28 m. ago Migrant sex offender mistakenly released from prison arrested

Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu was arrested in the Finsbury Park area of London on Sunday morning.

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2 h. ago Brit tourist dies and another injured as hotel railing 'gives way' in horror fall

The 56-year-old tourist was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was seriously injured and rushed to hospital in a critical condition. The Civil Guard has since opened an investigation

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13 h. ago Tourist dies in Lanzarote after plunging 20ft when 'hotel railing gave way'

A British tourist aged 56 was pronounced dead at the scene and a 54-year-old rushed to hospital in a serious condition following the incident at a hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote.

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13 h. ago British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony

Another man in critical condition after railing reportedly breaks off in Costa TeguiseA British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.Another Briton was left with serious injuries after the balcony railing reportedly broke off in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago British tourist, 56, is killed in fall from Canary Islands hotel balcony 'after railing broke'

A British tourist has died in the Canary Islands after plunging nearly 20ft when the railing of a hotel balcony reportedly gave way.

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15 h. ago BREAKING: Brit tourist, 56, dies and another critical after falling 20ft when 'railing of hotel gives way'

A British tourist aged 56 has died and a 54-year-old left seriously injured in the incident at the hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

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15 h. ago Brit tourist, 56, dies and another critical after falling 20ft when 'railing of hotel gives way'

A British tourist aged 56 was pronounced dead at the scene and a 54-year-old rushed to hospital in a serious condition following the incident at a hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

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15 h. ago Brit, 56, dies and another critical after falling 20ft when 'hotel railing gives way'

A British tourist aged 56 was pronounced dead at the scene and a 54-year-old rushed to hospital in a serious condition following the incident at a hotel in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

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21 h. ago Tourist dies after falling from famous Rome monument in front of horrified daughter

Morimasa Hibino, 69, is believed to have lost his balance and fallen roughly 22ft to his death at around 9:50pm local time on Friday night at the Pantheon in the Italian capital

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47 h. ago Scots national park where Highlands 'take a wild turn' named among Europe's best autumn destinations

The Scottish national park known for its wildlife, hiking, and night skies has been named one of Europe’s top autumn destinations.

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49 h. ago Is another British tourist board in trouble? Lake District centre to vacate historic base over soaring rent

The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) said it would be moving out of Moot Hall in Keswick when its lease came to an end in March.

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62 h. ago Council shares plans to tackle flooding and extreme weather events in Bridgend

Members said they needed to be more proactive, strategic, and better-resourced

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69 h. ago Guilty tourist returns 'cursed' volcanic stones stolen from Spanish beauty spot with letter in English revealing his 'serious personal tragedy' since the theft

The holidaymaker took the souvenirs from the Timanfaya National Park- a protected area in Lanzarote - several years ago.

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3 d. ago Plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves sparks outrage in Florida's capital city

A proposal to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the burial grounds for enslaved people is sparking public outcry in Tallahassee

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3 d. ago The Welsh seaside hotel right by massive beach resort with medieval castle views and fancy spa

CLOSE to Snowdonia National Park and the enchanting Isle of Anglesey, The Quay Hotel in Conwy is immersed in natural beauty. Read on to find out more about the hotel. Where is The Quay Hotel and Spa? The Quay Hotel and Spa is on Deganwy Quay in Conwy, Wales. Conwy is a walled market town...

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3 d. ago The north west national park crowned ‘the most picturesque’ in the world

It beat the Grand Canyon in the USA and Banff in Canada to bag the number one spot

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4 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A Grand Teton mountain runner set a record. But his route turned into a crime

Prosecutors are backing off a bit after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park

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5 d. ago I fell at the top of a mountain – and trekked for five days with a broken spine in a snowstorm

While navigating a steep trail, Jean Muenchrath lost her grip. She was horrifically injured, with a shattered tailbone, pubic bone and hip fractures, internal bleeding, a head wound and one on her buttock that turned gangrenous. There was no choice but to get home ...As Jean Muenchrath stood at the summit of Mount Whitney, a storm thundered in. It was May 1982, and here, at the highest point of the contiguous US, she and her boyfriend Ken were coming to the end of a month-long ski and hike, 223 miles along the John Muir Trail, through the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.The trip had been gruelling at times – equipment had broken and they had been threatened by bears and avalanches. But it had also been exhilarating. At 22, Muenchrath was fit, strong and an experienced hiker. She had skied since she was a child and worked as a ranger for the US national park service in Montana; she and Ken, who she had met at university, had been on many smaller adventures while preparing ...

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