roads turn into raging rivers as freak hail and rain storms lash Spanish holiday hotspot washing away cars

Huge hailstones and heavy rain pelted parts of the Costa Blanca yesterday, forcing stunned holidaymakers to run for cover and turning roads into raging rivers.

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7 d. ago Foreign Office issues warning for UK tourists over 'deceptive' holiday hotspot beach rule

The Foreign Office has issued a warning over a beach rule that UK tourists must 'always' obey. The advice comes after a string of warnings to holidaymakers

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8 d. ago Major update after urgent 'do not drink' warning was issued to British homes after faecal bacteria was found in tap water

Residents in a region hit by a boil water notice have received a major update regarding the water ban that was put in place yesterday due to high levels of bacteria.

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8 d. ago Warning as Spanish holiday hotspot restricts access to airport

The airport is struggling with growing numbers of people sleeping overnight

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8 d. ago Brits told to 'prepare' after hurricane warning in holiday hotspot

People travelling to Barbados have been told by the foreign office to 'follow and monitor local and international weather updates'

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9 d. ago Death of Brit father who fell 600ft from Benidorm cliff will be reinvestigated by police as family insist there was 'foul play'

Detectives previously thought Nathan Osman, 30, had suffered an accident or possibly even taken his own life while on holiday at the tourist hotspot.

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