5 h. ago Couple trapped in popular Blackpool tourist attraction said ‘police thought it was a hoax’

The couple sat in a replica Coronation Street Rovers Return bar while they waited to be rescued

Events

49 h. ago 'My daughter, 8, had diarrhoea after parasite outbreak at UK tourist attraction

Public health officials are examining cases of cryptosporidium linked to contact with animals at a Welsh farm's calf and lamb feeding sessions - with 16 people hospitalised so far

Politics

7 d. ago Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort unveils revamp of popular ride which reaches jaw

'Being able to bring this back to life is something we’ve taken really seriously - it feels like a new ride'

Politics

7 d. ago Welsh tourist attraction named 'best in the UK' closed off to public over safety fears

The Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall, or Rhaeadr y Parc Mawr in Welsh, is situated in Gwydir Forest near Llanrwst and Trefriw and has been closed off to the public

Politics

7 d. ago The Illegals by Shaun Walker review – gripping true stories of spies who lived deep undercover

An eye-opening account of the old Soviet tactic of embedding secret agents where you’d least expect themOne of the best series of the golden age of TV drama, The Americans (2013-2018), centred on a pair of Russian sleeper agents operating in suburban Washington DC during the height of the cold war. By day they seemed to be a boring married American couple; by night they set honey traps, sabotaged facilities, recruited traitors and assassinated enemies.That story was based in part on the real-life pair of “illegals” – as spies living under deep cover in civil society are called – Elena Vavilova and Andrey Bezrukov, who pretended to be Canadians living in Cambridge, Massachussetts, until their arrest and deportation in 2010. In reality, they weren’t so successful: owing to the turning of another Soviet agent, they were closely monitored by the FBI for years and never managed anything nefarious enough to make it worth charging them with espionage. Con...

Events

9 d. ago The tourist attractions with the longest queue times revealed

A study by Just You found travellers can waste up to 20 hours standing in queues at some of the world's most popular tourist attractions - but which have the longest lines?

Politics

1 week ago Three dead and 14 missing after two sightseeing boats carrying tourists capsize in China

The passenger boats overturned 'on a river in a tourist attraction' in Qianxi city, Guizhou province, according to local media.

Events

1 week ago London Eye 'breaks down' on hottest day of the year leaving people trapped in pods

Tourists were left waiting in the heat on Thursday as engineers were called to attend the stalled attraction

Politics

1 week ago Pictured: Two men accused of 'swatting' by making hoax calls to US and Canadian police

Dylan Ash, left, from Warrington, Cheshire, and Kieron Ellison, right, from St Helens, Merseyside, are both charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice in Canada and the USA.

Events

1 week ago London Eye breaks down as tourists stranded in pods on hottest day of year

One of London's most popular tourist attractions broke down this afternoon (May 1) as engineers rushed to the scene to fix it, leading to a delay in people boarding the wheel

Politics

1 week ago Investigation launched into Welsh tourist attraction after 28 people fall ill

Public Health Wales is investigating an incident at a farm in Wales

Events

1 week ago Britain's answer to the 'leaning tower of Pisa' could turn seaside town into popular hotspot

The unassuming seaside town of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset has a little-known tourist attraction up its sleeve - a tower that's wonkier than Pisa's.

Politics

2 w. ago Dozens of people ill after suspected outbreak at tourist attraction

"We are working closely with partners to investigate these cases and to understand if there is a wider risk to the public."

Science

2 w. ago 28 people taken ill after visiting UK tourist attraction in suspected outbreak

Cryptosporidium comes from parasites that live in the faeces of infected animals and can cause illness in humans - at least 28 people have fallen ill in a suspected outbreak

Science

2 w. ago Three charged with making hoax ‘swat’ calls to US and Canadian police

The men will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

Events

2 w. ago Dumbarton train station could be in line for name change in honour of town's historic castle

Discussions have been held over the potential to rename Dumbarton East station to Dumbarton Castle to link in with the historic tourist attraction.

Politics

2 w. ago Dozens of women's skeletons found lying in Welsh beauty spot, as strange new discovery made

Scientific testing is being carried out on a ritually buried skeleton discovered near to a popular tourist attraction in Wales

Events

2 w. ago Famous London elephant hedges face wipeout from devastating fungal disease

The four elephants in Romilly Road, Finsbury Park, have become a local tourist attraction in the 13 years since they were created - but now just two remain after being struck by honey fungus

Politics

2 w. ago Gordon Ramsay targeted in 911 hoax as armed police swarm LA mansion

The LAPD confirmed it responded to the call on Tuesday after an unidentified person claimed there was an active shooter at Ramsay’s Bel Air mansion

Events

3 w. ago What tourists can expect from visiting Rome and the Vatican after the death of Pope Francis

Tourist attractions including the Sistine Chapel may be closed during key dates, but there is still some availability for flights and hotels

Events